This webinar examines how wildfires threaten both the health of Canadians and the ability of health care facilities to provide care. It notes that last year’s wildfire season was the worst in Canadian history due to high drought conditions, low moisture levels, and high temperatures. The webinar explores how Interior Health in British Columbia dealt with wildfires and smoke during the previous season, what resiliency and adaptation planning they have implemented and are considering, and how Emergency Management teams coped on the ground. It highlights lessons learned that can help guide other health care organizations in preparing for future wildfires and smoke events.
This webinar explores how approximately 5% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada come from the health care system and how climate change and extreme weather events are increasing the need for low-carbon, climate-resilient health care facilities. It features representatives from Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), CISSS of Laval, Synergie Santé Environnement (SSE), and the New St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Vancouver, who share strategies for emissions reduction, sustainability planning, and designing climate-resilient health infrastructure.
This webinar explains that Canada had signed onto the World Health Organization COP26 Health Programme, formally committing to climate-resilient, low-carbon sustainable health systems.
It explores what a resilient health system looked like, including its ability to withstand climate-related disruptions while continuing to deliver safe, effective care.
This report provides an assessment of the risks of climate change to the health of Canadians and to the health care system, and of adaptation options. Led by Health Canada, it was released 2022.
