FOR RELEASE – November 7, 2025
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) will attend COP30 in Belém from November 11 to 20. Five CAPE physicians will be joining health professionals from around the world united in calling for a full fossil fuel phaseout, and they will be there to urge Canada to meet and strengthen its own climate commitments, and to remind decision-makers that rolling back environmental policies directly endangers people’s health.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
CAPE Physicians (Belém)
- Samantha Green, President‑Elect of CAPE. Can speak about: heat-related health impacts, Ontario-related gas plant and clean electricity;
- Dr. Courtney Howard, Chair of CAPE Territories, Emergency Physician
- Melissa Lem, Board President of CAPE. Can speak about methane/LNG, nature-based solutions and sustainable health care, conflict of interest, mis/disinformation and information integrity;
- Mili Roy, Co-Chair of the CAPE Ontario regional committee. Can speak to: pollution pricing, methane, antarctic/eye health;
- Joe Vipond, Past President of CAPE. Can speak about: methane, conflict of interest, and mis/disinformation.
CAPE Team (Belém)
- Robb Barnes, Climate Program Director
- Nola Poirier, Health and Economic Policy Program, Manager
- Leah Temper, Health and Economic Policy Program, Director
EVENTS & PANELS HOSTED BY CAPE
November 13 – Panel, ‘Information Integrity’
November 14 – Panel, ‘Protect, Reform, Deliver’
November 17- Panel, ‘Nature-Based Solutions’
November 18 – Press Conference, CAPE – further details will be shared.
November 19 – Panel, ‘Health protectors on the frontlines of the fossil fuel phase-out’
November 21 – Panel, ‘Health Voices for Equitable Phaseout of Fossil Fuels’ Panel
Events are subject to changes and full details will be updated on this COP30 Events page.
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RSVP/CONTACT
Loujain Kurdi (out of Montréal)
media@cape.ca
647-762-9168