Diesel pollution contributes to the $9.5B in health costs associated with traffic pollution in Canada. Switching to Electric School Buses improves health and reduces health costs.
Help kids breathe easier. Stay tuned for more evidence on the health benefits of Electric School Buses. #ESB @cpche.ca @cpha-acsp.bsky.social
I hope Santa gets this message and delivers lots of Electric School Buses - for our children's health today, and for their future.
A maximum 26C temperature threshold, with supportive guidance and investments to cool schools through low-carbon solutions must be a priority to protect children from #ExtremeHeat across Canada. @cpche.ca @cpha-acsp.bsky.social
DON'T use "fun in the sun" images for extreme heat stories.
DO use photos that convey the suffering and pain caused by extreme heat.
Extreme heat is the most deadly weather event in the US.
Images are critical pieces of any news story — they draw readers in and help to communicate the story itself. However, publications continue to publish photos that fail to convey the severity and danger of extreme heat.
By shifting the focus of federal reviews from "whether" to built infrastructure & energy projects including climate-harming fossil fuel projects, to "how to best advance them", Bill C-5 risks projects proceeding without prior health and environmental assessments. @cpche.ca @cpha-acsp.bsky.social
CPHA and OPHA are sounding the alarm on Ontario’s Bill 5. It threatens public health, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. Economic growth must not come at the cost of health and justice. Learn more: www.cpha.ca/ontario-bill-5 #ONpoli #Bill5
Heat warnings issued this week. Heat puts children’s health and learning at risk. CPCHE and partners call for action urging fed leadership and prov/terr action to protect children from #ExtremeHeat.
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Parts of NW Ont. are facing 2 climate-related health risks today - #ExtremeHeat & wildfire smoke. When indoor settings lack mechanical cooling it's challenging to follow public health advice - "When there is an extreme heat event occurring with poor air quality, prioritize keeping cool" @cpche.ca
Heat warning for NW Ont & S Manitoba means kids are heading into hot classrooms this week, diminishing their ability to focus and learn, and impacting their health. We need cool spaces to protect children from #ExtremeHeat @cpche.ca @cpha-acsp.bsky.social healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...
Learn how natural and constructed shade can promote children’s health. Learn more about this year’s campaign, including guidance on shade: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...
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Check out all 9 calls for action to protect kids from #extremeheat in classrooms and other settings - starting with a maximum indoor temperature standard of 26C. @cpche.ca
Retrofitting schools and child care facilities can improve air quality and health, and build resilience to climate-related weather events including #ExtremeHeat and flooding. Learn more: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...
Trees provide vital shade, lower air and surface temperatures, reduce heat islands, and protect communities during #ExtremeHeat. Learn more: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...
Register for this free webinar on March 19. Hear from public health, municipal by-law, housing providers and tenants on collective efforts to address housing and mould concerns.
