Over the last five years there has been a large shift in public recognition and understanding of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Every season the world bears witness to climate-related events that affect human and non-human species.  Canadians have faced significant intersecting environmental and health challenges in recent years, including severe air pollution from wildfires, widespread flooding, and the associated destruction of secure housing. Additionally, vulnerable populations have suffered from premature deaths linked to extreme heat events, such as heat domes, which have highlighted the growing impacts of climate change and pollution on public health. The Canadian healthcare system helps those who are affected by these climate-related events but at the same time, is responsible for 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. Recognising this, local, provincial, and national healthcare are stepping up to this great challenge. The seminar will describe the impact of climate change on human health, explain how human health solutions can be planetary health solutions, and share the exciting actions that are going on in the sustainable healthcare space, primarily from a British Columbia perspective. 

Register and More details: https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/environment-and-health-seminar-series-healthcare-systems-effects-planetary-health-and-its