@CFMS_HEART

Health and Environment Adaptive Response Task Force. Canadian Medical Students. Passionate Leaders. Climate Change Advocates 🌎

cfms.org/what-we-do/global-health/heart-competencies
Joined July 2019
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Today, 73 organizations and 106 academics sent a letter to PM Trudeau and federal ministers, urging the Government of Canada to end all public financing of fossil fuels, including petrochemicals, ahead of #COP29. It’s time to #StopFundingFossils bit.ly/3N0F3Tz
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New paper in @TheLancetPlanet "Seasons of smoke & fire: preparing health systems for improved performance before, during, & after wildfires." Our team of experts in smoke, #mentalhealth, #ER, #disasters & policy aimed for a one-stop-shop briefing🧵 thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Seasons of smoke and fire: preparing health systems for improved performance before, during, and...

Increased frequency, intensity, and duration of wildfires are intensifying exposure to direct and smoke-related hazards in many areas, leading to evacuation and smoke-related effects on health and...

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Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #3: UofM! Head to the link in bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our 2021 evaluation, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!
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Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #2: Dalhousie! Head to the link in bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our 2021 evaluation, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!
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Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools Report Card #1: UofC! Head to the link in our bio to view the full report in English and French. While tremendous progress has been made across the country since our last evaluation in 2021, many exciting opportunities are still ahead!
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CFMS HEART 🌎 retweeted
@CAPE-ACME@CAPE_ACME26 Apr 2024
Join us at CAPE! 🌱 The climate communications manager will be responsible for communications for CAPE’s climate-related campaigns. Learn more here: loom.ly/8zXvsDw
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CFMS HEART 🌎 retweeted
Margaret McGregor@1mcg824 Apr 2024
Research on the health harms of fracking questions expansion of this industry healthydebate.ca/2024/04/top… via @HealthyDebate @CAPE_ACME @WCDrs4PH @courtghoward @JANEMCARTHUR11 @Melissa_Lem

Research on the health harms of fracking questions expansion of this industry - Healthy Debate

With two more natural gas facilities scheduled to come on line in the next two years in B.C., it's time we consider the harms that fracking poses to public health.

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Happy Earth Day!! The CFMS HEART committee is thrilled to launch the 2023 National Update on Planetary Health in Canadian Medical Schools. Head to the link in our bio to read the full report! 🌳
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@AFMC_e @CFMSFEMC
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CFMS HEART 🌎 retweeted
CASCADES_en@cascades_en22 Jan 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems! Be part of the transformation to reduce health systems’ contribution to carbon emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Learn more and apply: cascadescanada.ca/training/s…
Ready to learn about sustainable health systems? Calling all trainees at Canadian universities! Apply to participate in CASCADES nation-wide Summer Institute, June 10-13, 2024 Applications due April 1, 2024

ALT Ready to learn about sustainable health systems? Calling all trainees at Canadian universities! Apply to participate in CASCADES nation-wide Summer Institute, June 10-13, 2024 Applications due April 1, 2024

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Julia Levin@lev_jf22 Feb 2024
Parents in Alberta worry about the looming wildfire season and its impact on air quality and the health of their families To protect our future, we must ban fossil fuel advertising Excellent oped from @ClaireKraatz & @MirandaKeller👏
@CAPE-ACME@CAPE_ACME21 Feb 2024
"As parents, it’s our job to ensure our children can grow up safe and healthy. Ending deceptive oil and gas ads is a critical step forward in the fight for our planet and a livable future for our kids." edmontonjournal.com/opinion/…

Opinion: Ending deceptive oil and gas ads is a critical step for a livable future

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Big Oil’s Lies Cost Lives. We need to stop the advertising of fossil fuel products that are causing millions of premature deaths and threaten our future by fuelling climate change. #C372 #StopFossilFuelAds #CndPoli @CAPE_ACME @CharlieAngusNDP
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Join the newest LATS workshop about Climate Change & Human Health, featuring Dr. Myles Sergeant and Dr. Gurinder Sandhu. The webinar will take place on February 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST. Register here: buff.ly/3SKaS6D
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CFMS HEART just endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. You can learn more about the treaty through the video below, and join as an organization or individual in endorsing the treaty.
Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
@fossiltreaty25 Sep 2020
Fossil fuels, like nuclear weapons, are a major global threat. Watch this video to hear more about a proposed global framework to phase out coal, oil and gas fairly and forever. Endorse the concept as an organisation or individual at fossilfueltreaty.org #ClimateWeekNYC
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Some good news! The USask Project Green Healthcare team’s glove recycling program deferred over 144 kg of waste from landfill, to be recycled into construction materials instead. You can read more about their work in the link below: medicine.usask.ca/news/2024/…
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CFMS HEART 🌎 retweeted
@CAPE-ACME@CAPE_ACME19 Jan 2024
Join us in calling on the @SenateCA to pass Bill C-226, the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act. Sign the petition here: loom.ly/mWpD5xw #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalJustice #BillC226 @DavidSuzukiFDN @theccecj

You helped encourage the Senate to pass Canada’s first environmental justice law!

Thank you for joining the call for the Senate to support Bill C-226 and establish Canada’s first national environmental racism and environmental justice strategy.

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CFMS HEART 🌎 retweeted
Healthy By Nature@HBNCanada1 Jan 2024
Welcome 2024 🎆 Jumpstart a new year of health and happiness in the outdoors with a #FirstDayHike! Canadian healthcare professionals recommend spending 2+ hours a week in nature all year round. Start this one on the right foot by stepping into the outdoors 🥾 See you there!
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