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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 22h

Last night’s Vancouver homecoming premiere of Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story, will stay with me for a very, very long time. Not a dry eye in the house. Thank you for the invitation into your kind, resolute and purpose-driven world. viff.org/whats-on/vif... #anythingispossible

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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“LNG Canada has been malfunctioning since it started operations...expansion is advancing while health & regulatory questions go unanswered. The profits of wealthy U.S. private equity firms & global O&G companies are being prioritized over the health of people in Canada.” @drmelissalem.bsky.social

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CAPE response to LNG Canada announcement - CAPE

Vancouver / Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations, September 29, 2026: In response to today’s announcement by the federal ...

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Imagine a community with no children." - Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones Words at UBC's Orange Shirt Day event. Important to remember and reflect on every child affected by residential school, and honour the strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples today. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

Reflections written by attendees on orange paper t-shirts staked in the grass at the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day at the University of British Columbia

Melissa with fellow Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment volunteers at the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day at the University of British Columbia

Marchers leave their handprints on an Every Child Matters monument at the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day at the University of British Columbia

Melissa's son standing beside a banner at the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day at the University of British Columbia

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The advent of cooler weather means cold & flu season is almost here. Good to be on CBC News last night to talk: 📉 projected RSV, COVID-19 + influenza trends 💉 today's launch of free RSV vaccines for adults 75+ in BC 🦠 healthcare costs of respiratory viruses + more. 📺: www.youtube.com/live/dP6UjIc...

Melissa speaking in studio with CBC Vancouver News at 6 host Dan Burritt about what to expect from this year's flu season

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Typically I like my nature experiences best with my feet on the ground: steady and measured. But climbing, swinging and zip-lining high in the treetops on Grouse Mountain this weekend with family was way too much fun — especially for one very confident 11 year old. #healthybynature

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Back home in Vancouver after productive days at #ClimateWeekNYC2026 with the Planetary Guardians talking planetary health + nature prescribing with world-renowned planet protectors, and soft launching @inp-alliance.bsky.social. Learn more about the Guardians' work here: www.planetaryguardians.org

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's taken a lot of work to get here — and I haven't been this excited about something in a long time. Join us in our work to advance community and planetary health, one nature prescription at a time. Learn more: natureprescribingalliance.org @cape-acme.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Delighted to share the launch of @resonatenbt.bsky.social + @eurohealthnet.bsky.social's nature prescribing guide. Designed to meet health professionals where they are, it's full of practical tips, relevant research + real-life examples of effective interventions. eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...

Front cover of RESONATE Horizon Europe and EuroHealthNet's Prescribing nature guide for health and social care professionals

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The rise in use of GLP-1RAs like Ozempic now sees about 1/10 adults in Canada on them. But how is that affecting family practice? Good to be back at CBC News to talk: 🎯 why they're so effective 🥴 caveats + side effects ♾️ if they're a lifelong prescription + more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ExR...

Melissa speaking in studio about how family doctors navigate the rise of weight loss drugs with CBC Vancouver News at 6 host Jessica Cheung

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We need moments of joy, connection and solidarity in the climate movement more than ever these days — which is why @cape-acme.bsky.social's + @cane-aciie.bsky.social's Healthy Climate Solutions Fair last weekend was such a powerful event. Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved. act.cape.ca/hcsf

Melissa speaking onstage at the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment's and Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment's Healthy Climate Solutions Fair with CANE RN Aggie Black and CAPE medical student Emilie Wang at Milton Wong Plaza in Olympic Village, Vancouver, BC

Melissa moderating a Vancouver municipal election candidates' conversation with (from L-R) Green Party of Vancouver mayoral candidate Pete Fry, OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff, Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate Kareem Allam and Bright Future Vancouver mayoral candidate Muhammad Ahmad onstage at the Healthy Climate Solutions Fair in Vancouver, BC

Melissa smiling onstage with children's troubadour Raffi after their fireside chat at the Healthy Climate Solutions Fair

