/nursing/taxonomy/term/9697/all en /nursing/article/mcgill-nurses-planetary-health-activity-update <p>The goal of UUֱ�� Nurses for Planetary Health (MNPH) is to provide nursing students, staff and faculty with tools and knowledge to encourage environmentally conscious actions in nursing practice. In advance of Earth Day (April 22nd), we are pleased to present an update of their most recent activities.</p> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:06:11 +0000 Hena Kon 32007 at /nursing /nursing/article/mcgill-nurses-planetary-health <p>As a nurse educator, a faculty lecturer at the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) and founding member of the Canadian Association of Nurses for Health and the Environment, Fiona Hanley knows that the state of our environment has a profound impact on our physical and mental health. Citing the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes and floods, she asserts, “Eco anxiety is an existential crisis for many of us, especially our youth who are rightly worried about their future.”</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:26:59 +0000 Hena Kon 31777 at /nursing