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.

New Executive Board

Our AGM was held on September 30, 2014 where we welcomed our new Executive Board. Please welcome June Kaminski as our new President, Jennifer Otto as our new President-Elect and Donna Rodman as our new Treasurer. Thanks to Jessica Madrid for continuing as our Secretary and Shelly Archibald our Communications Officer. Special thanks to Hilda Swirsky who is now Past President and our founding President, Fiona Hanley who continues as our Quebec Representative.

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International Year of Soils

CNHE Supports the UN International Year of Soils.

Soil is a vital component of a healthy environment and health for all living organisms yet it is mistreated, abused, and forgotten. December 5, 2014 marked the first day of the International Year of the Soils. Join us to learn more about how our precious soils can be protected, nurtured, and rejuvenated and why this is important to nurses and all other Canadians.

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care and Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment announce their alliance

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.

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Jan 27th Educational Event

Join Us on January 27, 2015 for our first Educational Event of 2015 - Mining and Health: Digging for the Truth. This webinar will be led by Claudette Kelly, June Kaminski, CNHE President and Shelly Archibald, CNHE Communications. This webinar will showcase urgent information about current and proposed Mining expansions across the nation that threatens the environment and the health of all Canadians. Join us to explore this issue!.

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 will present an online interactive Education session for CNHE Members on January 27, 2015 from 6 to 7:30 pm EST.
The session will focus on Mining and Health: Digging for the Truth This event will explore 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 register for this free session by clicking on the link below.
Instructions on how to join the session will be emailed to each registered attendee.

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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.

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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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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