Melissa with friends in front of the Healthy Oceans, Healthy City art board at the Healthy Climate Solutions Fair in Olympic Village, Vancouver, BC

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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This Saturday, Sept. 5, please join CAPE and @cane-aciie.bsky.social at our Healthy Climate Solutions Fair in Olympic Village. Featuring a fireside chat with @drmelissalem.bsky.social and the one & only @raffic.bsky.social, a poetry reading from Alexa Susandeer, & much more! act.cape.ca/hcsf 1/

Healthy Climate Solutions Fair. Play, learn, nourish and advocate with doctors and nurses for a healthier future. With special guest Raffi & more! Sept 5, 11am-3pm, Olympic Village.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Attended @victoriaforum.bsky.social for the first time this week. Came away with new connections, new insights about trust, justice and wellbeing, and new motivation to help build the healthy future we and the next generations deserve. More about the Forum here: victoriaforum.ca #healthyfuture

Melissa with MP Elizabeth May, Dr. Myles Sergeant, MP Ryan Turnbull and Dr. Kathleen Ross at Royal Roads University

Melissa speaking about nature prescribing as a scalable pathway to everyday wellbeing with Senator Joan Kingston and Dr. Trevor Hancock, moderator and fellow panellist, at the front

Melissa with Dr. Trevor Hancock, Senator Joan Kingston and Dr. Myles Sergeant standing together after their session on Regenerating Wellbeing in Canadian Communities: Nature, Health, and Equity

Melissa with Senator Rosa Galvez and Dr. Jiaying Zhao at Royal Roads University for the Victoria Forum

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"If we want to save our summers...we need to take climate change seriously and phase out fossil fuels." BC is under a state of emergency with over 20,000 wildfire evacuees, and smoke causing serious health impacts. Governments must do better. Watch: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... @cape-acme.bsky.social

Melissa speaking about the health impacts of wildfire smoke and measures needed to reduce them with Deana Sumanac-Johnson live from Yellowknife, NWT on CBC News

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

There's nothing like #ruralmedicine to remind you how innovative, connected, restorative and kind communities—and by extension we all—can be. The 2 weeks I just spent working on Mayne Island felt like being home. Thanks to the people and places who keep us coming back. www.locumsruralbc.ca

Melissa done work at Campbell Bay, Mayne Island, BC

Melissa and her son hiking at St. John Point Regional Park on Mayne Island, BC

Melissa and a friend hiking on the Reginald Hill trail overlooking Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island, BC

Melissa giving an evening talk on nature and health for the Gulf Islands Centre for Ecological Learning and Mayne Island Conservancy at the Agricultural Hall on Mayne Island, BC

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Honored to have another piece in the Guardian today 👇 While many leaders are comparing the wildfire crisis to the Second World War, most fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action. 🧵... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein

While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Watching @johnvaillant.bsky.social clearly call out the root cause of climate change, fossil fuels, and the government inaction and support for this industry that's fanning the flames, as wildfire smoke from Southern BC fills Vancouver skies. More truth-tellers like him on the airwaves, please.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sharing this letter on the vital role of family physicians as climate advocates, just published in CFP Journal, co-authored by all 3 @cape-acme.bsky.social presidents. As the quarterbacks of medical care, we have exactly the right skillset to fight the climate emergency. www.cfp.ca/content/72/7...

Screenshot of a letter published in the Canadian Family Physician Journal's July/August 2026 edition, entitled "Family physicians are trusted messengers of climate change", co-authored by Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment president Dr. Samantha Green, president-elect Dr. Sehjal Bhargava, and past president Dr. Melissa Lem

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Disability Pride Month is celebrated worldwide every July — and what a joy and honour it was for me to sit down for a conversation with Man in Motion Rick Hansen for @bcparksfoundation.ca's #PaRx blog, published this month. Read it here: www.parkprescriptions.ca/updates/parx... #healthybynature

A collage of photos of Man in Motion Rick Hansen speaking with kids at a school, fishing as a child, addressing a crowd of health professionals, being stopped on the road by sheep in New Zealand, with his support team on the Great Wall of China, with his brother and friend fishing as a young adult, meeting with Melissa at the Rick Hansen Foundation office, and shaking hands with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

When I first discovered the evidence behind the health benefits of nature over 15 years ago, @evergreencanada.bsky.social was the very first organization I worked with to turn that knowledge into action. Thanks for sharing our story. #healthybynature www.evergreen.ca/stories/pres...

