Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

CAPE is a membership organization for health professionals. It works to protect the environment in order to protect human health.

CAPE is concerned about Ecosystem Health, Human Health and Sustainable Development.
Because of the potentially profound long-term health impacts of climate change, CAPE has been actively involved in working with the David Suzuki Foundation, Pollution Probe, the Canadian Public Health Association, Health Canada's Office on Climate Change and Health and others to better understand the health effects of global change and the role of the health sector in addressing this issue.

CAPE's Objectives

1. To educate physicians on environmental issues, providing them with both accurate information and a framework for thinking about environmental problems
2. To prepare spokespersons to comment on the health implications of environmental issues in an accurate and rigorous manner
3. To serve as a "think tank" for considering the health implications of environmental issues
4. To provide a forum in which physicians can meet and discuss health issues associated with environmental problems together with non-physician colleagues who have the knowledge and insight they need
5. To advocate certain positions or courses of action