Canadian Association of
Nurses for the Environment
Association canadienne des infirmières
et infirmiers pour l'environnement
Description This even takes place in Berlin, Germany and online under the theme “Building Trust for a Healthier World.” It brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and […]
Session 3 Topic: Water-and Food Related Illness Featuring: Martha Fuller PhD, APRN Session Learning Objectives: Define water security and identify threats and solutions to water security that impact human health (poor […]
About the Course (Part 3 of 4) Description CASCADES' Leadership for Change: Toward Sustainable Health Systems course strengthens capacity for change-oriented health system leadership in the face of profound environmental […]
Description From the World Health Organization WHO is conducting a series of technical webinars on various climate change and health topics with the aim of building capacity for implementation at […]
Dear CANE-ACIIE Members, I just wanted to send you a "save the date" for CANE's 2024 annual general meeting (AGM)! This year, we will all be gathering on Sunday October […]
Session 4 Topic: Extreme Weather: Hurricanes and Flooding Featuring: Barb Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN Session Learning Objectives: Describe the ways in which climate change increases the risk of extreme events such […]
Session 5 Topic: Mental Health Featuring: Mitzie Meyers, PhD, RN, CNE, AHN-BC Josephine Williams, RN, BScN, CEN, M.Ed Session Learning Objectives: Eco-grief and Eco-anxiety/solastalgia: Identify self-care and health promotion practices […]
About the Course (Part 4 of 4) Description CASCADES' Leadership for Change: Toward Sustainable Health Systems course strengthens capacity for change-oriented health system leadership in the face of profound environmental […]
Session 6 Topic: Pollution - Soil, Water, Waste Featuring: Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN Session Learning Objectives: Identify the major forms of environmental pollutants and the causes of each. Define […]
Description Discussing priorities and solutions to shape policy and train the next generation for our shared health. This one-day conference will explore the complex interactions between climate change and health. […]
Session 7 Topic: Degraded Air Quality and Wildfires Featuring: Raluca Radu, RN, MSN Session Learning Objectives: Identify the major air pollutants that threaten air quality in regions of the world Define […]
Description To help environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs) make radical change within their organizations, practices and actions, a coalition of Indigenous and settler activists created “Decolonizing Climate Action: A Tool Kit […]
Description Emergency Response and Contingency Plans (ERCP) are required by legislation for permitted drinking water systems. The plans must address all reasonable risks faced by the systems and with the […]
Session 8 Topic: Heat Related Illness Featuring: Michelle DePhillips, DNP, MPH, RN, ACNPC-AG Karen Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC Gina Friel, DNP, CRNP-PC Session Learning Objectives: Describe the symptoms of heat […]
Register now for CNA's Third National Summit on Racism in Nursing & Health Care. This pivotal gathering will be held virtually on November 20-21, 2024, 12-4 p.m. ET. Immerse yourself […]
Description Between 2023-2024, three British Columbia Health Authorities — Fraser Health, Interior Health, and Vancouver Coastal Health—developed Planetary Health organizational strategies, with the aim to guide and inform each organization’s […]
Details November is radon action month in Canada. Join us on Friday, November 22 at noon Eastern to learn about workplace testing for radon, including a panel interview of guests […]
Session 9 Topic: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Featuring: Heather Baid(link is external and opens in a new window), PhD, RN, SFHEA, Principal Lecturer, University of Brighton Session Learning Objectives: Define […]
Description BC Lung hosts a Annual Radon Workshop every November mobilizing stakeholders and researchers on radon, the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Annual Radon Workshop 2024 Radon in […]
Description Clean energy is undergoing rapid growth around the world, hitting new records for capacity and investment. In 2023 it added approximately US$320 billion to the world economy, or 10 […]
Le radon, un gaz invisible et inodore naturellement libéré des roches, du sol et de l’eau en raison de la décomposition de l’uranium, pose des risques importants pour la santé. […]
Description As part of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care's Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero project, the Low Carbon Energy Networking Hub aims to accelerate the adoption […]
Description Radon, an invisible and odourless gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water due to the decomposition of uranium, poses significant health risks. It is the leading cause of […]
Session 10 Topic: Climate Change and Health Equity Featuring: Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN, FAAN, Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor, Associate Director, Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health School of Nursing […]
