Planetary Health Resources

Earth Day 2025

• Climate change and health care in Canada; tips on what we can do at an individual level, and relevant resources for physicians
• Planetary health initiatives in the VGH Emergency Department

Antimicrobial stewardship

• Let's GO, PO! - educational campaign poster
• Using a planetary health lens to quantify our intravenous use of bioequivalent antimicrobials when oral administration is feasible
• VMDAS article: Understanding the patient and environmental benefits of antimicrobial stewardship / ASPIRES launches antimicrobial stewardship mobile app
• Recording of presentation to VMDAS members - Understanding the patient and environmental benefits of antimicrobial stewardship / ASPIRES launches antimicrobial stewardship mobile app
• Antimicrobial stewardship for patients and planet - CASCADES Canada

Low carbon inhaler resources

• Toolkit
• Poster

Making thoughtful and healthy food choices

• Food Planet Health - Summary Report of the EAT-Lancet Commission
• Plant-based recipes submitted by your colleagues
• Plant-based restaurants
• January = Veganuary (2023)

Profiles of colleagues who follow plant-based diets

• Dr. Matthew Bennett
• Dr. Travis Schisler
• Dr. Randall White
• Dr. Jan Hajek
• NP Jennifer Bramley
• Dr. Olivia Brooks and Dr. Matt Brooks
• Dr. Margot Davis
• Dr. Rashmi Chadha
• Dr. Harpinder Nagi
• Dr. Tyler Smith

Articles

• Clearing the Air - Greencare post on VGH anesthesiologists innovating for a healthier planet
• Climate impact of inhaler therapy in the Fraser Health region, 2016-2021 by Dr. Kevin Liang

• Climate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit for Action by Dr. Maura Brown

• Mitigating the climate impact of asthma therapy by Drs. Val Stoynova and Celia Culley

• Net zero healthcare: a call for clinician action by Dr. Andrea MacNeill

• Learning to treat the climate emergency together: social tipping interventions by the health community by Dr. Andrea MacNeill

• Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of the Rockefeller Foundation - Lancet Commission on planetary health

Presentations

• CSAM-SMCA: The Triple Planetary Crisis And Planetary Health Equity - A Call To Action For Addiction Medicine Clinicians

Video webinars

• Climate conscious inhaler prescribing via UBC’s Therapeutics Initiative

Education/Training

• Canadian medical schools declaration for planetary health
• Therapeutics Initiatives: Environmental impact of medications

Posters

• Gloves aren't magic: Gloves don't disappear after you use them
• Gloves aren't magic: Think before you don
• Gloves aren't magic: Gloves don't replace hand hygiene

Transit

• Mobibikes VCH discounts (requires VCH login)
• VGH Commuter Centre