Calling All Nurses
As newly retired nurses, we continue our passion for helping the public understand the scope, challenges, and rewards of contemporary nursing practice, using the lived experiences of point of care nurses. In Season 1 we spoke with nurses making change with challenges of social concern, such as Indigenous health, the toxic drug poisoning crisis, planetary health, public health and the pandemic, and challenges in acute care.
In Season 2, we are speaking with nurses in positions of influence provincially, in B.C., nationally, in Canada, and internationally. Season 2 is available now!
Calling All Nurses
Calling All Nurses - S2, Episode 8 - Aggie Black and Planetary Health
The Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment BC Committee (CANE BC) is a group of actively practicing as well as student and retired nurses. Their work began many years ago throughout the province. They are now joining forces as one provincial committee to have a greater impact given the urgency of the Climate Crisis and the compelling need to protect planetary health (CANE-BC, 2024).
Listen as Aggie discusses the advocacy, action, and awareness which are the cornerstones of the work of CANE-BC as well as the national CANE organization. Aggie tells us about the collaboration, opportunities, and initiatives that underscore creating change for the planet at this crucial time in our history and how to get involved!
Aggie is the Director, Research and Knowledge Translation at Providence Health Care in Vancouver. She supports clinicians in research and knowledge translation projects, including leading the Practice-based Research Challenge and the KT Challenge programs, incorporating planetary health actions into her initiatives. Aggie is the BC representative to the national board of the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment. She completed her BSN at the University of Washington, Seattle, and her Master of Public Health at Simon Fraser University. She is an adjunct professor at the UBC School of Nursing and Research Associate, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes.
Aggie was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Nursing Leadership Award by The Canadian College of Health Leaders, sponsored by the Canadian Nurses Association. The Canadian College of Health Leaders brings together Canadian health leaders from across the country, disciplines, and sectors, creating opportunities and support for members toward high impact leadership in Canadian healthcare. Congratulations Aggie!
Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment: https://cane-aiie.ca
Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment BC and the Municipal Elections: A Climate Action Toolkit: https://cane-aiie.ca/bc/
The Canadian College of Health Leaders: https://cchl-ccls.ca
Book recommendation: Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World by Sarah DiGregorio
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