ECHO Planetary Health & Sustainable Care ECHO - Fall 2025 session
This ECHO Learning Series is presented by the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care in partnership with CASCADES and the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing.
Planetary Health & Sustainable Care ECHO is a collaborative space for people in the Canadian healthcare sector to discuss, troubleshoot, and celebrate efforts to provide climate resilient and responsible care across settings and specialties. The next ECHO cycle, titled Integrated Care for Sustainable Health Systems: Highlighting Innovative Approaches, will run on Tuesdays, 12-1 pm, from October 14 to December 2, 2025.
Registration is open on a rolling basis, meaning those interested can register at any time before and throughout the cycle and attend any number of sessions. Registrants will receive a calendar invitation to the entire cycle (all 8 sessions).
The upcoming cycle, will explore how integrated models of care—particularly those that bridge clinical services with social supports—can advance both human and planetary health. Strategies such as social prescribing, improved access to primary care providers, co-locating providers, and care coordination help address the social determinants of health. By shifting care upstream and connecting patients with appropriate medical services and community-based resources, these approaches improve health outcomes and reduce reliance on resource-intensive, hospital-based care—contributing to a lower carbon footprint in healthcare delivery. Additionally, by fostering stronger social infrastructure and more equitable access to care, these systems build climate-resilient communities—ones better equipped to withstand and recover from climate-related shocks like extreme heat and wildfires.
With a particular focus on social prescribing, this cycle will highlight how integrated care models promote environmental sustainability by reducing unnecessary interventions, transportation, and waste, while simultaneously improving population health outcomes and climate resilience. Through short lectures and case presentations, we will consider the many ways in which strengthening the connection between medical care and social support can lead to a healthier, safer, more sustainable future for both people and the planet.
This cycle is done in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP).

