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.
In this important contribution to the peer-reviewed literature, a group of Indigenous scholars, practitioners, land and water defenders, respected Elders, and Knowledge Holders from around the world describe the determinants of planetary health.
In this 2019 journal article, Parkes et al. make a strong case for taking an ecosocial approach in public health education. Such an approach would mean that the interconnections between ecological, social and economic factors would be foundational to both learning and action for larger systems 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
This webinar took place in French. The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) are collaborating on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the newly released book Health Promotion in Canada 4th edition: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research. The goal is to explore
This webinar took place in English. Click here to acces the recording (English only). This webinar was cohosted by the OPHA/alPHa Health Equity Workgroup, the OPHA Environmental Health Workgroup and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH). Climate change has a dramatic and real effect on population health. The risks and impact of climate change do
This report from Northern Health explores how resource extraction and development can influence the social, cultural and economic determinants of health, including the cumulative impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
This paper highlights the experience of the Nova Scotia-based Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health (ENRICH) project in advocating against environmental racism that impacts Mi’kmaq and African-Canadian communities.
