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Great to read a first-hand account from @chatelainemag.bsky.social's editor-in-chief about why she ditched her gas stove (asthma, environmentally minded colleagues)—and @cape-acme.bsky.social's role in her decision. One healthy step at a time. heatcookbreathe.ca chatelaine.com/environment/...

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By backing provincial initiatives, land managers, and partners, we generate momentum through outreach and provide support for enthusiasts, all aimed at ensuring safety. @bcparksfdn.bsky.social @drmelissalem.bsky.social

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Closed. Avalanche danger. Was looking forward to my weekly Snowshoe Grind ascent up Grouse Mountain, but nothing is worth breaking the rules that keep us safe and ready for future outdoor adventures. So we strolled through the Light Walk instead. /1

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So many great conversations at the @bctf.bsky.social Women's Institute tonight—including about @cape-acme.bsky.social's hot-off-the-presses report on #fossilfuel influence in schools. Honoured to join educators across BC for my third year as a "living library book." More: cape.ca/press_releas...

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The polluted air + 💧, earthquakes + health impacts devastating the quality of life + safety of northern BC families to feed the natural gas + #LNG industry would be wholly unacceptable in the Lower Mainland. Important Ben Parfitt piece @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... @cape-acme.bsky.social

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CAPE’s @drmelissalem.bsky.social will be joining three other BC climate leaders for this important discussion tomorrow evening on BC’s climate goals for the next five years. Don’t miss it—sign up and be part of the conversation! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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“This is like a tobacco company teaching kids about health, or a fast food company teaching kids about good nutrition,” said CAPE president @drmelissalem.bsky.social. “There's a clear conflict of interest.”

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"This is like a tobacco company teaching kids about health, or a fast food company teaching kids about good nutrition,” said @cape-acme.bsky.social president Melissa Lem. “There's a clear conflict of interest.” Great coverage of CAPE + @forourkidscanada.bsky.social's new fossil fuels in 🏫 report.

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BREAKING: New report reveals fossil fuel companies funding misleading #ClimateEducation in schools across Canada, downplaying fossil fuels’ role in the climate crisis and the urgent need to transition away from them. Read the joint press release and report from CAPE & For Our Kids: loom.ly/WhY0TbM

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ICYMI: We’re excited to announce @drmelissalem.bsky.social as this year’s keynote speaker. Melissa will speak about the disinformation around climate change & how public health can support transformative change in this realm. Learn more and register below: site.pheedloop.com/event/HighGr...

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L’Association canadienne des médecins de l’environnement (ACME/@cape-acme.bsky.social, dont l’AQME fait partie) et l’organisme @forourkidscanada.bsky.social lancent aujourd’hui un rapport intitulé : «L’éducation polluante: L’influence des combustibles fossiles sur l’éducation des enfants au Canada».

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Peak Canadian: hiking up a snowy mountain in a blizzard sporting a red coat, red backpack or maple leaf hat on National Flag of Canada Day while your kid takes ski lessons. Happy #FlagDay, Canada. #healthybynature

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"The solution is not more of the same—burning more fossil fuels, polluting our rivers, and ignoring First Nations’ inherent and constitutionally protected title and rights." - @ubcic.bsky.social + Gitanyow Chiefs Exactly the wisdom and leadership we need right now. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

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Family doctors play a key role in supporting mental health—but how can patients ensure they get the help they need Good to cover this with @danburritt.bsky.social yesterday, and: ✋ how to bring the topic up 💔 kinds of stigma + how to overcome them + more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGdP...

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"In light of the many serious health risks posed by fracking and LNG it is critical that government(s) fund a comprehensive and independent health impact assessment on the effects of LNG and fracking activities." Good to see this unified call. #bcpoli @davidebybc.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social

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From sky to sea, weekends are always better outside. Beautiful, snowy hikes on Grouse Mountain and in Pacific Spirit Regional Park today. #healthybynature

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Fossil fuels are trying to greenwash the sports we love It's called sportswashing: they capitalize on people's love of sport to gain goodwill -- while continuing to fuel climate disasters We can't let them get away with it - this morning we pushed back 👇👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2025/02/08/e...

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“It’s understandable to want to diversify and loosen economic ties to the U.S., but we now have an opportunity to be leaders in clean energy—not dirty LNG...—securing good jobs, affordable energy for households and businesses, and a safer, healthier future.” - @drmelissalem.bsky.social

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Joining @vancouvermagazine.bsky.social's 2025 Power 50 List last night surrounded by so many of my heroes on this journey towards a #healthyfuture was something I'll never forget. Grateful and honoured to do this work of protecting this planet, and the people we love on it, alongside you.

