Calling all nurses (RN, NP, RPN, LPN) and other affiliate professionals to join CANE-ACIIE as members! We represent Canadian nurses who are dedicated to the improvement of planetary health. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Join Now at: cane-aiie.ca/membership/

🌍 “Planetary health is public health.” A great read from Healthy Debate highlighting how groups like CANE are leading action to link health + environment. Protecting people means protecting the planet. 🌱 #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth 🔗 healthydebate.ca/2025/10/topic/planetary-health-is-public-health

Join @ccghc.bsky.social & @peachhealthon.bsky.social on Oct. 10th at 12pm ET as as we welcome Dr. Zahira Khalid and Dr. Owen Luo to discuss the Climate-Conscious Choosing Wisely recommendations and our “Greening the Wards” guidebook.🌿 Register at: 🔗 conta.cc/4o3QieC

🌍 Oct 6, 7pm ET: Join David Suzuki + health leaders to explore real actions + system solutions for the environmental health crisis. Hosted by CAPE + Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada for the 1st National Day of Action on Planetary Health. 🔗 Register: loom.ly/9paSmn8

Happy World Animal Day!🌍 This year marks the 100th anniversary of this global celebration of animals. For a century, people have come together to show kindness, compassion, and care for the creatures we share our planet with. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth #WorldAnimalDay 💚✨ www.worldanimalday.org.uk

🌿 With deep sadness, we share that Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away at 91. Her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and tireless advocacy for people, animals & the planet inspired millions worldwide. 🌍💚 #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Share a remembrance & continue her legacy: janegoodall.org

To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation reflections, enroll in CANE-ACIIE’s free online course on Environmental Racism for Nurses. Enroll at bit.ly/envtracism Read our CANE Reflection for this special day in our latest newsletter at cane-aiie.ca/CANE-ACIIE-N... #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth

🏥 LNG Unpacked: Climate & Health Webinar 📅 Oct 1 | 7–8pm PT LNG fuels climate change & harms health. Join CAPE, CANE & BC Climate Emergency Campaign to learn the risks + how to take action. Speakers: Dr. Bethany Ricker, Dr. Rachel Grimminck, Zachary Daly & Emiko Newman. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3KmyVaa

🌿 Curious how displacement ventilation (DV) can boost air quality & cut carbon in hospitals? Join 4 experts this Thurs, Sept 25 @ 9AM PT / 12PM ET for a free webinar from @ccghc.bsky.social 🔗 conta.cc/4nrxAgp

📸 Canada, join the 2025 Great Canadian Bioblitz! 🍁🔍 Sept 21–28: record species → bit.ly/3s4FWPD Sept 29–Oct 5: help ID them! Fun ✔️ Free ✔️ Family-friendly ✔️ 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/46aUemb

🌍 New series! Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR 📅 Sept 26, 12pm EDT Kickoff with Dr. Myles Sergeant & Elizavetan Zvereva on the low carbon fruit tree for primary care. @ccghc.bsky.social Register: conta.cc/4gu2C58

🌍 Nurses—don’t miss this FREE course: Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action! Equip yourself to lead in climate change action. 🗓️ Sep 30–Dec 2 (Tuesdays, 12–1pm ET) 👉 Register: bit.ly/4n8rqlQ

📢 Health workers: on Sept 20, #DrawTheLine! From pollution to heat emergencies, we see the health toll of climate collapse + inequality every day. Join us in rallies across Canada to demand systemic change for people, peace + planet. 🌍💚 Details 👉 drawtheline.world/canada

🌍 The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care hosts Sustainable by Design Oct 3 @ Women’s College Hospital, Toronto. 20+ speakers on climate-smart health care + networking social. @ccghc.bsky.social #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw

CANE welcomes you to the National Day of Action on Planetary Health with other partners such as @cape-acme.bsky.social and @ccghc.bsky.social planetaryhealthday.ca

CANE member, Ankur Patel participated in today’s Press Conference with other rural healthcare providers and First Nations leaders in Smithers to pause all new LNG and fracking projects until a comprehensive health impact assessment is completed. www.ominecaexpress.com/local-news/n...