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Prescribing nature: The story behind a growing movement

The co-founder of PaRx tells us how her lifelong connection to the great outdoors inspired Canada’s nature prescription program.

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Frances Bula @fabulavancouver.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Fabulous to run into Melissa Lem at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this morning, while I was campaign schmoozing in between sets. Melissa, a doctor and advocate with Canadian Assoc of Physicians for the Environment, does amazing work speaking out on environmental issues.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Worked in my clinic all day, then rushed home to do an interview for CBC's The National about health impacts of wildfire smoke + ways to prevent them. Thinking of the communities, first responders + healthcare workers affected by wildfires across Canada. Full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqT...

Screenshot of Melissa doing an interview from her home office about the health impacts of wildfire smoke for CBC's The National

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"We will protect this land with our lives." This weekend we were invited to attend the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow. The power, pride, artistry + generational strength of the people and Nations who filled every space were deeply inspiring and moving. Learn more: www.squamishnationyouthpowwow.com /1

A father and child surrounded by other dancers wearing brilliant regalia smile in the circle at the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow

Melissa's son running by a Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow sign

Women dancers fill the circle at the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow

Polaroid photo of Melissa holding up a sign that says "I make others feel welcome by...really listening" at CBC's photo booth at the Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Doctors know a safe + healthy future is impossible if governments continue to invest in bitumen pipelines + fracked LNG. So do nurses, paramedics and elected officials. Preventing extreme heat deaths = ending expansion of fossil fuel projects. @cape-acme.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

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BC Isn’t Ready for the Next Heat Wave, Doctors Say | The Tyee

Poor, senior and disabled people are being left behind. And the province hasn’t divested from fossil fuels yet.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Good to talk tick-borne illnesses on CBC News with @danburritt.bsky.social, including: 🕷️ how climate change drives higher disease risk ☣️ the riskiest ticks 🥩 the tick-transmitted red meat allergy affecting up to 500,000 Americans 🛡️ how to protect yourself + more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzEd...

Melissa speaking in studio about tick-borne illnesses with CBC Vancouver News at 6 host Dan Burritt

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It was the honour of a lifetime to receive a Meritorious Service Medal from Canada's Governor General in Ottawa last week for my work to launch + scale Park Prescriptions (PaRx). On #CanadaDay today, I can't stop thinking about the families that lifted me, and my fellow honourees, up to this moment.

Melissa and her son walking away from Rideau Hall in Ottawa after the honours ceremony on June 25

Melissa shaking hands with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, after being presented with a Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony at historic Rideau Hall in Ottawa

Melissa with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, and fellow Meritorious Service Medal winners at historic Rideau Hall in Ottawa

Melissa with Officer of the Order of Canada, actor and producer Tonya Williams at Rideau Hall in Ottawa

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Informed Perspectives @informedops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Extreme heat hitting Canada & Europe. #CdnMedia: need an expert on climate change or health impacts for your story? Contact these experts: Dr. Anabela Bonada - tinyurl.com/y63vsp8s Dr. @drmelissalem.bsky.social - tinyurl.com/5hap4bc8 Dr. Sarah Wiebe - tinyurl.com/38b35pj7

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Climate Justice Victoria @climatejusticeyyj.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"Both the provincial and federal governments are rolling back #climateaction and forgetting the lessons of the heat dome... This summer is projected to be one of the hottest in history" #bcpoli #cdnpoli #heatwave @camfenton.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca @drmelissalem.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today, on the 5-year anniversary of the deadliest day of the 2021 BC Heat Dome, @cape-acme.bsky.social, @cane-aciie.bsky.social, Ambulance Paramedics of BC, a permanently heat-disabled patient and elected officials collectively called on the province for stronger protections against extreme heat. /1