Description Beadwork can positively impact Indigenous peoples’ mental, emotional, physical and spiritual healing from the impacts of intergenerational traumas, due to negative systemic impacts. Beadwork can be utilized and practiced […]
As part of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care's 'Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero' project, funded by the Government of Canada's Low Carbon Economy implementation Readiness Fund, […]
Description Join this special JCB Seminar series in partnership with Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care in Collaboration This lecture is co-presented by Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health […]
Description: Join PEACH and CCGHC for the 'Canadian Health Care Forests: How to Bring Nature to Your Health Care Facility' webinar on January 16, 2025 at 12 pm ET! Discover […]
Description Please join the West Coast Climate Action Network to learn about the BC First Nations Climate Action and Strategy Plan. Our guest is Cameron Spooner, Hulbux Hodwit Ax, climate […]
Join the online conversation and audience Q&A with author, scholar, and mother Sarah Marie Wiebe as we discuss her new book, Hot Mess: Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency. […]
Description Nitrous oxide is the third most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere as well as being the most significant gas disrupting the planet’s ozone layer. It has been used […]
Speaker: Swelen Andari, Senior Manager, Climate Resilience & Youth Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health The Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care, in partnership with the […]
Our CANE President, Maya is co-leading the Hub! The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is proud to announce the launch of the Green Team Networking Hub, part of their […]
On January 26, 2025, the world will celebrate the third annual International Clean Energy Day, a global observance dedicated to raising awareness and mobilising action for a just and inclusive […]
International Conference on Climate Change(ICCC), which will be held at Ottawa,Canada, on 28th-29th Jan 2025. International Conference on Climate Change aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research […]
Introduction Health systems, including hospitals, are on the frontlines of climate change, bearing the costs of increasing disease burdens and more frequent extreme weather events while simultaneously inadvertently contributing to […]
Are you thinking about AI and how it affects your work? Concerned about the impact of AI on climate change? Want to get a handle on how policy making might […]
About this event Climate Change Impacts and Opportunity for Large-Scale Action Before attending this online event, we invite everyone to view our set of four short videos, which are shown […]
Description Join this Tamarack Institute Webinar for a conversation with Elder Dr. Albert Marshall, the renowned Mi’kmaw Elder who introduced the concept of Etuaptmumk, or Two-Eyed Seeing. This approach blends […]
Description Canada’s health care system accounts for nearly 5% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions—more than aviation and shipping industries. As one of the highest per capita health care polluters […]
Overview The vast health and environmental cost of ultra-processed foods is avoidable. These foods are harmful, damaging the environment and are unnecessary for human nutrition. Diets high in ultra-processed foods […]
As political dynamics shift and the urgency of the climate crisis intensifies, the pressure is on to secure strong and fair rules to curb oil and gas pollution. Join CAPE […]
Hosted by Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (MACCHE).Preconception and pregnancy are times in which a person may be more vulnerable to environmental exposures. It is also a […]
February 2 is recognized as World Wetland Day Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad […]
Introduction Health systems, including hospitals, are on the frontlines of climate change, bearing the costs of increasing disease burdens and more frequent extreme weather events while simultaneously inadvertently contributing to […]
Health Standards Organization (HSO) has released a Declaration on Climate Action in response to the rising impacts of climate change, which are amplifying global health inequities, hindering vital progress towards high quality and safe care, […]
Dates Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 9am–1pm PT | 12–4pm ET | 1–5pm AT Online via Zoom Complete the prerequisite online course, Introduction to Sustainable Health Systems, by February 5 Course Description […]
Description Reducing the carbon footprint of a Health Care facility can take many different paths depending on the circumstances of an individual facility or the facility management team. The basic […]
Réduire l’empreinte carbone d’un établissement de soins de santé peut emprunter de nombreux chemins différents selon les circonstances propres à chaque établissement ou à son équipe de gestion. Les principes […]
Introduction Health systems, including hospitals, are on the frontlines of climate change, bearing the costs of increasing disease burdens and more frequent extreme weather events while simultaneously inadvertently contributing to […]
