Events
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Mar 02 2021
Cultural Adaptations Conference
at 09:30 PST Topics: Location Type: OnlineThis conference will share the results and tools of the Cultural Adaptations project, and explore wider knowledge and international experiences of how creativity can help us to adapt. Showcasing unique, innovative and creative approaches to solving complex climate challenges, the event will present new ways of working collaboratively in adaptation. Interactive and practical sessions will focus…
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Mar 03 2021
2021 Air Quality and Health Virtual Workshop
at 09:00 PST Topics: COVID-19, Outdoor Air Location Type:Our 18th Air Quality and Health (Virtual) Workshop will focus on the air quality and the COVID-19 pandemic. People infected with COVID-19 experience a range in symptoms and severity of illness. In severe cases, infection can lead to hospitalization and death. Previous work provides evidence to suggest that exposure to air pollution increases susceptibility to respiratory viral infections and…
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Mar 03 2021
NCCMT Online Journal Club – Improve Your Critical Appraisal Skills!
at 10:00 PST Topics: Location Type: OnlineJoin us to learn about appraising rapid reviews! Rapid evidence reviews have emerged as a key form of evidence synthesis in the COVID-19 response, but they have limitations. Find out how to assess the quality of a rapid review, interpret its limitations and how to apply these to your evidence-informed decision making process. The session will take a small group discussion-based approach to…
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Mar 04 2021
Bridging Silos: Advancing climate adaptation and low carbon resilience in small communities and rural regions
at 09:00 PST Topics: Climate Change Location Type: OnlineWhether it is extreme weather, floods, or wildfire events, climate impacts take place in and around our communities - the places where we live, work and play. Distinct from large urban centres, small communities and rural regions have unique challenges and opportunities to strengthen local adaptive capacity and plan for infrastructure and economies that are both climate resilient and low carbon…
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Mar 04 2021
NCCDH Webinar - Let’s Talk: Whiteness and health equity
at 10:00 PST Topics: Equity Location Type: OnlineThis event will take place in English. Racialized health inequities are present for a wide range of health concerns. These inequities are rooted in structural racism and are a manifestation of Whiteness and White supremacy in public policies and institutional practices. This session will turn the gaze on Whiteness as a systemic feature and driver of racial inequities. Lifting the veil on…
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Mar 10 2021
NCCDH Conversation 3: Policy windows: Advancing health equity through COVID-19 recovery
at 12:00 EST Topics: COVID-19, Equity Location Type: OnlineThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted deeply entrenched social and structural inequities that impact the health and well-being of communities across Canada. As outlined in the annual report of the chief public health officer of Canada, pandemic preparedness, response and recovery actions need to prioritize health equity as a means to protect the people of Canada from the threat of future…
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Mar 12 2021
Mental Health & Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, & Practices
at 11:00 PST Topics: Climate Change Location Type: OnlineJoin the Fraser Basin Council, the BC Climate and Health Network, and our panelists for an engaging discussion that will: FRAME & DISCUSS the psychological impacts of climate change on human mental health and well-being; EXPLORE examples of how some organizations and communities are working with the psychological dimensions of climate change in emergency response, adaptation and capacity…
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Mar 26 2021
The association between cumulative exposure to natural environments and early childhood development – is the relation mediated by reduction in harmful exposures?
at 12:30 PST Topics: Children's Environmental Health Location Type: OnlineThis session will present latest research findings from the Born to be Wise project. This project examines the effect of prenatal and early life exposure to natural environments on early childhood health and development. It includes mediation analyses to explore potential indirect health benefits of nature exposure through reduction of air pollution and noise. Ingrid Jarvis PhD Candidate, UBC…