Very cool to see this initiative from cape_bc - BC doctors are calling on politicians to take potential health effects related to natural gas development more seriously as the province’s electoral cycle heats up. @CAPE-ACME vancouversun.com/health/bc-doct…

The “Prince Rupert” pipeline doesn’t even go to Prince Rupert. It’s time for a new Environmental Assessment for #PRGT. dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/halt…

"Indigenous youth are at the forefront of opposition to the new fossil fuel infrastructure." My first job as a family doctor was on Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en territory. Honoured to speak at + support their powerful anti-#LNG gathering last week. @CAPE-ACME thenarwhal.ca/gitanyow-hered…

I'd forgotten how breathtakingly beautiful summertime in #Yellowknife could be. Grateful for the time and space to reconnect to the land with family this weekend after a busy week of work. #healthybynature

Incredibly excited about @CAPE-ACME's latest initiative: supporting an Indigenous caucus to advocate at the intersection of health, justice and the environment. Join us! ➡️ loom.ly/qq8JmMA

My latest column is out. It's a bit different. This one is an appeal to my fellow climate movement friends & colleagues that we urgently need a new approach. 👇🧵 The climate movement must shift gears or it's done nationalobserver.com/2024/08/27/opi… via Canada's National Observer

Have you ever been asked for one? Good to cover sick notes with Michelle Ghoussoub CBC News yesterday, including: 🗣️ when employers shouldn't request them 🤒 knowing your employee rights 📜 why Doctors of BC is calling for an end to routine ones + more. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=aNaOH_…

The expansion of BC’s liquefied natural gas industry is driving up healthcare system costs, writes Dr. Melissa Lem. Read her op-ed on the untold story of LNG's health impacts and what needs to be done about it. #cdnpoli #bcpoli @CAPE-ACME UBC Department of Medicine corporateknights.com/energy/lng-imp…

“The expansion of BC’s liquefied natural gas industry is driving up healthcare system costs. If we value quality healthcare, it must end now.” My latest op-ed Corporate Knights. @CAPE-ACME #bcpoli #lng corporateknights.com/energy/lng-imp…

Very important piece here from Dr. Melissa Lem. Highly recommended 👇

Great piece by Dr. Melissa Lem. "Natural" gas costs our health and our climate. LNG is highly polluting, water-intensive and uses chemicals linked to serious health risks. @CAPE-ACME

"Nature is one of the best prescriptions I can offer my patients." Public transit and time outdoors: two of my favourite things, in one story. Thanks TransLink BC for featuring BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx in your latest blog post. @CAPE-ACME #healthybynature buzzer.translink.ca/2024/08/take-t…

When your kid asks to stay up to see the Aurora on your last night in #Yellowknife, and the universe delivers in the most spectacular way. Drinking water straight from Lac La Martre on a sunset paddle in Whatì. So many reasons to love #ruralmedicine this week. #healthybynature

LNG is the root of a healthcare disaster, one which we have the power to prevent. As Dr. Melissa Lem says “Though the problem is vast, the solutions are many” We must heed her warning. corporateknights.com/energy/lng-imp…

One of the best things about #BackToSchool is reconnecting with friends after summer travels. So great to catch up over a seawall walk with #climate champion Christine Boyle (yes, that's her blue e-bike)—and excited to help send her to Victoria this fall! christineboyle.bcndp.ca

🙏🙏🙏 ⁦@CAPE-ACME⁩ ⁦Dr. Melissa Lem⁩! “We call on the BC govt to honour its legal obligations under BC, Canadian and international law to respect the inherent rights of the Gitanyow Nation and all Indigenous peoples enshrined in UNDRIP.” #bcpoli gitanyowchiefs.com/news/cape-stat…

New findings from the UK's £5.7m green social prescribing pilots show they're: 💵 cheaper than therapy 🌲 ⬆️ happiness + ⬇️ anxiety 🫂 helping 1000s Great piece by Damian Carrington. ❤️ that we have our very own #PaRx in 🇨🇦 BC Parks Foundation. parkprescriptions.ca theguardian.com/environment/ar…

“We call on the B.C. government to honour its legal obligations under B.C., Canadian and international law to respect the inherent rights of the Gitanyow Nation and all Indigenous peoples enshrined in the UNDRIP.” ⁦-Dr. Melissa Lem, CAPE President loom.ly/JaCGnUA

Thank you Dr. Kathleen Ross for your leadership as CMA President. Despite ongoing challenges in our #CDNhealth system, your advocacy for equity, accountability and quality has sparked hope for a better future.

My kid can't wait to see the big EV trucks at #EverythingElectricCANADA with me this weekend. I can't wait to catch up onstage with Meeru Dhalwala + Matt Ferrell over the health impacts of #LNG and #fossilgas. 🍎 doesn't fall far from the 🌳. Join us! 🎟️: ca.everythingelectric.show