Climate, Health & Sustainable Care ECHO
This event is hosted by the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care & CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis).
The Climate, Health, & Sustainable Care ECHO will serve as a collaborative space for people in the Canadian healthcare sector to discuss, troubleshoot, and celebrate efforts to provide climate resilient and sustainable care across settings and specialties. Each session will feature a topic of interest grounded by experts in the field and brought to life by case studies shared by participants.
An in-depth discussion of each case will yield recommendations for presenters where they are sought, and insights on and inspiration for sustainability efforts for all participants, which they can in turn share with their own networks to spread good sustainability practice. While participants are encouraged to attend every session to grow their network and better explore the nuances of sustainability implementation, the syllabus will be posted in advance to allow for attendance at sessions of interest.
Topics will be related to one of the following two themes:
- Confronting acute and chronic climate risks: Explores climate challenges for health and health systems, including specific health risks and the range of shocks and stresses to which health systems must adapt.
- Implementing climate mitigation and adaptation in practice: Explores a range of healthcare practices and identifies the specific adaptation and mitigation measures arising in each.
The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model is an “all teach, all learn” training framework based on mentoring and peer support. The overarching objective is to share support, guidance, and feedback in service of the dissemination and implementation of good practices. As our collective understanding of the issues and opportunities related to climate and environmental change and health deepens, the ECHO format can offer members of the healthcare community the support they need to navigate the nuances of sustainability work.
- 10 sessions (weekly from October 8 – December 10, 2024)
- Tuesdays at 9-10am PT | 12-1pm ET | 1-2pm AT
- Online via Zoom
Learn more about this event
For questions, contact jaclyn.macneil@utoronto.ca or nicole.simms@utoronto.ca
*Registration is open on a rolling basis. Participants can join at anytime throughout the course of the 10 sessions. While participants are encouraged to attend every session to grow their network and better explore the nuances of sustainability implementation, the syllabus will be posted in advance to allow for attendance at sessions of interest.
