"If we want to save our summers...we need to take climate change seriously and phase out fossil fuels." BC is under a state of emergency with over 20,000 wildfire evacuees, and smoke causing serious health impacts. Governments must do better. Watch: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... @cape-acme.bsky.social

There's nothing like #ruralmedicine to remind you how innovative, connected, restorative and kind communities—and by extension we all—can be. The 2 weeks I just spent working on Mayne Island felt like being home. Thanks to the people and places who keep us coming back. www.locumsruralbc.ca

Sharing this letter on the vital role of family physicians as climate advocates, just published in CFP Journal, co-authored by all 3 @cape-acme.bsky.social presidents. As the quarterbacks of medical care, we have exactly the right skillset to fight the climate emergency. www.cfp.ca/content/72/7...

Disability Pride Month is celebrated worldwide every July — and what a joy and honour it was for me to sit down for a conversation with Man in Motion Rick Hansen for @bcparksfoundation.ca's #PaRx blog, published this month. Read it here: www.parkprescriptions.ca/updates/parx... #healthybynature

Worked in my clinic all day, then rushed home to do an interview for CBC's The National about health impacts of wildfire smoke + ways to prevent them. Thinking of the communities, first responders + healthcare workers affected by wildfires across Canada. Full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqT...

My son chose to create a topographic map of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation territories as his final Social Studies project this year, and I'm so grateful we could share in collective learning and celebration on them, and deepen our resolve to help steward them, together. /2.

"We will protect this land with our lives." This weekend we were invited to attend the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow. The power, pride, artistry + generational strength of the people and Nations who filled every space were deeply inspiring and moving. Learn more: www.squamishnationyouthpowwow.com /1

Good to talk tick-borne illnesses on CBC News with @danburritt.bsky.social, including: 🕷️ how climate change drives higher disease risk ☣️ the riskiest ticks 🥩 the tick-transmitted red meat allergy affecting up to 500,000 Americans 🛡️ how to protect yourself + more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzEd...

It was the honour of a lifetime to receive a Meritorious Service Medal from Canada's Governor General in Ottawa last week for my work to launch + scale Park Prescriptions (PaRx). On #CanadaDay today, I can't stop thinking about the families that lifted me, and my fellow honourees, up to this moment.

Today, on the 5-year anniversary of the deadliest day of the 2021 BC Heat Dome, @cape-acme.bsky.social, @cane-aciie.bsky.social, Ambulance Paramedics of BC, a permanently heat-disabled patient and elected officials collectively called on the province for stronger protections against extreme heat. /1

Congratulations to the entire @transcanadatrail.bsky.social team for this successful Summit launch — and gratitude for stewarding the very trails I walked after my talk. #healthybynature

Nature and trails are essential health infrastructure—and there's science to back that up. Honoured to keynote @transcanadatrail.bsky.social's inaugural #CanadianTrailSummit in Winnipeg yesterday. Learn more about TCT's nation-building, community-connecting work here: canadiantrailsummit.ca

Learn more about the 360° work happening in Radoboj, Croatia on nature connection, health, wellbeing and tourism here: snaga-sume.eu

Back in Canada after celebrating forest therapy research, policy + practice at Snaga Šume's annual ForestFest in Radoboj, Croatia this past week. This sector is scaling up rapidly—and it is such an honour to get to share our leadership on nature prescribing with colleagues the world over.

Also: getting to spend a morning with my incredible @cape-acme.bsky.social NB colleagues at EARTHFest on Minister's Island, only accessible at low tide, was the crown on the tree. Learn more about this public festival here: earthfest.info

Three days in St. Andrews, New Brunswick at Kingsbrae Conversations this week gave me a whole new perspective on Atlantic Canada's massive potential to lead on sustainability. Honoured to share insights onstage about nature prescribing + @cape-acme.bsky.social's work. www.kingsbraeconversations.com

June 3 was Clean Air Day. How fitting to mark it from June 4-5 speaking + visioning with global colleagues at the 5th annual Vancouver Summit (theme: wildfire smoke) linking evidence to action on healthy indoor air. Much food for thought, and new avenues for engagement. @cape-acme.bsky.social

2 weeks ago I returned from the first board meeting of the World Forum on Forest Therapy. As we implement our new strategic direction, supported by multi-year funding from the Korean government, I'm jumping for joy at our potential to catalyze action at the intersection of nature + health globally.

As summer approaches, Ebola and hantavirus have many would-be vacationers on edge—but how worried should we be? Good to back in the CBC News studio to cover: 🦠 how contagious they are 🤧 factors that increase your risk 🛡️ how to protect yourself from illness + more. 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZBQ...

Gratitude to @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for his decades of service for people + planet. I've been using this photo in @cape-acme.bsky.social talks for years because he epitomizes the best kind of decision-maker: genuine, kind, science-informed + values-driven. Merci beaucoup et bonne chance.

Grateful for last night's dinner conversation with Dr. Suzanne Simard at Terminal City Club. From a forest floor tour to saving old-growth, the discussion left our table inspired + ready to act. I'm hosting a nature prescribing salon June 2. Join us if you're a member: www.tcclub.com/2026/05/01/m...

What a party. Overjoyed to celebrate David Suzuki’s 90th birthday with so many friends + heroes in an inspiring evening of connection, solidarity + music this week. As @strombo.bsky.social said, there was no better place in the country to be. Grateful to be part of this ecosystem of hope in action.

Talking about the health benefits of nature prescribing on live television never gets old. Thank you to @globalnews.ca Morning co-hosts Sonia Sunger and Jason Pires for the warm welcome to Wellness Wednesday today. Take a look at our conversation here: globalnews.ca/video/118572... #healthybynature

Tomorrow I travel to South Korea to join fellow board members from across the globe of a new organization, the World Forum on Forest Therapy, to set strategic directions and priorities for our mission to scale up nature therapy and connection worldwide. Grateful for this growing village. wfoft.com

What a joy to return to YWCA BC's Women of Distinction Awards gala to support my exceptional friend Dr. Maura Brown's nomination for the Environmental Sustainability award. We collectively raised a record-breaking $879,443 for the YWCA BC Housing Action Fund! Donate here: ywcabc.org/housing-acti...

Filmed @vancolour.bsky.social for the third time yesterday, and all I got was this mug — a.k.a. the most coveted drinkware in the city. Check out our conversation about psychedelics and mental health this Thursday at 9 pm PT on @cheknews.ca: cheknews.ca/this-is-vanc...

Happy National Physicians' Day! Celebrated it in a beautiful conversation about engaging minds, hearts + hands in planetary health action with @katharinehayhoe.com + @courtghoward.bsky.social. We, our climate and ecosystems can only thrive when all are cared for. pegasusinstitute.ca/pegasus-conf...

Vancouver's outdoor spaces are iconic — and so is its outdoor art. Honoured to join community, arts + cultural leaders this month in celebrating the announcement of Marcello Dantas as senior curator of Vancouver Biennale's 2027-2029 edition. More here: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/23/v...

Excited to see @resonatenbt.bsky.social's new protocol paper published: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186... Guiding this project as an International Expert Advisory Board member has been a standout experience. Follow along as we share our findings on nature interventions here: resonate-horizon.eu

#EarthDay reminds us we are all connected — and what better way to celebrate it last night than by participating in a conversation about honouring and connecting to ourselves, each other, and the world around us. More about #BeyondWellness here: www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events/beyon...