Want to learn more? Check out these resources:
๐Sustainable occupational therapy playbook – CASCADES (Mar 2024)
๐Du J, Bird A, Boniface G, Boniface J, Mortenson WB. The Perceived Role of Occupational Therapists in Climate Change. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/00084174241259304
๐B. Mortenson and A Bird. ‘There’s no occupational beings without the planet’: Climate Change and Occupational Therapy. Sage perspectives (Oct 2024)
๐OT-CAN founder Giovanna Boniface advocates for sustainable occupation therapy with the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (Oct 2024)
๐Du J, Bird A, Boniface G, Boniface J, Mortenson WB. The Perceived Role of Occupational Therapists in Climate Change. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/00084174241259304
๐CAOT’s practice document on Planetary Health (2024).
๐Boniface, G and Boniface J. (2024). Climate Literacy and Occupational Therapy: A primer for action. Occupational Therapy Now Vol 27.3 (26-28).
๐ Sustainability Matters: Guiding Principles for Sustainability – WFOT (2018)
๐Sustainable occupational therapy playbook – CASCADES (Mar 2024)
๐Greening Placements and Practice: Occupational Therapists’ Guide to Reducing Plastic Use– UBC OT Fieldwork Education Blog (February 2024)
๐Schaan N. (2024). Eco-anxiety and Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy Now Vol 21.1 (25-27).
๐OT Potential Podcast- OT Education for Planetary Health (July 2023)
๐Climate Action Embedded into OT Practice: Thoughts for your OT Students – UBC OT Fieldwork Education Blog (April 2023)
๐CAOT Conversations that Matter- Episode 22: Planetary Health: What role do we play? (May 2023)
๐ฅUBC Faculty of Medicine- Pathways- Future-Proofing Health in a Changing
๐Green Office Toolkit: For Clinicians and Office Managers (2023 Edition)– Published by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care.