Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution

A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon sustainable health system.

It’s timely that the United Nations’ COP28 climate change event in Dubai will feature its first-ever day dedicated to health, putting a spotlight on how climate change and health are inextricably linked, writes Kathleen Ross. Unsplash photograph by Natanael Melchor

Opinion

BY KATHLEEN ROSS

November 29, 2023

As temperatures plunge in Canada and snowy conditions move into many parts of the country, more than 400 forest fires continue to burn. They’re the holdovers of a devastating summer that broke records for its fiery destruction. As a result of climate change, there will pro...

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