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Planetary Health

Health and oncology topics in climate change, environmentalism, sustainability, global warming, carbon footprint, and pollution.

BC Cancer Planetary Health Unit logo

The BC Cancer Planetary Health Unit is a BC Cancer clinician-led initiative to provide education and resources to engage and inspire clinicians to help establish low waste, low carbon health care throughout BC Cancer. We will work to promote new initiatives and support climate resilient sustainable health systems through knowledge-mobilization and networking.  

This Guide pulls together tools and information to support this initiative and others addressing climate change and its impacts.


Learn more on our BC Cancer teamsite:

Health Authorities Climate Resources

BC Climate Resources

Right Now

Jump: 6 strategies

David Suzuki, in a talk on May 2, 2022 to BC Cancer Rounds, mentioned the six pledges you can take to make a difference. 

Here is the link to Take the Jump

  1. End Clutter - keep products for 7 yrs
  2. Travel Fresh - end personal vehicles
  3. Eat Green - a plant-based diet
  4. Dress Retro - 3 clothing purchases/yr
  5. Holiday Local - fly only once / 3 yrs
  6. Change the System - keep nudging your life

Get Involved

SusQI  for BC Cancer

BC Cancer Planetary Health Unit (BCCPHU) is supporting BC Cancer staff in conducting quality improvement projects with environmental and social impact (www.susqi.org).

We welcome all ideas! If you work at BC Cancer and have an idea, please visit our SusQI teamsite.

GreenCare Network (BC health authorities):

individual healthcare staff can volunteer as Green+Leaders to organize local and regional initiatives.

Professional Conferences: Ask your professional organizations and clinical conference organizers to make virtual conferences the primary option, to reduce air travel demand. 

New PubMed Articles: Climate & Oncology

On Climate Change & Oncology (healthcare)

From Medline PubMed.  Sign up with the Library to receive biweekly emails.

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