Climate Change

Doctors and nurses declare a climate and ecological ‘Code Red’ for B.C.

A coalition of health professionals recently rallied in Victoria, B.C., to declare a state of climate emergency in B.C. and lay out a plan for the transformative change that will improve the health of the people of B.C. – and the world beyond.

An agenda for action on planetary health

As physicians, nurses, and other health professionals, we are already seeing the devastating impacts of climate and ecological crises. Here's what the B.C. government must do to transition to a sustainable, just, and healthy society at peace with nature. 

Extreme heat is here to stay. Canada must adapt.

The extreme heat wave that recently boiled Canada is just a preview of what the future holds in store. It's high time we began preparing for dangerous heat in the future. Here are some ways we can start.

Planetary health: The missing priority in CIHR’s new strategic plan

The government agency CIHR released two documents meant to address issues important to the health of Canadians and direct research toward them. But both are unforgivably ignorant of the importance of the ecological determinants of health.

There is a fifth horseman of the Apocalypse – and it is us

Healthcare’s alarming carbon footprint can no longer be ignored

Medical conferences must face virtual reality

We must stop using taxpayers’ money to fund pollution

Climate change is fuelling vegetarian and vegan diets in youth

Scientific meetings damage the environment, and we should drastically curtail them

Why is Canada so behind in research on climate change and health?

Tensions around physicians and environmental advocacy