CANE BC Representative Aggie Black joined this powerful gathering to bring nurses' voices to this important campaign. Learn more and join the movement to protect our communities' health: protecthealthfromlng.ca

CANE + CAPE spotlight health + climate risks of LNG in BC. 🚨 ✅ Sign the open letter (health workers esp.) protecthealthfromlng.ca 📣 Sept 8: Press conf. 10am @ REACH + Town Hall 7pm @ UBC MSAC. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @cape-acme.bsky.social act.cape.ca/protect_heal...

WHO warns of “mass starvation” in #Gaza. A quarter of the population faces famine-like conditions, 3/4 are in “Emergency” or “Catastrophic” food deprivation, and 95% of households lack safe water. #Nursesforpeace Read ICN’s full article: bit.ly/4fhIylR

Lakes are important for human survival. But they are degrading faster than any other ecosystem on the planet! Visit the #GenerationRestoration Lakes Portal and learn what action you can take to revive lakes. Link to UN Decade on Restoration www.decadeonrestoration.org/lakes

Join Greening Health Care on Sep 10th at 12:30 PM EST for a practical webinar on reducing energy use in hospitals by managing ventilation when spaces are unoccupied: this is highly cost-effective, fully code-compliant, and improving comfort and air quality. Sign up here conta.cc/4oHech8

Join on 26 Aug at 11:00 CEST for a High-Level Panel during World Water Week that highlights the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems and spiritual values, and recognizes the essentiality of water, not as a resource, but as a sacred and living life source. Register worldwaterweek.org/tickets

TOMORROW! Join the ANHE's Global Climate Change Committee for a talk with Olivia J Sterantino, Founder of Biome Planetary Health Solutions. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth. Aug 21 at 5:00 PM ET Topic: How climate change is driving disease emergence globally and in New York State Register zurl.co/ltra8

Join NCCEH! This presentation will explore the different air cleaning technologies and mask types, and their effectiveness during wildfire episodes. @ncceh.bsky.social #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth August 28, 2025 @ 12 - 1PM PT, 3-4 PM ET Register: bit.ly/4lsb8lT

🌍👏 Happy National Nonprofit Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the impact of CANE-ACIIE 🌍💚 Nurses for People & Planet 💚🌍 💚 Your support helps us continue this vital work. Consider donating today to help build a healthier future for all. 🙏💌 🔗 Learn more & donate: cane-aiie.ca/donate/

Fires are raging across 🇨🇦 and #wildfires are having a profound impact on our lives. We need urgent action to reduce #methane pollution. Send a @forourkidscanada.bsky.social letter to Federal Ministers and your MP. #wildfires #climateaction #cdnpoli #VancouverIsland www.forourkids.ca/methane_poll...

💉🌎 Healthy pensions mean a healthy planet. CANE members share in the National Observer why BC’s Municipal Pension Plan should move investments away from fossil fuels and toward climate-safe, sustainable options. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth 🔗 Read the full op-ed: bit.ly/45t3aTD

Join ANHE on August 19 at 3 pm ET! Upcoming Webinar: Eco-Conscious Healthcare Design – The Nurse’s Role in Shaping Healthier Environments Register: (choose Aug 19) zurl.co/hNTnI @envirn.bsky.social #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth

Join us at ONE-IIOE on August 7th, 2025 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST for our bi-monthly community of practice for nurses. Topics discussed are usually reducing the environmental footprint of nursing school (greening the lab) #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Register here: myrnao.ca/civicrm/even...

Not all green landscapes are created equal. Beyond carbon capture, these living systems protect soil nutrients, regulate water cycles, and nurture the microorganisms essential for soil health. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Action Now: consciousplanet.org/en/save-soil

Social Prescribing Connectors are transforming how we deliver health and wellbeing. Join CISP on August 6 for the second installment of their #SocialPrescribing webinar series to learn how Connectors are bridging health and social care. @cisp-icps.bsky.social 🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/gcXvRFsH

Extreme heat puts our health and health systems at risk. Join the webinar on Aug 5 at 7 pm ET for a conversation on the health impacts of rising temperatures and what we can do about it featuring CAPE's Dr. Melissa Lem. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @cape-acme.bsky.social Register here: bit.ly/4fjOZF8

We’re all at different points in our climate journey, and that’s okay. What matters is progress, unity, and support. Every step counts toward a just, sustainable future. Let’s uplift one another, celebrate every effort, and keep moving forward—together. Graphic by The Slow Factory.

