CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC

On Mon Oct 26, 8:30am, CAPE will be outside Federal Court (701 West Georgia, Vancouver) to cheer on the youth plaintiffs of the La Rose v. His Majesty the King climate trial. Join us! Grab a rose pin, bring your voice, show them they're not alone. #LaRoseTrial

We spoke to people on the streets of Vancouver to find out what issues are keeping them up. A lot of concerns have barely come up in the BC election campaign. 🤔 What issues are you most concerned about? bcclimateemergency.ca/streeter-video

Join us Oct 5 for a public evening on the emerging health harms of Canada's oil & gas industry — new research finds people near wells in NE BC had up to 35% higher odds of asthma exacerbations. Free & open to all. Part of CAPE's National Day of Action on Planetary Health.

Fast-tracking a West Coast oil pipeline puts Indigenous rights, community health & a safe climate at risk: more tar sands, more tailings, more pollution, with Indigenous & downstream communities hit hardest. A true national-interest project builds a healthier future, not fossil fuel dependence.

“LNG Canada has been malfunctioning since it started operations...expansion is advancing while health & regulatory questions go unanswered. The profits of wealthy U.S. private equity firms & global O&G companies are being prioritized over the health of people in Canada.” @drmelissalem.bsky.social

LNG Canada Phase 2 would double output to 30 million tonnes a year, while global gas demand falls and a glut approaches. And they want to expand before proving Phase 1 is safe: its flaring already exceeds B.C. permits. Real leadership means scaling up clean energy, not doubling down fracked gas.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is about to host public meetings and answer to Canadians. We imagined how they’re getting ready. youtube.com/shorts/U-2xJ...

Germany, Europe's largest economy, just became the third European country to say it's phasing out fossil fuels. The "world needs Canadian LNG" argument is falling apart. Why keep pouring billions into projects our trading partners don't want? Let's invest in healthy, clean energy instead.

On the eve of B.C.'s snap election, the BC government approved a 10x expansion of FortisBC's Tilbury LNG facility, the only urban LNG plant in the province. Our leaders are greenlighting new fossil fuel infrastructure without proof it's safe, & adding toxic emissions to an already-polluted airshed.

BC and Alberta’s 100m fracking setback zones are dangerously outdated, write CAPE docs Margaret McGregor, @timtakaro.bsky.social & colleagues. Studies show health risks—cancer, respiratory illness, birth defects—extend at least 100x farther. Why are we lagging behind US standards?

CAPE physician volunteer Dr. Ashley Lawson, at a moving commemoration last month of the 2021 heat dome, called on all levels of government for stronger heat protection: indoor temperature regulation, expanded green space, & most importantly, a phase-out of fossil fuels, which are driving the crisis.

Dr Ashley Lawson of @cape-acme.bsky.social spoke at the Victoria Heat Dome 5th Anniversary Commemoration we organized with @cane-aciie.bsky.social @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social and other groups. Take 5 minutes to listen! #yyj #bcpoli #heatwave @cape-bc.bsky.social

This week, Vancouver City Council will vote on a Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan. Please Mayor Sim and council in support or sign up to speak to council. Safe active transportation & better public transit are good for health, equity, and the planet! Write to council now:

Vancouver — please join us tomorrow morning at City Hall to show your support for clean, green homes and climate progress!

B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry's recommendation (BC)

Vancouver is trying again to get fossil fuels back into new homes. Please tell them to stop by clicking below. @stand.earth

Momentum is building to support the call for the BC government to require a cumulative health impact assessment of the LNG industry. Terrace, Squamish, Hazelton, & Dawson Creek have all passed motions calling for an assessment. Want to help get your city council on board? Please reach out!

Onto new business, which is the cooling bylaw. Coun Dell shouts out @cape-bc.bsky.social and @nadinenakagawa.bsky.social as he begins introducing motion.

