Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
192 Spadina Ave M5T 2C7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Join us today at 4:30pst/7:30est as we discuss the 2020 findings of the Lancet Countdown 2020 and their implications for the health of people in Canada. Speakers include co-authors of the Canadian brief as well as Canadian Medical Association President Dr.Ann Collins, and others. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Courtney Howard. Register here to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN__3ciNr8dR7a_5Z6qk6rcjg

Êtes-vous un.e organisateur.trice expérimenté.e? Êtes-vous un.e communicateur.trice bilingue? L'ACME embauche! Appliquez aujourd'hui: www.cape.ca/careers. ... Come work with us! Bilingual Quebec Organizer and National Communications Lead/Organisateur pour le Québec et responsable national des communications Salaire proposé: entre 60-70k $ Rolling applications but initial deadline Nov 30, 2020.

Another article summarizing the health and climate risks of natural gas appliances. Pledge to keep your family safe by transitioning to an all-electric home when your appliances need to be replaced: https://www.switchitupbc.ca/

"Disposable plastic is no less likely to be contaminated than a similar reusable option. Touching the plastic wrapping around a bunch of bananas is not safer than touching the banana directly -While doing little to keep us healthy, the increase we’ve seen in the use of disposable plastics causes massive harm to ecosystems" - Dr. Melissa Lem and Dr Yassen Tcholakov in a guest blog for Environmental Defence Canada

"Cooking over a fire may seem natural enough, but these stoves should be a hotter topic: Given advances in induction technology, concerns about the climate, health anxieties, or some combination of the three, should anyone be using one?" If you can avoid it, no. That's why we're encouraging people to #SwitchItUpBC - for the health of your family and the planet. Learn more here: https://www.switchitupbc.ca/

CAPE Doctors are leading a movement to take a pass on natural gas for home heating, hot water and cooking, and transition to healthier, climate-forward all-electric homes. For the health of your family and the planet, learn more and join us at https://www.switchitupbc.ca/

We must ensure stopping climate change is a top priority for the Federal Government. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is playing a major role in developing the plan for a COVID-19 recovery and she needs to hear from people in Canada who want to see us decarbonize, meet our climate targets, and protect health. Send a message to Finance Minister Freeland now telling her you want a healthy, safe and just recovery: https://cape.ca/healthy-recovery/

Tomorrow, MD Moms for a Healthy Recovery are hosting an online event for the #GlobalDayOfClimateAction! Join them on Zoom - Fri Sept 25th: 11:30-12:30 (EST) Email: [email protected] for the link! They've got some excellent speakers lined up :)

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is playing a major role in developing the COVID-recovery plan and she needs to hear from people in Canada who want to see us decarbonize, meet our climate targets, and protect health. Send a message to Finance Minister Freeland now telling her you want a healthy, safe and just recovery.

We've got one week to make sure stopping climate change is a top priority for the Federal Government. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is playing a major role in developing the plan for a COVID-19 recovery and she needs to hear from people in Canada who want to see us decarbonize, meet our climate targets, and protect health. Send a message to Finance Minister Freeland now telling her you want a healthy, safe and just recovery: https://cape.ca/healthy-recovery/

"Combining these overlapping crises of climate change induced wildfire smoke with the effects of COVID-19 means that, in my own practice, I'm seeing a lot more patients with both respiratory and mental health concerns." - Dr. Melissa Lem Smoke from US fires is just one example of climate change impacting physical and mental health. Any plan to ensure health and safety after COVID-19 must address the climate crises and put Canada on track to meet its Paris Agreement targets.

Would you like to help fight climate change within your professional healthcare role? Join us for a new virtual CPD opportunity focusing on climate emergency hosted by The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). This full-day event will feature speakers with expertise in both climate change and health. There will be smaller simultaneous workshops to enable you to delve into areas of special interest and actively participate in discussions. The conference will also showcase specific green projects undertaken by participants. Register here: https://ubccpd.ca/course/climate2020

CTV Vancouver had our Executive Director Robin Edger on this morning to talk about our recent #HealthyRecovery Report: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1995589

Today, we are releasing our #HealthyRecovery plan with 25 recommendations for federal recovery spending to meet our climate targets, create jobs, and save lives. Help make this plan a reality: 1) Send the report to your MP: http://cape.ca/healthy-recovery/... 2) Share this video!

Tomorrow, we will release a report with 25 recommendations for federal recovery spending to provide a #HealthyRecovery, meet our climate targets, and save an estimated 112,081 lives by 2050 through reductions in air pollution alone. See today's op-ed on the report below, and watch this space tomorrow! https://www.thestar.com//a-healthy-recovery-from-covid-19-

Rejoignez Charles-Antoine Barbeau-Meunier et Claudel Petrin-Desrosiers ce jeudi pour un webinaire en français! Pour vous inscrire: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_A264X86XT3amK2cekhglLA