May 2025

Extreme heat events: Media communication with impact

Media coverage and framing can be important to shaping how the public responds to extreme heat events, but media can face challenges in communicating essential public health information. In this study, we report on interviews with a subset of media professionals on the approaches, challenges, and solutions for enhancing media communication during extreme heat events.

Upcoming Webinar

Extreme heat events: Media communication with impact

May 29, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00pm Pacific Time

Rebecca Goulding, Ph.D.
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health

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Understanding Public Policy in Public Health:
Resources for Knowledge and Competency Development – Directory

The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) has developed a directory of relevant resources for developing public policy competencies for public health professionals. The objective of this directory is to facilitate access to various resources (trainings, guides, tools, etc.) and support the capacity building of public health professionals seeking to effectively engage in the promotion and development of HPPs.

For more information see here.

Best practices guide for improving indoor air quality in commercial/public buildings during wildland fire smoke events

The US Environmental Protection Agency has developed a plain language document to help communities identify strategies for reducing smoke exposure indoors during wildland fire smoke events. The purpose of this document is to provide a concise and complete source of information on the steps that can be taken to reduce the impacts of wildfire smoke indoors in commercial or public buildings.

Thermal safety in existing multi-unit residential buildings
A policy toolkit for local governments in BC’s lower mainland

Metro Vancouver partnered with the City of North Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health Public Health, and the City of Vancouver to develop a policy toolkit for local governments that supports climate and health priorities outlined in the Climate 2050 Buildings Roadmap and Metro 2050.

The toolkit identifies a range of measures that will improve thermal safety, including installing cooling devices, adding shading to building exteriors, improving airflow, and managing heat-related risks for occupants.

Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment's call for action to protect children from extreme heat in educational settings

CPCHE, along with partners and collaborators representing 40 organizations from across Canada, marked Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) on April 24th by issuing a Collective Call for Action to Protect Children from Extreme Heat in Schools and Child Care Settings. The call to action proposes measures that can be taken to protect children from the dangers of extreme heat in educational settings across Canada, such as establishing a maximum indoor temperature standard, and investing in infrastructure upgrades and heat-resiliency strategies.

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From rain gardens to resilience:
Green stormwater infrastructure for healthier cities

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