Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

🎉The City of Vancouver has voted to keep gas out of new buildings! 🎉 This is a hard-won victory for health, climate & justice. 🙌 CAPE's offical response here: https://lnkd.in/emqva2TR

“We need robust decision-making that protects our health and environmental rights. An independent review of neonicotinoid decisions and a realignment within the PMRA moves us in the right direction." Dr. Melissa Lem Support the call to action! https://loom.ly/_S2s0ik via David Suzuki Foundation #Pesticides #Health

As the New Year approaches, we’re reflecting on the importance of amplifying Indigenous voices and uniting diverse perspectives to protect health and the planet. This August, CAPE hosted a sharing circle at Keepers of the Water’s Water is Sacred Tu’ de’gha’ Conference in Kátł’odeeche First Nation. Read Dakota Norris’ reflections on the gathering and the Place-Based Power Project on our website: https://loom.ly/ywh2UU0 #PlaceBasedPower #WaterIsMedicine #Health #EnvironmentalJustice #FirstNations

"The only path forward to a healthy, livable future must get us off fossil fuels now. COP29 was meant to be that path for humanity. However, it is increasingly obstructed by roadblocks thrown up by the fossil fuel industry, and conflict of interest among certain participants and host countries with a lack of global consensus stalling critical climate decisions." As Dr. Mili Roy highlights after attending #COP29, the process is broken but worth saving. It's time to phase out fossil fuels, invest in renewables, and prioritize health over corporate greed. Every dollar spent cutting emissions doubles in health-care savings. 👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/jcwwgz0 #ClimateAction #HealthCrisis #FossilFreeFuture

As part of CAPE's 30th anniversary celebrations, our last webinar brought together speakers to reflect on the pivotal contributions that helped shift Alberta’s reliance on coal and drive environmental progress. However, the recent approval of the largest proposed thermal coal mine in Canadian history is a stark reminder that the fight for protecting clean air and advancing sustainable energy solutions is far from over. In this clip, Dr. Joe Vipond discusses how a front-page article challenged myths about clean air in Alberta. Watch the full panel here: https://loom.ly/hcXmitc

The Centre for Sustainable Medicine recently launched two new educational programs: a Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare and an Executive Fellowship in Sustainable Healthcare. Take a look at the teaser here & learn more below: https://lnkd.in/eSmJswSr

Join us at 7pm on December 11th for "Climate and Human Health: Creating Global Cultures of Care" - an evening exploring the direct and indirect effects of climate on human health in a panel discussion led by Soren Brothers, Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change at ROM. Brothers, together with Faith Toran of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada and Dr. Mili Roy, Ontario Regional Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), will consider how climate change is impacting and will continue to impact local and global populations. Reserve your tickets for this free discussion: https://lnkd.in/gVfmuwgA

🌍 It's #HumanRightsDay2024! Human rights are the foundation of a fair and inclusive world. We're proud to advocate for the Right to a Healthy Environment—a historic addition to the updated Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Alongside our coalition partners, we continue to push for a strong implementation framework that protects both people and the planet. 📖 Learn more about this milestone and how you can support ⬇️ https://loom.ly/g3hdGwA #HumanRights #R2HE #CEPA #EnvironmentalJustice

At #COP28 twelve countries launched COFFIS–the Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies Countries had promised to release their fossil fuel subsidy inventories by COP29 & many did But Canada missed the deadline Chrystia Freeland & Steven Guilbeault: we need transparency - release the inventory now! #StopFundingFossils

URGENT: The Vista coal mine is set to become the largest thermal coal mine in Canadian history. This is our last chance to demand Minister Guilbeault launch an impact assessment 👉 https://lnkd.in/gX2dqG-3