Promoting Population Health, Health Equity & Climate Action
This series of case studies explores strategies, policies and programs that public health agencies can employ to advance climate action, population health and health equity in their communities. These case studies are produced through a collaboration of the Canadian Public Health Association, the Canadian Health Association for Sustainability and Equity, and the Ontario Public Health Association with funding from the McConnell Foundation.
Resources
- Public Health and Planning Co-creating 15-minute Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
- Applying Health Equity-informed Planning to Operations in Niagara Region
- Promoting Active Transportation and Health Equity in Rural Haliburton
- Best Practices for Active Travel and Health Equity in Small Towns in British Columbia
- Promoting Healthy Built Environments on Vancouver Island
- Addressing Climate Health in Simcoe Muskoka, Ontario
- Shaping Communities with the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health in Vancouver
Infectious Disease and Climate Change
CPHA has compiled the most recent research, reports, tools and other evidence-based information regarding infectious disease and climate change in Canada. Here you can find information on climate sensitive infectious diseases, as well as the effects of climate change on pathogens and disease vectors.
Healthy, Green and Just Recovery
CPHA, together with the Canadian Health Association for Sustainability and Equity and the Ontario Public Health Association have collaborated to produce a series of blogs, factsheets and backgrounders to disseminate important and timely research on the need to improve public health, decrease health inequities and provide beneficial side effects in the fight to address climate change.
Resources
- Public Transit Factsheet
- Public Transit Background Document
- Active Travel Factsheet
- Active Travel Background Document
- Zero-emission Vehicles Factsheet
- Zero-emission Vehicles Background Document
- Building Retrofits Factsheet
- Building Retrofits Background Document
- Renewable Energies Factsheet
- Renewable Energies Background Document