Different worldviews and knowledge systems influence the ways people interact with and value nature. - IPBES #ValuesAssessment All these values must be considered to address the biodiversity crisis effectively. Read the Values Assessment Report: www.ipbes.net/the-values-a...

NEW! The aim of this NCCEH rapid review is to assess the effectiveness of masks or respirators in reducing non-occupational exposures to gaseous and particulate matter pollutants like those caused by wildfire smoke. READ MORE bit.ly/4lQD04g #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth

Register for CNEI's free webinar titled "Using Relational Inquiry Framework for Decolonizing Nursing Curriculum." This webinar introduces the Relational Inquiry Framework (RIF). Date and time: Thursday, August 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Register today: bit.ly/3IKiyU3

🌍🩺 Plastics & Healthcare: Finding Balance Join July 24 | 8–9:30am ET / 2–3:30pm CET for a timely workshop on how the global plastics treaty can protect health and the environment 🎙 Featuring WHO leaders & global experts 🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/plastics-i...

Internal capacity is key for ongoing implementation, learning, and strategic change. Join this webinar on July 24. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth For more details and to register: cascadescanada.ca/event/july-l...

CCGHC's “Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero” team is proud to share Environmental Stewardship in Emergency Medicine: A roadmap for a more sustainable practice #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @ccghc.bsky.social Download a copy at: EN: conta.cc/451zGx9 FR: conta.cc/3IqGyLG

Join @envirn.bsky.social July 23rd at 12 pm ET. The health community is mobilizing for climate justice—join the movement ahead of COP30 in Brazil. From Clinic to COP with global health leaders on shaping science-based climate policy and advocacy. 📍 Virtual Webinar – Register 🔗 zurl.co/GkNQN

Join the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments TOMORROW on July 15 at 3 PM ET for Launching ANHE’s Sustainability Toolkit – Empowering Nurses for Sustainable Healthcare, a Practice Forum webinar by Jeremiah Headen. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @envirn.bsky.social Register at: zurl.co/hCst5

Heads up, nurses! A brand-new Code of Ethics drops July 14 It’s fresh, relevant, and built for today’s realities— Ready to see how it can support your practice? Get the details: ow.ly/fUbv50WnbZU #CNA2025 #CodeOfEthics #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @canadanurses.bsky.social

This #PlasticFreeJuly, we're ready to break up with plastic for good. Tell the government to step up action against Canada’s #plasticpollution crisis and support solutions like accessible and effective reuse/refill systems. @environmentaldefence.ca Add your voice: bit.ly/4ljqfiu

#DidYouKnow: Over the years, BioBlitz participants have logged 193,000+ observations of 8,600+ species! 🌎 Your observations help track at-risk species and even monitor invasive ones. 🌱🐞 Every snap makes a difference. Sign up today: brnw.ch/21wTSc8 #NCCBioBlitz

Join FNHA on July 15 for the virtual launch of a three-part film series from We Walk Together, a research project exploring how connection to land, water, and territory is central to First Nations health and wellness. Learn more and register: bit.ly/4l84a66

New Study: Examining Canadian Hospitals’ Support for Planetary Health Through the Implementation of Green Teams and Sustainability Offices by our CANE President, Maya Kalogirou and Jennifer Baumbusch. #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth Read the full article: conta.cc/4ehHRbC

🌿Greening the Wards – a new guidebook to support environmental stewardship in general internal medicine. 🌎 Sustainable, low-carbon care practices 🧠 Considerations for climate-vulnerable patients 📖 Download the @ccghc.bsky.social guide today: EN: conta.cc/44fyvc3 FR: conta.cc/3Gd8vFZ

With significant #heat in the forecast for many parts of the country, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms and first-aid measures for heat-related illnesses. @sharecare #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth

Over 100 Canadian hospitals have eliminated desflurane—a costly, super-polluting anesthetic gas—in a major climate and health victory On July 17, join a national webinar celebrating this achievement and exploring what’s next. Read the press release conta.cc/3FVhFaf Register conta.cc/4jZZMVF

As we reflect this June during Indigenous Peoples' History Month and Day, it’s essential for nurses as planetary health advocates to recognize the leadership of Indigenous Peoples in caring for land, water, and the many beings with whom we share this world. Read our Tribute: bit.ly/CANE-NIPHM