The Canadian Poverty, Health Equity, and Climate Change Initiative

Year 2 Report

The poverty-climate-health nexus in Canada is a broad topic, nested within the well-known ‘threat multiplier’ nature of climate change. The report provides an overview of our work to date, covering all major activities, such as a scoping review and conducting themed think tanks across the four main areas of focus: children and youth, homeless and precariously housed populations, older adults, and women’s health. We also outline the cross-cutting considerations that can inform future work in this area and the responses to identified issues. A strategy for the upcoming activities of the initiative is provided.