Melissa with standing behind a stack of paper fans at a press conference with nurse Aggie Black, Dr. Jay Slater, writer and patient Cindy MacDougall, medical student Emilie Wang, paramedic David Hollingworth, Dr. Robert Stowe, New Westminster City Councillor Nadine Nakagawa and Dr. Tim Takaro at the UBC Medical Student & Alumni Centre in Vancouver

Writer and patient Cindy MacDougall speaking at the podium at CAPE's press conference marking the 5-year anniversary of the deadly 2021 BC Heat Dome

Paramedic David Hollingworth speaking about his experiences as a front-line worker during the 2021 BC Heat Dome

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"There’s this repeat pattern of make a claim, get caught and say we won’t do it anymore...it utterly undermines the Competition Bureau’s ability to have a deterrent effect.” The latest on @cape-acme.bsky.social's advocacy to end fossil fuel greenwashing in Canada. www.biv.com/news/economy...

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Doctors group calls on Ottawa to intervene in gas greenwashing probe

Critics warn of a 'systemic pattern' after competition watchdog shelved its inquiry into the Canadian Gas Association over alleged deceptive marketing practices

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Nature and trails are essential health infrastructure—and there's science to back that up. Honoured to keynote @transcanadatrail.bsky.social's inaugural #CanadianTrailSummit in Winnipeg yesterday. Learn more about TCT's nation-building, community-connecting work here: canadiantrailsummit.ca

Melissa onstage delivering the opening keynote address at Trans Canada Trail's first Canadian Trail Summit in Winnipeg, MB

Melissa onstage with Trans Canada Trail's Stacey Dakin during a Q&A session at the first Canadian Trail Summit in Winnipeg, MB

Melissa with Paralympian Lisa Franks at the Canadian Trail Summit in Winnipeg, MB

Melissa with NatureQuant's Owen Wiseman at the Canadian Trail Summit in Winnipeg, MB

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Back in Canada after celebrating forest therapy research, policy + practice at Snaga Šume's annual ForestFest in Radoboj, Croatia this past week. This sector is scaling up rapidly—and it is such an honour to get to share our leadership on nature prescribing with colleagues the world over.

Melissa with Professor Won Sop Shin and Darija Cvikl before their talks at Musez Radoboj at Snaga Šume's annual ForestFest in Radoboj, Croatia

Melissa sitting in the Musez Radoboj with Mayor Anđelko Topolovec and Professor Won Sop Shin and fellow attendees at Snaga Šume's annual ForestFest in Radoboj, Croatia

The rolling, green hillsides of Radoboj, Croatia

Melissa outside Veliki Tabor Castle with Bex from the UK and Eva and Petra, local Croatian guides

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I lost my dad last week. Below is a link to the obituary my sister @naomiaklein.bsky.social and I wrote this weekend (helps to have a sister who’s a pretty good writer 😉), along with a bunch of photos. A few more reflections. 🧵... everloved.com/life-of/mich...

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Visit Michael C. Klein's Memorial Website

Take part in remembering Michael C. Klein. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Three days in St. Andrews, New Brunswick at Kingsbrae Conversations this week gave me a whole new perspective on Atlantic Canada's massive potential to lead on sustainability. Honoured to share insights onstage about nature prescribing + @cape-acme.bsky.social's work. www.kingsbraeconversations.com

Melissa doing an interview in the Kingsbrae Gardens amphitheatre with organizer Bridget Oland

Melissa speaking onstage at Kingsbrae Conversations in St. Andrews, NB about nature prescribing and health with journalist Vicki Hogarth

Melissa smiling with fellow Kingsbrae Conversations attendees Bridget Oland, Victoria Kuketz Riddell and Vicki Hogarth at Kingsbrae Gardens, NB

