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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).

This event is presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities

This year we are combining the DMC and Quality Improvement Professional Learning Events into a one-day session that utilizes different formats to showcase the importance of engaging with data to support improvement and deliver the highest-quality care to you clients and communities. This day-long event will be exciting for quality improvement specialists, data managers, and others who are involved in managing, analyzing, and using data for learning, quality improvement, and equity. The day's activities will include didactic presentations, generative conversations, formal and informal networking, and thrilling escape room game. Can you solve the data puzzles in time to escape the spooky haunted house? 

NOTE: This event is open to staff from Alliance-member organizations only. 

# REGISTRATION FEES

• Early Bird Rate: $250+HST Valid Until: Monday, October 20, 2025
• Regular Rate: $275+HST

# HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Alliance has negotiated a group rate of $189 + taxes & fees for a limited number of hotel rooms available Monday, November 24, 2025 to Wednesday November 25, 2025. 

Discounted rooms are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be booked by Monday November 3, 2025.

• Hotel Online Booking Link: Alliance for Healthier Communities
• Hotel Onsite Reservations Team Telephone Number: 1-800-668-0101

This worksho is presented by the SickKids Knowledge Translation Program

About PIP™.

The Planning for Implementation Practice© (PIP) workshop offers a clear and practical introduction to implementation planning that is applicable across innovations, settings, and sectors. Designed for those working in health, mental health, education, and allied sectors, this workshop introduces participants to the core elements of evidence-based implementation using a structured, evidence-informed, case-based approach. 

You will not be planning your own implementation endeavour in this workshop, as this is something you will need to do with your implementation teams after the workshop (implementation planning is a group activity conducted by an implementation team in the implementing setting).

Participants will be guided through The Implementation Roadmap© (TIR) - a planning tool grounded in implementation science - by working through a detailed, real-world case example. This case-based format allows participants to explore each phase of the Roadmap, reflect on how the concepts apply in practice, and build confidence in using the TIR approach. Each participant will receive a copy of the TIR© Workbook to support future implementation planning in their settings

• Includes: The Implementation Roadmap©
• Questions? Email knowledge.translation@sickkids.ca

This webianr is presented by CASCADES Canada.

How can we meaningfully engage patients and people with lived experience in healthcare sustainability efforts?

Canadians are concerned about climate change and many patients express enthusiasm for being able to respond to the climate crisis through their care. Patients experience the health impacts of climate change, whether that be through increases to their care needs or reduced capacity of the healthcare system due to heat, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Working with patients to implement both mitigation and adaptation strategies ensures that these solutions consider perspectives that healthcare providers and leaders may overlook.

Join us on October 2^nd as we explore and elevate the role of patient and community partners in advancing planetary health and sustainable care, by sharing principles, real-world case studies, and strategies for meaningful engagement across Canadian health systems.

Presented in partnership by National Health Engagement Network (NHEN) and Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis (CASCADES).