Calling all nurses passionate about the environment, the easy-to-use Nursing Toolkit for Planetary Health is made for you.
This toolkit is designed to equip nurses with the information and resources to become influential change-makers for a more sustainable, resilient and low-carbon health care system.
“Planetary health” is a term that reflects Indigenous knowledges and understandings of human interconnectedness to nature. It describes the idea that to support and sustain human health and well-being, we need to promote and maintain the health and well-being of the Earth.
This concept is central to addressing the key ecological crises we face, including climate change. In Canada, the health care sector contributed approximately 4.6% of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions, which is the third highest per-capita greenhouse gas emissions from health care in the world.
This toolkit focuses on how nurses can contribute to climate action and planetary health at the individual level by practicing environmentally friendly habits, at the unit level by addressing day-to-day nursing practice, and at the institutional level by raising awareness and advocating for policy changes.
The objective of this toolkit is to promote sustainable economic, policy and social transitions so that future generations can inherit a healthier and safer planet. It can be used as a guide to prepare and organize meetings with senior leadership within a workplace.
The toolkit is available for download at the CFNU website.