Calendriers des événements

mercredi, juin 08, 2022
12:00 am

Journée mondiale des océans

Bonne journée mondiale des océans !
2:00 pm

Clean Air Day: The Intersectionality Between Air, Health, and Climate Change

This year, Clean Air Day has an important focus on the intersections between air quality, climate action and human health. National and international days are a powerful advocacy tool to educate the general public and mobilize political will and resources to address global problems. This is a time to celebrate achievement and resolve to do better.
4:00 pm

Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada

This presentation will highlight the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health’s (NCCIH) collaboration on the 2022 national assessment titled the Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action, produced by Health Canada’s Climate Change and Health Innovation Bureau. This comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians included a chapter dedicated to climate change and Indigenous Peoples’ health in Canada. Contributing author, Donna Atkinson will provide an overview of the key findings of this chapter; a summary of specific climate change risks to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples’ health; the role of Indigenous knowledges and rights in climate change adaptation, research and policy; and knowledge gaps for future research.
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