Discover Season 2, Episode 4 “Disrupting for racial and climate justice,” by listening to the episode and/or reading the episode companion document, which includes a written transcript, key quotes, related resources and discussion questions to support reflection, sharing and action.
The report encourages public health organizations and agencies to strengthen integration of climate change mitigation strategies into their work. Case studies are provided that tell the story of local public health organizations and agencies collaborating with municipalities and community groups to inspire and guide public health action.
Developed as a companion to the 2022 Chief Public Health Officer’s report, this document identifies research and knowledge generation opportunities that support public health action on the climate crisis.
Released in October 2022, this annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) of Canada makes the case for increased investment in public health action to address the climate and health crisis.
This document by Knowledge Translation Specialist Pemma Muzumdar is one of two practice briefs that make the case for accelerated, equity-focused public health action to address the climate crisis.
This practice brief argues that our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for urgent and revised public health action to address climate change.
This event took place in English. This webinar, presented in partnership with the Ontario Public Health Association, explores opportunities for public health staff to engage in a larger movement for a just and sustainable future. Speakers will also reflect on how to communicate about climate change as a significant health and health equity issue. Speakers:
This event took place in English. This is the first webinar of a two-part series on climate change. Click here to access the second webinar in the series. Climate change is increasing risks to the health of Canadians, but not all populations and communities will be affected by climate change equally. Existing health inequities
Massive human-caused ecological changes, such as climate change, affect the health of communities across the globe. These health effects have a disproportionate impact on structurally disadvantaged populations, often exacerbating existing inequities. To encourage public health practitioners to respond to changes in planetary health, and centre equity in their responses, the NCCDH has produced a number of different resources on this topic.
In this NCCDH student guest blog post, Daniel Jubas-Malz and Melissa Perri discuss climate change vulnerability, reflecting on some of the limitations of the climate change literature.
