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. 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.

CNA Associate Group Member!

The CNHE executive officers are pleased to announce that our application for Associate Group membership with the Canadian Nurses Association has been approved! The successful application is the culmination of two years of hard work and dedication by all members of the Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment.

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Educational Events

One of the hottest environmental issues in the Canadian and global consciousness this year involves the proposed new Enbridge Northern Gateway project and Kinder Morgan 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.

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Membership Renewal Time

Our membership year runs from April 1 to March 31. There are several benefits in joining the CNHE/IISE Group. An especially important one is that you gain access to a network of environmental health professionals interested in advancing evidence-based environmental health principles as national standards of nursing practice, education, research and policy

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Advocacy

Most Canadians are aware of the rising importance of the environment, ecology, global warming and climate change, species extinction, air and water quality, and many other environmental health issues. Canadian nurses can be key advocates in promoting a healthier, purer Canadian environment, and in the process, a healthier Canadian population. This section provides a space for us to address the critical issues that face us all.

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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CNHE Education Sessions

The CNHE Executive Board Members presented an online interactive Education session for all Canadian nurses.
The session was focused on the Tar Sands, Pipelines and Super Tanker issue which began in the Western provinces, but has since expanded to the East coast as corporations try to have an eastern alternative approved.
This session was held on April 15, 2013 from 1 to 2:30 pm EDT

The Power Point for the online April 15th session is available, follow the link below.
A resolution was written and presented to CNA in June 2013 related to these issues.

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Join the CNHE AGM

CNHE Members, please join us for our AGM on October 31, 2013 via teleconference from 12:00 to 14:00 EDT.

Empower CNHE by conveying your voice in shaping next year’s action plans and by learning more about CNHE’s partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care and the superb outcomes that will be enabled by this partnership that combines health professionals and diverse environmental stakeholders. .

Engaging you by joining us to collaboratively, with your CNHE executive, contribute our mutual passion to capture and create CNHE’s Vision Statement.

RSVP to Jessica to enter our draw for a free one year CNHE membership!

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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.

Recommended Resources

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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The Canadian Journal of Green Health Care

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

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CNA Associate Group

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