CFMS HEART 🌎

Today, 73 organizations and 106 academics sent a letter to PM Trudeau and federal ministers, urging the Government of Canada to end all public financing of fossil fuels, including petrochemicals, ahead of #COP29. It’s time to #StopFundingFossils bit.ly/3N0F3Tz

New paper in @TheLancetPlanet "Seasons of smoke & fire: preparing health systems for improved performance before, during, & after wildfires." Our team of experts in smoke, #mentalhealth, #ER, #disasters & policy aimed for a one-stop-shop briefing🧵 thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

@CAPE_ACME is leading a campaign calling for a comprehensive ban on fossil fuel ads, regulations against misleading environmental claims, and mandatory disclosure of the health & environmental effects of fossil fuels. Learn more and support Bill C-372 here stopfossilfuelads.ca

Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #3: UofM! Head to the link in bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our 2021 evaluation, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!

Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #2: Dalhousie! Head to the link in bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our 2021 evaluation, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!

Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #1: UofC! Head to the link in our bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our last evaluation in 2021, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!

Join us at CAPE! 🌱 The climate communications manager will be responsible for communications for CAPE’s climate-related campaigns. Learn more here: loom.ly/8zXvsDw

Research on the health harms of fracking questions expansion of this industry healthydebate.ca/2024/04/topic/… via @HealthyDebate @CAPE_ACME @WCDrs4PH @courtghoward @JANEMCARTHUR11 @Melissa_Lem

@AFMC_e @CFMSFEMC

Happy Earth Day!! The CFMS HEART committee is thrilled to launch the 2023 National Update on Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools. Head to the link in our bio to read the full report! 🌳

Applications are now open for the 2024 Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems! Be part of the transformation to reduce health systems’ contribution to carbon emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Learn more and apply: cascadescanada.ca/training/summe…

Parents in Alberta worry about the looming wildfire season and its impact on air quality and the health of their families To protect our future, we must ban fossil fuel advertising Excellent oped from @ClaireKraatz & @MirandaKeller👏

Big Oil’s Lies Cost Lives. We need to stop the advertising of fossil fuel products that are causing millions of premature deaths and threaten our future by fuelling climate change. #C372 #StopFossilFuelAds #CndPoli @CAPE_ACME @CharlieAngusNDP

Join the newest LATS workshop about Climate Change & Human Health, featuring Dr. Myles Sergeant and Dr. Gurinder Sandhu. The webinar will take place on February 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST. Register here: buff.ly/3SKaS6D

CFMS HEART just endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. You can learn more about the treaty through the video below, and join as an organization or individual in endorsing the treaty.

Some good news! The USask Project Green Healthcare team’s glove recycling program deferred over 144 kg of waste from landfill, to be recycled into construction materials instead. You can read more about their work in the link below: medicine.usask.ca/news/2024/mymd…

Join us in calling on the @SenateCA to pass Bill C-226, the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act. Sign the petition here: loom.ly/mWpD5xw #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalJustice #BillC226 @DavidSuzukiFDN @theccecj