@cane-aciie
The Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment promotes planetary health among nurses and people in Canada and globally. We achieve this by engaging with advocacy, education, research, practice, and policy. Visit us at https://cane-aiie.ca/
Join Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR session - Environmental Sustainability in Medical Imaging 🌍
📅 Friday, March 13, 2026 | 8:30 AM PT/11:30 AM ET
🔗 Register now! conta.cc/4azbsgE
🚨 New Guidebook!
Sustainable Health Care: An Implementation Guide for Dentistry helps dental teams cut emissions, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency while maintaining high-quality care. 🌍🦷
📘 Get your copy:
EN: conta.cc/47bMrpy
FR: conta.cc/40Jwfbv
🌿 **Call for Low-Carbon Energy Projects**
Have you implemented a low-carbon energy solution in a Canadian health care facility?
Share your project with the **Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care** to be featured in upcoming LCE fact sheets and possible webinars.
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🌿Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are essential for both human health and ecological balance. 🌿
🍁However, many of these valuable species face growing threats.
👆Learn more about this year’s #WorldWildlifeDay theme.
@WorldWildlifeDay #nurses4planetaryhealth
wildlifeday.org/en
Looking for trusted educational resources on environmental health in prenatal care? Join @CPCHE.ca on March 4 to explore the current landscape of tools and materials in Canada and how we can better support providers and families. #nurses4planetaryhealth
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-pr...
À la recherche de ressources éducatives fiables en santé environnementale pour les soins prénatals? Joignez-vous à @CPCHE.ca le 4 mars pour découvrir les outils disponibles au Canada et comment mieux soutenir les prestataires et les familles.
Inscription : www.eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-pr...
📖Black History Month is celebrated across Canada each February to honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. #nurses4planetaryhealth
👆Read CANE’s tribute at: cane-aiie.ca/CANE-BHM-202...
🚨 Healthcare sustainability workshop: **Seeing the System**
🗓 Feb 25 | ⏲ 12–2 PM ET | 💻 Virtual
Mini-hackathon style: map barriers, identify decision-makers & find high-impact solutions to reduce plastics in healthcare. @ccghc.bsky.social
Limited spots 👉 conta.cc/3Zql3Qz
👩Check out ATSDR's new resource: Prenatal Assessment of Environmental Risk (PEAR). The six PAER infographics provide concise information to help pregnant women make choices to reduce their exposure to chemicals and other hazards. 👶
👆Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/3MhNuNJ to read more!
Healthcare generates massive surgical waste — much of it unused and recoverable. Surgical supply recovery programs can reduce environmental harm, cut costs, and support patient safety.
Join ANHE on Feb 17 at 3pm ET with Dr. Veronica M. Zoghbi,
#nurses4planetaryhealth
Register: zurl.co/5eBg7
🌿Co presented with CANE BC, the Planetary Health Champion Award celebrates nurses advancing environmental sustainability 🌿
🏆Nominate a colleague — or yourself — who champions planetary health.
👆Nominate: nursingawards.nnpbc.com/nominate/
🗓️Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
🧑⚕️ Open to all nurses
🌿 Upcoming Webinar - Greener OTCs in Practice: Launching the Canadian Green OTC Quick Guide 🌿
🧑⚕️Learn lower-impact OTC options for common conditions & when not to recommend an OTC product.
📅 Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET
@ccghc.bsky.social
🔗 Register now!
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Register for the February 11 webinar hosted by @cpche.ca . Explore the role of community-based organizations and services in building environmental health literacy, supporting community action, and advancing advocacy on environmental chemicals. #nurses4planetaryhealth
Register now: bit.ly/4r2lIDU
🦆Today is World Wetland Day! The theme for 2026 is " Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage" which explores the deep-rooted connections between wetlands and cultural practices, traditions and knowledge systems of communities across the world. 🦢
🌎 www.worldwetlandsday.org
🌿 Upcoming Webinar - Greener OTCs in Practice: Launching the Canadian Green OTC Quick Guide 🌿
📅 Friday, February 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET
@ccghc.bsky.social
🔗 Register now! conta.cc/4t4mrG2
🌱 Sustainability in Tertiary Care: Across Canada & Around the Globe
📅 Jan 29, 2026 | ⏰ 12–1 pm PST | 2–3 pm CST
Hear from Dr. Myles Sergeant, Katie North, & Dr. Séverine Vuilleumier on advancing climate action in healthcare. #nurses4planetaryhealth
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2kyrhnpd
CANE stands with nurses grieving the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. We honour his life & call for peace, justice & safety. Join the National Nurses United candlelight vigil Jan 28 at 7:30 PM — light a candle in his memory.
