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Emergency Marker 3: Make It Mandatory (w/ Dr. Melissa Lem & Seth Klein)

In Episode 3, the series confronts a critical shift: moving from voluntary climate action to mandatory rules that match the scale of the crisis. Erin Blondeau and Seth Klein speak with Dr. Melissa Lem, whose experience as a family physician brings urgency and clarity to the conversation. Reflecting…

Dr. Melissa Lem / David Long / Kyla Lee

Canadians can’t afford food, but waste a lot of itHow can a country throw out billions of dollars in food while millions of people face food insecurity? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Greater Vancouver Food Bank CEO David Long to explain the unsustainable surge in food bank demand across Briti…

Northern Latitudes - Nature as Nuture Just in Time for the Holidays

Northern Latitudes (Archive) Nature as Nurture — Dr. Melissa Lem The holiday season can be a time of connection and celebration—but it can also bring stress, exhaustion, and a sense of overload. In this archival episode of Northern Latitudes, host Bill Ault revisits a thoughtful conversation with D…

Get out into nature... it will do you good

Prescribing time in nature is something that has come of age. It isn't just a West Coast thing that requires a tie-dyed t-shirt. Dr. Melissa Lem kindly tells us some 20,000 Canadian health professionals agree that to reduce stress, and maybe even extend your quality of life, you need to see, hear, …

Can psychedelic drugs actually treat addiction? (Dr. Melissa Lem)

Psychedelic drugs (hallucinogens) are getting a lot of attention — from podcasts to politics — with growing pressure to fast-track them as treatments for addiction, including high-profile voices like Joe Rogan urging U.S. President Donald Trump to speed up research. But is this a real medical break…

Reflections on the 5th anniversary of the heat dome

It's been five years since a heat dome enveloped B.C. and killed 600 people. Family physician and past president of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Dr. Melissa Lem and nurse Agnes Black of the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment joined us to talk about healthy …

Five years after the 2021 heat dome

Is the government doing enough? Dr. Melissa Lem, Family physician in Vancouver, and past president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Isn't Ready for the Next Heat Wave, Doctors Say BC Isn't Ready for the Next Heat Wave, Doctors Say

SHARE: 68 SHARES News News News 26 26 26 News Health Poor, senior and disabled people are being left behind. And the province hasn't divested from fossil fuels yet. Michelle Gamage 9 Jul 2026 9 Jul 2026The Tyee Michelle Gamage is The Tyee's health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by t…

A Nature Prescription Can Be Preventive Medicine with Dr. Melissa Lem

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz, with guest Dr. Melissa Lem Climate change is not a distant forecast, it’s already shaping symptoms, stress, and risk in the people we care for. In this episode, Dr. Anna Gunz talks with family physician and researcher Dr. Melissa Lem about what it means to p…

Get a Prescription to Nature for Better Mental Health

Send us Fan Mail It’s not a joke when a doctor or other health care professionals gives you a prescription to nature to improve your mental and physical health. Dr. Melissa Lem, a Vancouver family physician and co-founder of PARX (Park Prescriptions Canada),  explains how nature prescriptions work …