💔 This is heroic. However, Moms should not need to educate people about #airpollution after losing a child.
The health sector needs to vastly accelerate curriculum change so all medics know how to respond to #wildfires .
Dr. Kathleen Ross Jane Philpott AFMC Mark Holland

'We need to prioritize forms of energy that minimize harmful effects on human health and the health of the planet.'
From #LNG + nuclear (👎) to problematic party lines, good to talk #climatechange again with Mark Jaccard janelle 𓍊𓋼 CBCEarlyEdition.
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🔥 Join the BC Climate Emergency Campaign and UBC Centre for Climate Justice on May 6 for a vital discussion on confronting wildfires in the era of climate emergency. The event is both in person at UBC Robson Square and online.
Register here: bit.ly/49trXXS

'Every sign is pointing to another summer of deadly smoke. And we need to start preparing now.'
Thanks Nicole Ireland for interviewing me about Carter's Project.
We must prevent more deaths by:
⬆️ wildfire smoke protection
⬇️ fossil fuel use
@CAPE-ACME
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Gas companies tell us mixing gas and hydrogen is a climate solution. New research shows it's not | Canada's National Observer: Climate News nationalobserver.com/2024/04/25/new…

Drs Dr. Melissa Lem & Ojistoh Horn of @CAPE-ACME write that environmental rights are key to good health & government must move to solve #environmental , #health & #justice problems in a holistic, systemic way that prevents future harms.

#R2HE #CEPA

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'Amid BC’s record-setting flood, wildfires, and heat domes in the last few years, the city approved this bylaw as part of its Climate Energy Action Plan...'

#ClimateEmergency

Vancouver enforces first-of-its-kind bylaw to reduce building emissions vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/21/van…

Reliving BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx win for Clean50 | #c50summit Top Project of the year all over again with yesterday's The Globe and Mail feature.
Congratulations to all our fellow sustainability and clean tech heroes!
#ittakesavillage
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Research on the health harms of fracking questions expansion of this industry healthydebate.ca/2024/04/topic/… via Healthy Debate @CAPE-ACME Doctors for Planetary Health — West Coast Dr Courtney Howard Jane E. McArthur, Ph.D. Dr. Melissa Lem

In honour of #EarthDay yesterday, Dan Burritt and I discussed actions to improve your health + the planet's health, including:
🥬 choosing plant-rich and local diets
📵 avoiding screen time to ⬇️ your digital carbon footprint
🌄 more time in nature
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=et7mQx…

Such fun keynoting Health Quality BC’s Trailblazing Together session at its annual pre-forum this morning.
Love that they included a 20-minute group reflection and discussion on my talk afterwards—so many new collective learnings.
@CAPE-ACME #healthyfuture
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The power of “We” Dr. Melissa Lem health care and community partnerships for heath quality +1 👏🏻 #QF24 Health Quality BC

A car share service operating in some of B.C.'s biggest cities is offering free drive time for people who have received a doctor's prescription for nature.

The free membership and drive time is meant to reduce transportation barriers to green spaces.

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📢 Good news alert:
Time + time again we hear that transportation is a major barrier to nature access.
Today a new collab between BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx + Evo Car Share is breaking down that barrier.
Proud to be making nature prescription history on #EarthDay .
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On #EarthDay2024 I plant this tree as a symbol of the work that we must collectively do to slow down #ClimateChange & ⬇️ harms.
⬆️urban canopy, even 1 tree, will make a difference. I encourage you to plant a tree in your neighborhood-be the change. 1/Canadian Medical Association @CAPE-ACME CCGHR

Excellent to see a focus on #climatechange communication and action from Canadian Medical Association on #EarthDay today.
If you're looking for an action-oriented community of #planetaryhealth -care workers to join, look no further than @CAPE-ACME!
cape.ca/get-involved/
#healthyfuture

This #EarthDay 🌎, all eyes are on Ottawa as the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations kick off. Justin Trudeau Steven Guilbeault it’s time to #EndThePlasticEra . That means:
⬇️ Reducing plastic production,
❌ Eliminating unnecessary plastic products,
✔️ Prohibiting chemicals of concern.

I think that I shall never see
a poem lovely as Vancouver in the springtime.
Grateful for these blossom-filled days outside with loved ones.
#healthybynature

If you missed The Walrus Talks Nature in March, all of our 7-minute talks are being released as podcast episodes.
Each and every one is worth a listen.
Mine on nature, health + BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx dropped yesterday—just in time for #EarthDay .
@CAPE-ACME
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As one of Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ 🌲💚's PhD supervisors UBC Forestry for the past 3 years, I've been so impressed by how focused and thoughtful her work has been.
Wonderful to see her work to strengthen nature connection extending beyond the classroom across Metro Vancouver.
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