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🚨 Metro Vancouver’s climate leadership is at risk. The Metro Van Board is considering eliminating key climate policies that reduce pollution & protect public health. A vote could happen as soon as Feb 14. We need to act NOW to protect these programs. 🧵👇 1/

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Stepped into the new forest in @vanartgallery.bsky.social's Emily Carr Room with wonderful colleagues for the first time last week to work on a groundbreaking nature and art initiative. Can't wait to share what we've been up to! #healthybynature

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Published this yesterday, just before Trump granted a 30-day delay on tariff implementation. Feels like we are gonna get strung along by this guy for a while. Most of what I recommend in the column still holds, especially the parts about why more pipelines & LNG are exactly the wrong response. 👇

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Our family had been planning a Spring Break roadtrip to the US for months. Definitely not heading there now. We can all do our part by supporting made-in-BC-and-Canada goods, experiences and services, and those from our allies. #tariffs www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

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B.C.’s LNG expansion is a public health risk. Calvin Sandborn and @drmelissalem.bsky.social highlight how fracking and LNG pollution worsen respiratory illness, heart disease, and climate impacts. To protect our health, we MUST phase out fossil fuels and invest in clean energy.

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"LNG expansion must not proceed — until we know whether or not expansion will threaten world climate and British Columbians’ health. Good public health policy demands nothing less." My latest op-ed @theprovince.bsky.social with Calvin Sandborn. @cape-acme.bsky.social theprovince.com/opinion/op-e...

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Family time, Chinese dumplings, and sugar mandarins + 2 tickets to Vancouver's Chinatown Storytelling Centre from one of my lovely patients. Wishing you all a year as lucky as I feel today. Happy #LunarNewYear!

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So excited to see this Playbook launched, and honoured to be on the advisory committee. Congrats @cisp-icps.bsky.social! Check it out here: cascadescanada.ca/resources/so... #healthybynature @cape-acme.bsky.social

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Cold and flu cases in kids are rising—but as a parent, how do you know when it's more serious? Good to talk: 🚨 red-flag SIGNS (eg. breathing, behaviour, skin, fluids) ☎️ how to get medical advice outside of the ER + more with @danburritt.bsky.social on CBC News. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTus...

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Misinformation and disinformation—whether it's about vaccines, climate change or politics—is ranked the top global risk over the next 2 years: weforum.org/press/2024/0... When it's coming from government, it's even more dangerous. Thank you for this strong statement @cmadocs.bsky.social.

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Fascinated by so many different kinds of snow and ice on Grouse Mountain today: crystalline, packed, swooping, serrated, smooth. Grateful for this beautiful, blue-sky day outside. #healthybynature

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"Her research consistently showed that across the board, mood always got better and connectedness to nature increased." @tiger.bsky.social is doing such innovative work. Proud to be on her UBC PhD supervisory committee. ubyssey.ca/sports/silen...

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I'm hearing a disconcerting number of people saying that in response to Trump's economic threat, we should be building out our oil & gas exports to Asia. That's the wrong call. A 🧵 with my take...

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So proud of this partnership. Nature is vital, healing and preventative care. Thank you to the researchers and physicians bringing this to life! ❤️💪🏽🌱

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This memory resurfaced when I finally got around to answering e-mails from this fall. Honoured to sign the Jincheon Declaration on Forest Therapy on behalf of BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx. Today, international collaboration is more important than ever. @cape-acme.bsky.social isft.info/a-historic-m...

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"If you're a human being living on this planet, that means you have everything you need to care about climate change and to use your voice to advocate for climate action." Beautiful interview @katharinehayhoe.com about why climate science + activism should go hand in hand. www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

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POV: You decide to climb the BCMC Trail after dropping your kid off for ski lessons at 8 am, and hear you need to wait until 8:45 am for the gondola to open to the general public. Beautiful morning for a sea-to-sky hike on Grouse Mountain. #healthybynature

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Do you live, work or teach in Metro Vancouver and have gas appliances (stove, heater, dryer, fireplace) in your building? Want to know how much gas is leaking into your indoor space—and support research on climate change and health? Sign up here! forms.office.com/r/LAphKxbWtP @cape-acme.bsky.social

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🌿 Welcome to CAPE BC on Bluesky! Follow us for news, updates, and ways to take climate action. Join our BC Committee—meetings on Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Get involved: cape.ca/chapter/bc-c... Together, we can protect health & the planet! 🌍💚

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"BC continues to make dangerous choices to allow expansion of the fossil fuel industry that threaten our health." Good to represent @cape-acme.bsky.social at @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social's 2024 Report launch. Takeaways: 📑 Overall grade = minor progress ➕ BC must do more to be a climate leader

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Beautiful first snowshoe of the season today on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. So grateful to live in a place where getting to connect with the snow and elements is a choice—and always working to try to make sure it stays that way for all. #healthybynature

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"Now there is no clearly defined end...One fire season flows right into the next." This interview I did with Elena Rios, California firefighter + nature therapy guide, is particularly poignant today. Thinking of all affected by the #PacificPalisadesFire. www.parkprescriptions.ca/blogposts/pa...

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"They originally convinced huge swaths of the population that climate change didn't exist and now, the effects of climate change are pretty irrefutable. Now they're moving on to greenwashing." www.cbc.ca/news/climate... #ClimateChange #Greenwashing #FossilFuelAdsMakeUsSick #StopFossilFuelAds

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New year, new you? Great to join @danburritt.bsky.social yesterday for my first CBC News medical column of 2025 to talk: ⚕️ good + dark sides of health-related resolutions 🎯 how to make SMART + sustainable goals 🍷 health benefits of #DryJanuary + more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWsY...

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