We are just one month away from our annual First Call Fundraising Gala on Thursday February 27, 2020! Have you bought your tickets yet? In addition to hearing from Dr. Melissa Lem on the health impacts of fracking on BC children and youth and how young people are moving the dial on MORE
A new report entitled Fractures in the Bridge: Unconventional (Fracked) Natural Gas, Climate Change and Human Health, published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), explores research into health issues affecting populations living near unconventional oil and gas operations. Currently most of Canada’s unconventional gas is produced in northeastern MORE
A recent article by Dr. Kim Schmidt and Dr. Michael Kobor explains that the environments and experiences that we encounter early in life, even before we are born, can have long lasting effects that influence our physical and mental health years later, even if our life’s conditions and circumstances have long MORE
According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest health challenge of the 21st century and threatens all aspects of our society. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that we must cut climate emissions by 45% by the year 2030 if we want to prevent catastrophic levels of MORE
We are so excited to announce Dr. Melissa Lem as the keynote speaker for our First Call Fundraising Gala on February 27, 2020. She is a board member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, strategic advisor to the BC Parks Foundation, journalist for various media outlines, was a resident MORE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has launched the One Earth One Vote petition that the Government of Canada must: Implement a strong climate action plan that meets our international commitments to keep global warming below catastrophic levels Establish economic equality and ensure social justice Respect and promote the MORE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) recently launched a petition to the federal Ministers of Health and Environment to push for a new review of risks associated with glyphosate and a stronger process for evaluating pesticide risks. CAPE cited a national poll from 2017 that found 9 MORE
Children are least responsible for climate change, but will bear the brunt of impacts. Because they have no vote in federal and provincial elections that determine climate policy, on this issue, children constitute a minority that the federal government is obliged to protect within the Canadian constitution. The Canadian Coalition MORE
First Call is partnering with the Vancouver South African Film Festival in presenting the film Liyana on Sunday, March 25, 3:30 p.m. at SFU Woodward’s, 149 W. Hastings Street. A group of orphans who have faced enormous challenges in their own lives create a fictional character – Liyana – and MORE
In a world where humans spend an increasing amount of our lives indoors, scientists are increasingly studying the links between access to nature/ green space and physical/ mental health. A growing volume of literature has shown that developing access to nature could be an important community investment, as it has MORE
The Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights is welcoming manuscripts from academics, researchers, community partners and young people that address the broad theme of Children’s Rights and Environments. The Editors encourage a variety of contributions including scholarly essays, original research articles, comparative analyses, critical reviews, advocacy and policy articles as well MORE
Approximately 85% of all new wells for the BC liquified natural gas (LNG) industry require hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to be accessed. Fracking is the process by which previously inaccessible natural gas is forced out of rock formations by pumping millions of litres of clean water, mixed with sand and many MORE
On behalf of our 101 member organizations, First Call sent questions from our 2017 Provincial Election Toolkit to each of the three main parties in this election. All three parties have responded, and we encourage everyone to read their answers to our questions about putting the interests of children, youth MORE
Tuesday, May 30 is the deadline to apply for the Power of Youth Leadership Awards from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Power of Youth Leadership Awards recognize young progressive leaders in BC who are driving change towards a more socially, economically and environmentally just society. Read more about MORE
According to the Lancet, climate change is the biggest global health threat that we face today. We are already seeing the direct impacts of climate change on health in BC, with increased forest fires and extreme heat waves, as well as indirect health impacts, such as loss of income from MORE