Lupins in Kingsbrae Gardens at St. Andrews, NB

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

June 3 was Clean Air Day. How fitting to mark it from June 4-5 speaking + visioning with global colleagues at the 5th annual Vancouver Summit (theme: wildfire smoke) linking evidence to action on healthy indoor air. Much food for thought, and new avenues for engagement. @cape-acme.bsky.social

Melissa onstage at Vancouver Summit 2026 with co-panellists including actors Stephen Huszar and Katie Cassidy, Design Equity CEO Abe Roy, former MLA Doug Donaldson and moderator Martin Bloem

Melissa on a dinner cruise in the Vancouver Harbour with physician leaders Drs. Ming-Ka Chan and Diane de Camps Meschino, and Dr. Dee Taylor, Scientific Director of the Rural Coordination Centre of BC

Melissa at Vancouver Summit 2026 with IBM's Dr. Bernard Meyerson, inventor of the silicon-germanium chip (which fundamentally transformed and scaled up wireless technology) and Dr. Sarah Henderson, scientific director of Environmental Health Services at BCCDC

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"The best public health measure would be to allow FIFA fans to bring their own water, and avoid generating mountains of polluting plastic waste and unintended health harms." Thanks @tiffycrawford.bsky.social for interviewing me for this piece: vancouversun.com/news/fifa-ba... @cape-acme.bsky.social

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FIFA partly reverses ban on reusable water bottles from World Cup matches

FIFA said it's a safety issue, but critics argue that it increases the risk of heatstroke and dehydration and raises environmental concerns.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

2 weeks ago I returned from the first board meeting of the World Forum on Forest Therapy. As we implement our new strategic direction, supported by multi-year funding from the Korean government, I'm jumping for joy at our potential to catalyze action at the intersection of nature + health globally.

Melissa jumping into the air with other board members of the World Forum on Forest Therapy at the Bulamsan Forest Therapy Center near Seoul, Korea

Melissa with other board members of the World Forum on Forest Therapy in Bulamsan Healing Town near Seoul, Korea

State-of-the-art treehouse accommodations at the beautiful Surak Hue urban forest retreat near Seoul, Korea

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As summer approaches, Ebola and hantavirus have many would-be vacationers on edge—but how worried should we be? Good to back in the CBC News studio to cover: 🦠 how contagious they are 🤧 factors that increase your risk 🛡️ how to protect yourself from illness + more. 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZBQ...

Melissa speaking in studio with CBC Vancouver News at 6 host Michelle Ghoussoub about how to stay safe from viruses while travelling during peak season

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 28/05/2026

Both of our former environment & climate ministers are speaking up strongly and critically regarding the direction of the current federal government on climate—even though it is their party. That to me shows integrity and leadership. Thank u @cathmckenna.bsky.social & @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Gratitude to @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for his decades of service for people + planet. I've been using this photo in @cape-acme.bsky.social talks for years because he epitomizes the best kind of decision-maker: genuine, kind, science-informed + values-driven. Merci beaucoup et bonne chance.

Melissa and Steven Guilbeault at the launch of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy in Vancouver, BC

A slide on how CAPE catalyzes change from one of Melissa's planetary health presentations featuring a photo of Steven Guilbeault

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Grateful for last night's dinner conversation with Dr. Suzanne Simard at Terminal City Club. From a forest floor tour to saving old-growth, the discussion left our table inspired + ready to act. I'm hosting a nature prescribing salon June 2. Join us if you're a member: www.tcclub.com/2026/05/01/m...

Melissa with Dr. Suzanne Simard holding her latest book, When the Forest Breathes, at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC

List of Member-led events at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC in May and June

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

What a party. Overjoyed to celebrate David Suzuki’s 90th birthday with so many friends + heroes in an inspiring evening of connection, solidarity + music this week. As @strombo.bsky.social said, there was no better place in the country to be. Grateful to be part of this ecosystem of hope in action.