🌟Every patient interaction matters. Pause and reflect: are you practising cultural humility?
#nurses4planetaryhealth @canadanurses.bsky.social
👩⚕️Learn how to bridge the gap with Canadian Nurses Association (CNA-AIIC) at cna-aiic.ca/thepath
🌿 Turn data into action for health care decarbonisation!
Join CCGHC's webinar with Dr. Richard Webster on data visualisation & storytelling.
📅 Jan 28, 2026 | ⏰ 12–1 PM ET
🔗 conta.cc/4pIPvjC
#nurses4planetaryhealth @ccghc.bsky.social
CNA is Canada’s national nursing association—and student membership is FREE! 🎓👩⚕️
Get career resources, leadership opportunities, and a national network that believes in you.
#nurses4planetaryhealth @canadanurses.bsky.social
👆Step into your calling and grow with CNA:
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🌳Join @ncceh.bsky.social for this webinar on planning and design strategies promoting physical, mental & social well-being & link urban design decisions with health outcomes for people with dementia. 👵#nurses4planetaryhealth
⌚️JAN 15, 2026 @ 12 - 1PM PT; 3 - 4 ET
👆REGISTER buff.ly/JOcmjbq
📢 Now out: The FIIRE Report For Whose Benefit?
🪶 Indigenous voices expose tokenism without accountability in health research
⚠️ “Box-checking” harms trust & self-determination
✨ Calls for Indigenous leadership, reciprocity & real accountability
📖 Read: www.welllivinghouse.com/wp-content/u...
🎬🌊 Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again
Indigenous knowledge & planetary health on screen.
🆓 FREE NFB film | Jan 20, 7pm; Dinner VGH cafeteria 5pm
📍 UBC Hardwick Hall, Vancouver
🎤 Q&A with filmmaker
🤝 With CAPE & CANE
🔗 Register: act.cape.ca/nechako_film...
🎞️ Trailer: www.nfb.ca/film/nechako...
🌿 Upcoming Webinar - Green Health Care Delivery: A Cardiovascular Care Priority 🌿
📅 Friday, January 9, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET
🌍💙 Climate change is already shaping cardiovascular health - check out the Sustainability in Cardiovascular Care guide (2025).
🔗 Register now! conta.cc/49osNqL
🦆National Bird Day is January 5, 2026! 🐦
🦅🦉🦜The sad truth is that many captive birds never feel the wind under their wings. If you believe as we do join us to promote this year's theme “A Bird in Flight is Poetry in Motion.”🪿
🐣Learn more ways you can help captive birds at www.nationalbirdday.org
🌿 Huge thanks to everyone supporting CANE! Your donations help us advocate for sustainable practices & healthier environments. 🌍
Together, we’re creating a world where communities thrive in harmony with nature. 💚
#Nurses4PlanetaryHealth
Join us in driving change: cane-aiie.ca/donate/
🌍✨ New year, greener you! ✨🌱
In 2026, let’s make resolutions that protect our planet:
♻️ Recycle-reuse-reduce
🌱 Choose sustainable food
💡 Save energy
🚲 Walk, bike, or take transit
💚 Become a CANE member and encourage others to join as well! cane-aiie.ca
Every action counts! 💚
🌍 Spread the Joy of Giving This Holiday Season! 🌱💚
Every donation helps us create a world where communities thrive in harmony with nature. 🌿 Together, we can champion initiatives that protect our planet, promote health, and inspire lasting change.
➡️ Visit cane-aiie.ca/donate/ to donate today!
Thank you for supporting CANE-ACIIE! As a not-for-profit organization, your contributions are the heart of our mission to protect the health of people and the planet. 🌎💚
💝 Donate today: cane-aiie.ca/donate/
Thank you for being a part of the change. 🌟
🌟 New Resource Launch: Organizing Sustainable Events & Conferences for Health Care
🌎 By embedding sustainability, events can lower emissions, promote equity, and lead climate-conscious care.
📔 Download the guide conta.cc/4auBy4z
🖼️ View the infographic conta.cc/3Y7AhZR