Learning from Eco-social Approaches to Public Health
Amy is a Health Sciences PhD student at UNBC and an RN teaching as a Senior Instructor at UNBC's School of Nursing. She is connected to the LEAPH-Lab through her graduate student role and is studying the health effects of industrial development in Northern BC under supervision of Dr. Parkes and Dr. Neil Hanlon (Geography)
My research focuses on ways that populations living in areas nearby industrial development are affected by that development, particularly in their health and well-being. My PhD research will explore this in the community of Kitimat, BC.
As a nursing instructor, I try to bring awareness about the impacts of our environments on our health, to those who will be caring for people "on the front lines".
I'm passionate about health equity, especially for those in rural areas, in small communities, and other equity-seeking groups.
Born and raised in New York, I've got to go with Italian sausage and green peppers.
This spring, LEAPH-Lab member Amy Klepetar and colleague Alysha Jones, both RNs and nurse-educators, developed and co-taught a new course at UNBC called Health, Justice, and the Environment.
Throughout the Pre-Solstice ECHO Pulse event, ECHO trainees and early career colleagues were invited to share reflection about how ECHO has influenced their ongoing work.
The fourth story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'integratve assessment tools to inform action on climate change'.
The third story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'healing indicators work to inform action on Indigenous co-designed events'.
The second story of the Pre-solstice ECHO Pulse event centered around taking notice of 'geo-spatial tools to inform action on health in watersheds'.
On November 30-December 1, 2023, a group of Early Career Representatives from Ecohealth International hosted the 2nd Annual Ecohealth Global Summit (aka Earth Hug).
On May 31st, 2023, over 90 people gathered at the Stellat'en First Nation Community Hall to listen and learn about connections between land, waters, climate, and health.
