We need moments of joy, connection and solidarity in the climate movement more than ever these days — which is why @cape-acme.bsky.social's + @cane-aciie.bsky.social's Healthy Climate Solutions Fair last weekend was such a powerful event. Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved. act.cape.ca/hcsf

This Saturday, Sept. 5, please join CAPE and @cane-aciie.bsky.social at our Healthy Climate Solutions Fair in Olympic Village. Featuring a fireside chat with @drmelissalem.bsky.social and the one & only @raffic.bsky.social, a poetry reading from Alexa Susandeer, & much more! act.cape.ca/hcsf 1/

Attended @victoriaforum.bsky.social for the first time this week. Came away with new connections, new insights about trust, justice and wellbeing, and new motivation to help build the healthy future we and the next generations deserve. More about the Forum here: victoriaforum.ca #healthyfuture

Health, nature, art and social connection are a few of my favourite things — which is why this award-winning collaboration has been so meaningful. Thanks for the spotlight, @vancouvermagazine.bsky.social. vanmag.com/city/general... #healthybynature

Yes, Your Doctor Can Prescribe a Trip to the Vancouver Art Gallery - Vancouver Magazine

B.C. health-care providers can prescribe visits to the Vancouver Art Gallery and other nature and culture destinations through PaRx.

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"If we want to save our summers...we need to take climate change seriously and phase out fossil fuels." BC is under a state of emergency with over 20,000 wildfire evacuees, and smoke causing serious health impacts. Governments must do better. Watch: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... @cape-acme.bsky.social

There's nothing like #ruralmedicine to remind you how innovative, connected, restorative and kind communities—and by extension we all—can be. The 2 weeks I just spent working on Mayne Island felt like being home. Thanks to the people and places who keep us coming back. www.locumsruralbc.ca

Honored to have another piece in the Guardian today 👇 While many leaders are comparing the wildfire crisis to the Second World War, most fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action. 🧵... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein

While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action

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Watching @johnvaillant.bsky.social clearly call out the root cause of climate change, fossil fuels, and the government inaction and support for this industry that's fanning the flames, as wildfire smoke from Southern BC fills Vancouver skies. More truth-tellers like him on the airwaves, please.

John Vaillant@johnvaillant.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Many thanks to CBC Vancouver for a solid discussion on #wildfire, @mark-carney.bsky.social, and the false promise of carbon capture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tUB...

Sharing this letter on the vital role of family physicians as climate advocates, just published in CFP Journal, co-authored by all 3 @cape-acme.bsky.social presidents. As the quarterbacks of medical care, we have exactly the right skillset to fight the climate emergency. www.cfp.ca/content/72/7...

Disability Pride Month is celebrated worldwide every July — and what a joy and honour it was for me to sit down for a conversation with Man in Motion Rick Hansen for @bcparksfoundation.ca's #PaRx blog, published this month. Read it here: www.parkprescriptions.ca/updates/parx... #healthybynature

When I first discovered the evidence behind the health benefits of nature over 15 years ago, @evergreencanada.bsky.social was the very first organization I worked with to turn that knowledge into action. Thanks for sharing our story. #healthybynature www.evergreen.ca/stories/pres...

Prescribing nature: The story behind a growing movement

The co-founder of PaRx tells us how her lifelong connection to the great outdoors inspired Canada’s nature prescription program.

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Fabulous to run into Melissa Lem at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this morning, while I was campaign schmoozing in between sets. Melissa, a doctor and advocate with Canadian Assoc of Physicians for the Environment, does amazing work speaking out on environmental issues.

Worked in my clinic all day, then rushed home to do an interview for CBC's The National about health impacts of wildfire smoke + ways to prevent them. Thinking of the communities, first responders + healthcare workers affected by wildfires across Canada. Full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqT...

"We will protect this land with our lives." This weekend we were invited to attend the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow. The power, pride, artistry + generational strength of the people and Nations who filled every space were deeply inspiring and moving. Learn more: www.squamishnationyouthpowwow.com /1

Doctors know a safe + healthy future is impossible if governments continue to invest in bitumen pipelines + fracked LNG. So do nurses, paramedics and elected officials. Preventing extreme heat deaths = ending expansion of fossil fuel projects. @cape-acme.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

BC Isn’t Ready for the Next Heat Wave, Doctors Say | The Tyee

Poor, senior and disabled people are being left behind. And the province hasn’t divested from fossil fuels yet.

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Good to talk tick-borne illnesses on CBC News with @danburritt.bsky.social, including: 🕷️ how climate change drives higher disease risk ☣️ the riskiest ticks 🥩 the tick-transmitted red meat allergy affecting up to 500,000 Americans 🛡️ how to protect yourself + more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzEd...

