Integrating climate change into family practice
This October, health professionals across Canada are coming together for the first ever National Day of Action on Planetary Health. The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is coordinating the events on October 6th, 2025 alongside other major health organizations.
The impacts of climate change have become impossible to ignore. We recognize that our healthcare system also contributes to the problem, generating 5% of Canada’s emissions.
Our urgent and collective calls include the following:
- Alongside WHO partners, increase the resourcing, ambition and coordination of the federal government’s climate and health secretariat.
- Support a national education centre for planetary health.
- Protect healthcare systems across Canada by ensuring the health and economic costs of pollution are addressed.
This collective action is essential to protect communities and ensure our healthcare system can withstand the challenges of a changing planet. We need to use our voices to call for a healthier, more resilient future for all of us.
Learn more and join us in building a healthier Canada for everyone.