Julia Sawatzky

“Climate change has infiltrated my medical practice”

@albertadoctors.bsky.social @albertanurses.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social @drluannemetz.bsky.social @shoffmanab.bsky.social @dshepyeg.bsky.social @abdanielsmith.bsky.social #health #medicalpractice #doctors #nurses

Join us to support BOLD action on methane #pollution

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Climate disruption is displacing families, threatening food & water security & driving up insurance rates. The economic cost of inaction is mounting – while the window to prevent runaway climate chaos is closing.

We must act now to protect our health, the economy & our children’s future.

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LETTER: Abandoned Wells in Battle River-Crowfoot Deserve Real Answers Tylene Appel asked Pierre Poilievre about the riding’s $1.5 billion well cleanup problem. He dodged the question.

Tylene Appel asked Pierre Poilievre about the riding’s $1.5 billion well cleanup problem. He dodged the question. therockies.life/letter-aband...

Canada's Climate Fair Share Canada can't take on the climate crisis alone. As one of the world’s top polluters and wealthiest countries, we must do our fair share.

As Canada prepares to host the G7 summit, Prime Minister Carney has an opportunity and responsibility to lead boldly on climate justice, economic transformation, and international solidarity. Let’s make sure he rises to the challenge. Sign the petition: 350.org/canada/fairs...

The legal fight over gender-affirming health care in Alberta Podcast Episode · The Decibel · 2025-06-03 · 19m

Three doctors and the Canadian Medical Association have launched legal action pushing back against political interference in the medical care of transgender youth in Alberta. More on this important litigation via @alannasmith.bsky.social here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

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Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Mitigating methane emissions is low hanging fruit for our new Federal government, and crucial for our health — “our children, and our children’s children, are counting on it.” www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Globe editorial: Free the market for renewable energy in Alberta The sector is in retreat, weighed down by provincial red tape and uncertainty created by the government

"According to the International Energy Agency, two thirds of global energy investment went towards clean energy in 2024. Alberta could, and should, be a leader in this sector."
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Old Coal Mines Near Crowsnest Pass Are Still Killing Fish | The Tyee A new study warns against new mines in the area, finding toxic selenium pollution persists for decades.

“The study… found the legacy of open-pit mining “can persist long after mining operations end,” resulting in devastating losses for fish containing some of the highest levels for selenium ever recorded in the province.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Alberta’s Energy Regulator Is ‘Fully Captured’ by Industry, Study Finds The AER significantly underreports the number and scale of spills, says researcher Kevin Timoney.

Oil and gas industry seems to run the Alberta Energy Regulator... www.desmog.com/2025/02/11/a...

“Any kind of changemaking you’ll do will be a little bit lonely.” Thank you @courtghoward.bsky.social for bringing Planetary Health so powerfully & beautifully to #ICEM2025 and making me and many others feel hopeful, motivated, and very much less alone.

Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to ‘achieve all of the war goals in Gaza’

This must stop! We need a full arms embargo and sanctions now, so this killing with impunity ends.

Our new Canadian govt and PM need to speak up!
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Fossil Fuel CEOs Press Ottawa to Ease Climate Rules, Fast-Track Projects As major fossil fuel companies push the federal government to dismantle key climate policies in the name of economic growth, environmental advocates warn the move would give industry a licence to “pol...

It appears Canadian fossil fuel companies have dropped the pretence that they care about climate action.

The federal gov't should proceed with eyes wide open. Industry wants rollbacks + handouts, not solutions to the climate crisis.

@cape-acme.bsky.social

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Stand for Safe Streets and Local Autonomy Friends! With two more weeks in this legislative session, the time to fight for active transportation is now! Can you spare two hours this Saturday morning or at another time this week? Our goal is to...

We need teams of "Streeters" to get out this week to key locations in each ward around the city to help gather more signatures/letters. We hope to recruit another 1000 letters this weekend from all corners of the city. Canvass Materials will be provided!

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Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.

“It’s never been this bad before.”
That’s what one patient told Dr. @juliasawatzky.bsky.social during an asthma attack.
In Alberta’s oilsands region, ER visits for asthma are double the provincial average—and the air we breathe is part of the story. #WorldAsthmaDay 1/

Fighting for air: Keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy - CAPE The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada - by Julia Sawatzky

Albertans deserve accurate monitoring of industrial air pollution and rigorous investigation of environmental health risks 🍃 My latest Op-Ed: cape.ca/fighting-for...