It was the honour of a lifetime to receive a Meritorious Service Medal from Canada's Governor General in Ottawa last week for my work to launch + scale Park Prescriptions (PaRx). On #CanadaDay today, I can't stop thinking about the families that lifted me, and my fellow honourees, up to this moment.

Extreme heat hitting Canada & Europe. #CdnMedia: need an expert on climate change or health impacts for your story? Contact these experts: Dr. Anabela Bonada - tinyurl.com/y63vsp8s Dr. @drmelissalem.bsky.social - tinyurl.com/5hap4bc8 Dr. Sarah Wiebe - tinyurl.com/38b35pj7

"Both the provincial and federal governments are rolling back #climateaction and forgetting the lessons of the heat dome... This summer is projected to be one of the hottest in history" #bcpoli #cdnpoli #heatwave @camfenton.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca @drmelissalem.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 3mo ago

A record-breaking heat dome sent nearly 12,000 emergency calls into B.C.’s ambulance system in a single day in 2021. Five years later, are we any more prepared? thenarwhal.ca/bc-heat-dome... #bcpoli

Today, on the 5-year anniversary of the deadliest day of the 2021 BC Heat Dome, @cape-acme.bsky.social, @cane-aciie.bsky.social, Ambulance Paramedics of BC, a permanently heat-disabled patient and elected officials collectively called on the province for stronger protections against extreme heat. /1

"There’s this repeat pattern of make a claim, get caught and say we won’t do it anymore...it utterly undermines the Competition Bureau’s ability to have a deterrent effect.” The latest on @cape-acme.bsky.social's advocacy to end fossil fuel greenwashing in Canada. www.biv.com/news/economy...

Doctors group calls on Ottawa to intervene in gas greenwashing probe

Critics warn of a 'systemic pattern' after competition watchdog shelved its inquiry into the Canadian Gas Association over alleged deceptive marketing practices

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Nature and trails are essential health infrastructure—and there's science to back that up. Honoured to keynote @transcanadatrail.bsky.social's inaugural #CanadianTrailSummit in Winnipeg yesterday. Learn more about TCT's nation-building, community-connecting work here: canadiantrailsummit.ca

Back in Canada after celebrating forest therapy research, policy + practice at Snaga Šume's annual ForestFest in Radoboj, Croatia this past week. This sector is scaling up rapidly—and it is such an honour to get to share our leadership on nature prescribing with colleagues the world over.

I lost my dad last week. Below is a link to the obituary my sister @naomiaklein.bsky.social and I wrote this weekend (helps to have a sister who’s a pretty good writer 😉), along with a bunch of photos. A few more reflections. 🧵... everloved.com/life-of/mich...

Visit Michael C. Klein's Memorial Website

Take part in remembering Michael C. Klein. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

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Three days in St. Andrews, New Brunswick at Kingsbrae Conversations this week gave me a whole new perspective on Atlantic Canada's massive potential to lead on sustainability. Honoured to share insights onstage about nature prescribing + @cape-acme.bsky.social's work. www.kingsbraeconversations.com

June 3 was Clean Air Day. How fitting to mark it from June 4-5 speaking + visioning with global colleagues at the 5th annual Vancouver Summit (theme: wildfire smoke) linking evidence to action on healthy indoor air. Much food for thought, and new avenues for engagement. @cape-acme.bsky.social

"The best public health measure would be to allow FIFA fans to bring their own water, and avoid generating mountains of polluting plastic waste and unintended health harms." Thanks @tiffycrawford.bsky.social for interviewing me for this piece: vancouversun.com/news/fifa-ba... @cape-acme.bsky.social

FIFA partly reverses ban on reusable water bottles from World Cup matches

FIFA said it's a safety issue, but critics argue that it increases the risk of heatstroke and dehydration and raises environmental concerns.

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2 weeks ago I returned from the first board meeting of the World Forum on Forest Therapy. As we implement our new strategic direction, supported by multi-year funding from the Korean government, I'm jumping for joy at our potential to catalyze action at the intersection of nature + health globally.

As summer approaches, Ebola and hantavirus have many would-be vacationers on edge—but how worried should we be? Good to back in the CBC News studio to cover: 🦠 how contagious they are 🤧 factors that increase your risk 🛡️ how to protect yourself from illness + more. 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZBQ...

Both of our former environment & climate ministers are speaking up strongly and critically regarding the direction of the current federal government on climate—even though it is their party. That to me shows integrity and leadership. Thank u @cathmckenna.bsky.social & @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social

Melissa Lem@drmelissalem.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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