Helping Children Navigate Through Health and Climate Crises
The climate and health crises we are currently experiencing are having an impact on the physical and mental health of children. How can we help children through these crises? To answer this question, we invite you to join us virtually on March 1st and 2nd, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm (Atlantic Time Zone). There will be enriching presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops to explore these different themes.
| AGENDA: DAY ONE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | Welcome and Introductions | Saadia Hara, New Brunswick Environmental Network |
| 1:10 | Updates from the Children's Environmental Health Collaborative | Steering Committee, Melanie Langille, New Brunswick Lung Association |
| 1:20 | CEH Teams and Collaboration: Interactive Workshops | Team Indicators and Cumulative Impacts & NB ECHO Network Team Education Team Nurses NB HealthADAPT |
| 1:40 | Panel Discussion: How can we help youth understand and take sustainable action on climate change? | Serge LaRochelle, The Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group Michelle Thibault, Université de Moncton Maya Gislason, Simon Fraser University Céline Surette, Université de Moncton, Moderator |
| 2:30 | Nature and Health | Dr. Melissa Lem, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, University of British Columbia, PaRx Angela Woodbury, University of Manitoba |
| 3:00 | Break | Break |
| 3:10 | Climate change and Children: A First Nations Perspective | Samantha Robichaud, Esgenoôpetitj Watershed Association |
| 3:30 | New Brunswick Environmental Bill of Rights: An Act to Protect Children, All New Brunswickers and Nature* | Denise Melanson and Marg Milburn, Environmental Rights Caucus |
| 3:50 | Space for a Networking Session | Be paired with another attendee for the chance to do some networking with like-minded individuals and colleagues! |
| 4:10 | Small Reflection Activity | |
| 4:15 | Graphic Recording and Conclusion | Tim Murphy, New Brunswick Environmental Network Annika Chiasson, New Brunswick Environmental Network |
| AGENDA: DAY 2 | ||
| 1:00 | Welcome | Saadia Hara, New Brunswick Environmental Network Dr. Jennifer Wylie-Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of New Brunswick |
| 1:10 | Air Quality, Chemical Exposure and Children Health | Melanie Langille, New Brunswick Lung Association Alexandra Gagnon, Health Canada |
| 1:40 | Climate Change and Anxiety | Dr. Britt Way, Stanford University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| 2:10 | Break | Break |
| 2:20 | Panel Discussion:The Impact of the Pandemic on Children | Amanda Hudson, Nutritionist Paula Wood, Fredericton Family Resource Centre Chantal Varin, Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick Renée Turcotte, NB CAPE, Moderator |
| 3:10 | Graphic Recording and Conclusion | Melanie Langille, New Brunswick Lung Association Annika Chiasson, New Brunswick Environmental Network |
| 3:15 | Action Planning Session | The Children's Environmental Health Collaborative's work is guided by the Action Strategy and it's time to identify activities we can implement to achieve our goals! Join us to have your say on what you think should be the priorities for children's environmental health. We will have with us nursing students from the Université de Moncton |
| 4:15 | Conclusion | Tim Murphy, New Brunswick Environmental Network |
Event Information
| Event Date | Mar-01-2022 |
| Event End Date | Mar-02-2022 |
| Cut off date | Mar-02-2022 |
| Individual Price | General Admission: 40$, NBEN Member: 35$, Student: 30$ |
| Categories | CEH Annual Conference |
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