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.

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

New 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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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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New 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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