Send a letter to your Minister of Education

It's time for provincial ministries of education to step up and fund public quality climate #education, while protecting teachers and students from oil and gas influence.
Send a letter to your Minister of Ed today #abed #bced #sasked www.forourkids.ca/parent_minis...

Where is Public Health?
Last week, I was writing about #measles spreading in Ontario and Alberta and the invisibility of public health officials there. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
CBC News has more on the topic today, including this observation. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

Each card is pre-addressed to a 🇨🇦 policymaker, urging them to hold the fossil fuels industry accountable before wildfires do even more damage to the landscapes that define this country.

Because we shouldn’t have to say goodbye to the places that make Canada, Canada.

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Health professionals call out oil and gas industry’s misleading claims in open letter to federal party leaders - CAPE CAPE Alberta released an open letter to federal party leaders responding to the oil and gas industry’s recent “Build Canada Now” campaign.

“The real crisis facing Canadians isn’t only energy—it’s the rising toll of climate change and pollution on our health,” said Dr. @juliasawatzky.bsky.social , emergency medicine resident physician and Co-Chair of @cape-ab.bsky.social cape.ca/health-profe... #cdnpoli #elbowsup @cape-acme.bsky.social

Health professionals call out oil and gas industry’s misleading claims in open letter to federal party leaders - CAPE CAPE Alberta released an open letter to federal party leaders responding to the oil and gas industry’s recent “Build Canada Now” campaign.

Oil & gas executives are manufacturing an “energy crisis” to justify gutting climate regulations and expanding fossil fuel projects. CAPE Alberta physicians are calling out the misinformation and demanding better from our leaders. Read the open letter. @juliasawatzky.bsky.social

This is not about bike lanes, this is about distracting Albertans from the Corruptcare scandal. Stay focused. Call a public inquiry. Reach out to me and let’s talk about what we can do together.

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"Environmental regulations, current and future,
provide essential healthcare savings and could go a long way toward addressing healthcare shortages." Our crises are connected -- and so are their solutions! Incredible report out today from @cape-acme.bsky.social @robb-barnes.bsky.social 🌎

🚨New CAPE report, “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise,” examines the health benefits of four environmental regulations passed by the federal government over the past 13 years.

Environmental issues are health issues, and have a massive economic impact. ⬇️ Download the full report at the link: loom.ly/Y4FwHK4

Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs

I know there’s a flood of terrible news—US democracy unraveling, global trade in chaos—but amid it all, the planet is still burning. Ocean heatwaves last 3x longer, & Canada’s still pushing new pipelines & LNG export terminals. This is climate arson, and they’re getting away with it. Don't let them!

Tickets to "Plastics, Health & Action: A World Health Day Event" Join us on April 7th for Plastics, Health & Action, a special World Health Day screening of Plastic People at Metro Cinema in Edmonton. This powerful documentary exposes the hidden health risks of mic...

Calling all Edmontonians!

@cape-acme.bsky.social is hosting a screening of Plastic People, a documentary on plastic pollution health risks.

This movie is eye-opening; would highly recommend.

@juliasawatzky.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social @rjcsmith.bsky.social

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CNRL tailings ponds bird deaths highlight AER failures and intensifies concerns about harms to nearby communities - CAPE Destructive ‘Development’ A major oil company, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL), announced last week that it is appealing a $278,000 regulatory fine after hundreds of birds died last year in one ...

“It’s not hard to imagine how severely humans..can be harmed by the same toxic water & air pollutants that kill these birds. Clean air & water are foundational determinants of our health..Albertans need to demand an energy regulator that values public health..." -CAPE Dr. @juliasawatzky.bsky.social

A message from CAPE doctor Sharon Dodd during the last hours of #INC5: “Canada, sign a treaty that is fair, that caps production, that restricts chemicals that are harmful to humans, and be just to those communities that have suffered far too long from the harmful effects of chemicals in plastics.”

It was especially incredible to be joined by renowned expert speakers, @sherilee.bsky.social and @jvipondmd.bsky.social. Thanks so much for joining us!

After years of dreaming & scheming, yesterday was the successful launch of our first ever for-credit course on Planetary Health for preclinical med students @ualberta.bsky.social 💚 Always so energizing to talk to students about their ideas for climate justice and a healthy, sustainable future.