Victoria! Take action now to protect tenants from extreme heat. New Westminster recently passed a bylaw requiring landlords to ensure at least 1 room in each home stays at or below 26°C. This week Victoria will vote on a similar motion. Let them know there’s public support for cooling standards!

Research shows Indigenous Guardians are good for the environment, and the economy. But despite a recent $230 million announcement by the federal government, funding gaps risk undermining their work. Check out the latest in our Who Pays? series: thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-g...

This is tomorrow! Do you have your (free!) tickets yet? RSVP now before they're all gone!

Terrace is the latest community - along with Squamish, Dawson Creek, and Hazelton - to join the call from CAPE and the Health Officers' Council of BC for an independent, comprehensive, and cumulative health impact assessment of the LNG and fracking industry.

RSVP for this free event on Thursday, April 30 at 7pm PT here:

Pollution in our homes? Pollution in the neighbourhood? Learn more about the dangers of LNG pollution and MetroVancouver's own burgeoning LNG pollution projects. #GreenSky

Please RSVP to attend. We want to make sure as may people as possible have the opportunity to learn about the implications on human health of continued expansion of the LNG industry in BC. Invite your friends!

Join us May 12 for a discussion with @cape-bc.bsky.social on: ✅ The health impacts of climate change ✅ Co-benefits of solutions like public transit, active transportation & getting gas out of homes ✅ Strategies to ensure climate & health are prioritized in BC's muni elections tinyurl.com/5dx588wa

Vancouver! Next Thursday, April 30, 7pm, come hear from doctors, nurses, & Indigenous leaders on the health costs of LNG flaring. Kitimat residents are being exposed to record-breaking flaring. With expansion planned for the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, what impacts face Metro Vancouver? RSVP now!

Our newsroom published three investigations this week, including one that revealed Canada’s first major LNG export terminal was among the worst-emitting LNG plants in the world in 2025. Catch up in this week’s newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-l...

🔥 Attend a community forum in Vancouver to hear directly from doctors, nurses, and frontline community members about the health harms of LNG.

Victoria’s cruise ships spew diesel fumes over homes & schools, harming health & climate. Shore power at Ogden Point could cut emissions by 99%, save lives, & reduce healthcare costs. Seattle & Vancouver are acting, why not Victoria? GVHA, it’s time to #PowerDownPollution!

The BC Lung Foundation will be holding their annual air quality and health workshop on April 21st at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle hotel. The title of this year's workshop is "Here Comes the Smoke: Emerging Public Health Challenges in a Changing Climate."

ICYMI 🔔 Over 80 organizations endorsed a letter to banks and pension funds calling on them not to fund #TilburyLNG expansion. Whales are threatened by every tanker, and LNG terminals cause pollution on the land through leaks and flaring. #SayNoToLNG #GreenSky

TOMORROW: Join our own @drmelissalem.bsky.social at the LNG: Not in Our National Interest campaign launch. Learn why Ksi Lisims & LNG Canada Phase 2 fail Canadians and how clean energy wins. Week of Action details for mid-April! Register: stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Alberta-Ottawa methane deal risks 3 million tonnes of extra emissions by delaying action to 2035. Weak provincial rules around venting undercut federal standards. We need strong, science-backed methane rules NOW. Take action: tell Ottawa to close the loopholes! cape.ca/action/harmf...

BC just eliminated its Climate Action Secretariat, redirecting staff to LNG & pipelines. Fracking & LNG expansion mean more pollution, respiratory disease, and climate-fueled disasters. Our health depends on climate action. Time to demand better. cape.ca/action/study-bc-lng-health-impacts/

Climate change is already reshaping life across BC. What does climate change mean for our health & the future of our health care system? Join Dr. Rachel Grimminck, @drmelissalem.bsky.social & @bchealthyliving.bsky.social on March 31 for a conversation on building a resilient, equitable future!

Join us on Mar 31 for the launch of a new national campaign, LNG: Not in Our National Interest. Hear from movement leaders & experts why LNG projects don't make economic sense for Canada & learn how to get involved in the in-person Week of Action! stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...