CNHE/IISE

Canadian Nurses for Health & the Environment
Infirmieres et Infirmiers pour la Sante et l'Environnement

Welcome to CNHE/IISE

The Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment (CNHE) represents Registered Nurses dedicated to the improvement of environmental health across all domains of nursing practice, policy, research and education. A member of the Canadian Network of Nursing Specialties of the Canadian Nurses Association, CNHE works to facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer based on environmental health principles and nursing best practices.

Time to Join or Renew!

The Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment (CNHE) represents Registered Nurses and those working with Registered Nurses across Canada dedicated to the improvement of environmental health. If you are dedicated to working with your peers in building a brighter healthier future for the entire nation, consider joining us now. Student nurses join for free! Membership year runs from April 1st to March 31st.

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International Year of Pulses

CNHE Supports the UN International Year of Pulses.

The IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition. In addition, pulses are leguminous plants that have nitrogen-fixing properties which can contribute to increasing soil fertility and have a positive impact on the environment.

Earth Day

CNHE is joining Earth Day Canada’s #Rooting4Trees crowd-planting campaign during Earth Month, from April 1 – 30. The goal? Together, we’ll commit to planting 25,000 legacy trees for Earth Day’s 25th Anniversary in 2016.

If we can plant 25,000 trees for Earth Day and Every Day, we can reach 9 million trees per year and 35 million trees by 2020, and help grow the global forest!

Mining and Health

We presented a webinar on April 24, 2015 for our first Educational Event of 2015 - Mining and Health: Digging for the Truth. This webinar was led by Claudette Kelly, June Kaminski, CNHE President and Shelly Archibald, CNHE Communications and showcased urgent information about current and proposed Mining expansions across the nation that threatens the environment and the health of all Canadians. Members can view webinar recording.

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Pipelines and Super Tankers!

One of the hottest, critical environmental issues in the Canadian and global consciousness this year involves the proposed new Enbridge Northern Gateway Project and Kinder Morgan Transmountain Expansion Project. Three key threats are enfolded in this issue: noxious, toxic Tar Sand mining; pipelines carrying unrefined bitumen across pristine wild country; and super tankers navigating in treacherous waterways. The risks of leaking pipelines and marine oil spills are profound. It is not surprising that many Canadian citizens have rallied together to protest this plan, including many First Nations communities. People listen to nurses - we need to gather our voices together to stop these destructive proposals and help people wake up to the reality – it is time to stop relying on fossil fuels!!!

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Mining and Health

The CNHE Executive Board Members presented an online interactive Education session for CNHE Members on April 24, 2015 from 6 to 7:30 pm EDT.
The session focused on Mining and Health: Digging for the Truth This event explored the health and environmental impacts of current and proposed mining expansions across Canada. Find out why nurses need to be aware of these potential threats and work together with other Canadians to deter this damage.

CNHE members can view the recorded webinar in the Educational section of our Members Portal.
The session Power Point and Expose can be accessed at the link below.

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Exciting CNHE Partnership

The Canadian Nurses for Health & the Environment (CNHE) and the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care recognize the mutual benefits to entering into a collaborative agreement to further the adoption of sustainable health care practices within the Canadian health services sector.

This collaborative partnership will provide an extensive virtual platform for the sharing of ideas and resources; for lending support to those seeking to build a stronger, healthier and more sustainable health service delivery system and for improving access to best practice information, innovative goods and services that offer a clear environmental advantage to users within the sector, and to provide a venue for stakeholders to work together to reduce the negative environmental impact of health care.

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About the CNHE/IISE

Working together for Environmental Health

The Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment - Infirmieres et Infirmiers pour la Sante et l'Environnement (CNHE/IISE) represents Registered Nurses dedicated to the improvement of environmental health across all domains of nursing practice, policy, research and education. An emerging group of the Canadian Nurses Association, CNHE works to:

Facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer based on environmental health principles and nursing best practices;

Support evidence-based environmental health practice;

Influence policy development and legislation to support environmental nursing practice;

Promote educational and research opportunities for nurses.

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Nursing & Environmental Health

Tools from the Canadian Nurses Association for nurses to address environmental health issues in clinical practice, administration, research, education or policy.

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Canadian Green Health Care Digest

This important digest from the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is now available to read online.

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Preserving the Earth for All

The CNHE/IISE provides a collaborative group that all Canadian nurses can join. If you are dedicated to working with your peers in building a brighter healthier future for the entire nation, consider joining us now. We will keep you abreast of the current trends and events related to environmenal health here in Canada and across the world.

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CNHE/IISE

Welcome to CNHE/IISE

Time to Join or Renew!

International Year of Pulses

Earth Day

Mining and Health

Pipelines and Super Tankers!

Mining and Health

Exciting CNHE Partnership

About the CNHE/IISE

Follow Our Twitter Feed

Recommended Resources

Preserving the Earth for All

CNA Associate Group

Consider Joining the CNHE/IISE!

Do You Have Questions?