Courtney Howard

Dr Courtney Howard, MD, CCFP-EM is an SFU and UBC alumnus who is now a Yellowknife Emergency Physician, mom, and board member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Follow Courtney @courtghoward

5 Articles

Avoiding the “F” word: How “natural” is Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)?

In October, the B.C. government celebrated a decision by private-sector investors to proceed with LNG Canada, a $40 billion infrastructure project in Kitimat to export “natural” gas. Why are so many media and government announcements studiously avoiding the “F” word?

Opinion

By Margaret Mcgregor, Courtney Howard & Melissa Lem in Opinion | November 2nd 2018

Treating the climate with coal phase-out

The Lancet tells us that climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century…and that tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.

Opinion

By Courtney Howard in Opinion, Energy, Politics | November 29th 2017

Canadian Medical Association completes divestment from fossil fuels

Race Against Climate Change

By Courtney Howard in News | August 29th 2016

Open letter from Canadian physicians to Justin Trudeau

Canada's top physicians call on Trudeau to make human health a guiding principle of Canada's Paris climate commitements.

COP21

By Courtney Howard in News, COP21 | November 30th 2015

Wildfires, your health and what to do about it

Opinion

By Courtney Howard in Opinion | August 4th 2015