First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network (FNEHIN)

Introducing CAREX Canada’s First Nations Environmental Health portal

In winter 2016, CAREX Canada wrapped up its Cancer and the Environment Projects, a multi-year knowledge translation and exchange effort with various partners including the First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network. Through this effort, CAREX collaborated with four First Nations groups to develop a series of tailored resources to enhance capacity to understand – and address – local concerns about substances known and suspected to cause cancer. The resources are now available via a website portal called “Environmental Health Resources for First Nations”. The team is now sharing this portal and accepting requests to tailor the content to other groups and communities. Inquiries can be directed to [email protected].

First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network: http://www.fnehin.ca/

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/bee_collapse_co2_climate_change_agriculture/2991/

How Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees by Lisa Palmer: Yale Environment 360

https://www.disappearingwest.org/

The Disappearing West Every 2.5 minutes, the American West loses a football field worth of natural area to human development. This project maps a rapidly changing landscape, explores what is being lost, and profiles a new movement for conservation that is gaining ground.

http://www.nccah-ccnsa.ca/454/An_Introduction_to_the_Health_of_Two-Spirit_People.nccah

NCCAH > An Introduction to the Health of Two-Spirit People

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/how_nations_are_chipping_away_their_protected_lands/2989/

How Nations Are Chipping Away at Their Protected Lands by Richard Conniff: Yale Environment 360

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/03/476639201/along-south-africas-west-coast-locals-take-on-mining-industry

Along South Africa's East Coast, Locals Take On Mining Industry A 14-mile stretch of sand dunes along South Africa's breathtaking east coast is the battleground between big mining interests and the local community. The dunes hide a wealth of titanium.

http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/social-support-mental-health-2016-soutien-social-sante-mentale/index-eng.php

Measuring Positive Mental Health in Canada: Social support Positive mental health is the capacity of people to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance the ability to enjoy life and deal with challenges.

http://socialinnovation.ca/agents-of-change/community-health

Agents of Change: Community Health | Centre for Social Innovation With an aging population, rising healthcare costs and increasing levels of chronic disease, the world needs new innovations that improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. Here at the Centre for Social Innovation, we know that great challenges also present opportunities to ma…

https://www.revealnews.org/article/were-running-out-of-water-and-the-worlds-powers-are-very-worried/

We’re running out of water, and the world’s powers are very worried Classified U.S. cables between American diplomats show a mounting concern by global political and business leaders that water shortages could spark unrest across the world, with dire consequences.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/world-health-day/en/

World Health Day 2016: WHO calls for global action to halt rise in and improve care for people... The number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. Factors driving this dramatic rise include overweight and obesity, WHO announced ahead of World Health Day.

https://uanews.arizona.edu/photos/ualed-team-investigating-effects-gold-king-mine-spill

UA-Led Team Investigating Effects of Gold King Mine Spill

http://www.nccah-ccnsa.ca/448/Family_is_the_Focus.nccah

NCCAH > Family is the Focus Strengthening and improving the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, families and communities is a key priority of the NCCAH. As part of this effort, we have hosted a series of national gatherings on children and families, including Messages from the Heart: Caring for ou…