After party at Chambar with friends and allies

Visiting with Rick and Amanda Hansen before the show begins

Dr. David Suzuki and George Stroumboulopoulos onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Talking about the health benefits of nature prescribing on live television never gets old. Thank you to @globalnews.ca Morning co-hosts Sonia Sunger and Jason Pires for the warm welcome to Wellness Wednesday today. Take a look at our conversation here: globalnews.ca/video/118572... #healthybynature

Melissa on set with Global News Morning host Sonia Sunger talking about the benefits of nature prescribing for the show's Wellness Wednesday segment

Melissa on set with Global News Morning host Jason Pires

Global News Morning co-hosts Jason Pires and Sonia Sunger on set in front of the huge green screen

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

“I love how accessible it is. It’s not, ‘Go climb a mountain.’ It’s not even, ‘Go exercise.’ It’s, ‘Go spend time in a natural environment that you find meaningful.’" - @srbhargava.bsky.social, @cape-acme.bsky.social Loved waking up to PaRx in the Globe: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

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In a bustling world, forest bathers trade to-do lists for the stillness of nature

Ecotherapy practices teach us how to slow down, breathe deeply and quiet our rattled minds

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Mo Amir @vancolour.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

If you want quit smoking 🚬 …should you just do a bunch of shrooms? 🍄 @drmelissalem.bsky.social explains what we know about psychedelic drugs as a (promising) treatment for various addictions. This is VANCOLOUR @cheknews.ca 📺 FULL SEGMENT: youtu.be/-5j814PO_Fk?...

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

What a joy to return to YWCA BC's Women of Distinction Awards gala to support my exceptional friend Dr. Maura Brown's nomination for the Environmental Sustainability award. We collectively raised a record-breaking $879,443 for the YWCA BC Housing Action Fund! Donate here: ywcabc.org/housing-acti...

Melissa with Dr. Maura Brown's friends and family on the red carpet at the YWCA BC Women of Distinction Awards gala

Melissa with Dr. Brittany Bingham at the YWCA BC Women of Distinction Awards gala

Emcees Sophie Lui and Fred Lee onstage at the YWCA BC Women of Distinction Awards gala

Melissa with Global News Anchor Sophie Lui at the YWCA BC Women of Distinction Awards gala

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Filmed @vancolour.bsky.social for the third time yesterday, and all I got was this mug — a.k.a. the most coveted drinkware in the city. Check out our conversation about psychedelics and mental health this Thursday at 9 pm PT on @cheknews.ca: cheknews.ca/this-is-vanc...

Melissa filming This is Vancolour with Mo Amir in downtown Vancouver

A close-up of Melissa's new This is Vancolour mug

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy National Physicians' Day! Celebrated it in a beautiful conversation about engaging minds, hearts + hands in planetary health action with @katharinehayhoe.com + @courtghoward.bsky.social. We, our climate and ecosystems can only thrive when all are cared for. pegasusinstitute.ca/pegasus-conf...

Melissa in a zoom room at Pegasus Institute's annual conference with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Dr. Courtney Howard and Dr. Neil Arya

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Vancouver's outdoor spaces are iconic — and so is its outdoor art. Honoured to join community, arts + cultural leaders this month in celebrating the announcement of Marcello Dantas as senior curator of Vancouver Biennale's 2027-2029 edition. More here: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/23/v...

Melissa laughing with the A-maze-ing Laughter sculptures by Yue Minjun of China in Morton Park, Vancouver, from Vancouver Biennale's 2009-2011 edition

Melissa with elected, arts and cultural leaders and 2027-2029 edition senior curator Marcello Dantas at Vancouver Biennale's office during his visit to Vancouver in April

Melissa smiling with Vancouver Biennale leaders Murray Nichol and Barrie Mowatt

Melissa's son jumping from Vancouver Biennale's 217.5 Arc x 13 sculpture by Bernar Venet of France at Sunset Beach, Vancouver

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Excited to see @resonatenbt.bsky.social's new protocol paper published: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186... Guiding this project as an International Expert Advisory Board member has been a standout experience. Follow along as we share our findings on nature interventions here: resonate-horizon.eu

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