Olivia Chow's words of support for WHEN

Olivia Chow  is a federal MP representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina, which she has held since 2006, after siting as the long-time Toronto City Councillor for the same area.  Dedicated to the public good, Olivia has been fighting for Toronto as an elected representative for the past thirty years.  She is also a constant defender of environmental and women's rights and supporter of WHEN. As WHEN's Matron of honour, Olivia had the following to say about WHEN:

With statistics suggesting that 40% of Canadian women will develop cancer during their lifetime, the importance of the efforts of the Women's Healthy Environment Network's are clear. The Network provides women with the knowledge and confidence to take ownership of their health and practice primary prevention. Their work in environmental health advocacy and outreach are important and deserve continued recognition and support from the broader community.

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Michele Landsberg’s words of support for WHEN

Michele Landsberg is a Canadian journalist,best-selling author, public speaker, feminist and social activist. She is best known for her insightful columns in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and Chatelaine magazine, which served to chronicle the women's movement in Canada during the 1980s and 90s. She was the former Chair of the Women's College Hospital Board of Directors, has been recognized with numerous awards including the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, two National Newspaper Awards during her time at the Toronto Star, and in 2006 was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2005, the Canadian Women's Foundation established the Michele Landsberg Award in her honour, to recognize outstanding young women (ages 18–30) and their accomplishments in media and activism.  Michele is a supporter of WHEN.As WHEN's Matron of honour, Michele had the following to say about WHEN:

Long before it was trendy, the women of WHEN were asking the awkward questions and digging for answers: why is there so much cancer? Why is there so little funding to search  for the causes? Why spend so much effort running after a cure when we don’t even try to prevent cancer?Why doesn’t anyone notice that it’s the huge mega-polluting corporations that dreamed up “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”?I honour the women of WHEN for their  passion and their  integrity. I thank them for their devotion to the well-being of our planet.

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2012 Cancer Prevention Challenge

The 2012 Cancer Prevention Challenge is launched! Click here for Bulletin #1.  Read about how individuals and businesses can get involved to raise money for cancer prevention, where the money goes, and more!

See who has already joined the Cancer Prevention Challenge! Click here for Bulletin #2. Read about estrogen mimickers, WHEN’s wtf. campaign, encouraging words from Elizabeth May, MPP and Leader of the Green Party and more!

Click here for Bulletin #3. Read about the potentially toxic fillers in your vitamins and supplements,  Anarres Health and their DIY workshops for Cancer Prevention, environmental health tips, and encouraging words from Jean Augustine, former MP

Click here for Bulletin #4. Read about the potential for toxics in textiles, WHEN's  Connect Beauty event, Miik a local company and sustainable clothing designer,  and supportive words from Lynn Marshall, MD

Learn about how you can take action for prevention today! Click here for Bulletin #5. Read about EMF exposure, Disconnect, a book the risks of cell phone use by Devra Davis, loads of great offers from socially minded businesses, and words of encouragement from Ruth Grier, former NDP MPP.

Ideas, information, and help from others - taking action for prevention can be easy! Click here for Bulletin #6. Read about hormones in dairy products, the film Living Downstream (a documentary based on Sandra Steingraber's book), practical help to create sustainable spaces from Sage, and reflections from a past WHEN board member.

Learn about the type of great events that WHEN is known for in Bulletin #7 - film screenings of Toxic Trespass (a documentary about the toxic burden in children) and Living Downstream (a documentary telling the story of a scientist's personal journey of cancer), Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg's 75th Birthday "Toast and Roast" and more!

Click here for Bulletin #8. Read about DIY toxic alternatives, total body health through shiatsu and acupuncture,  attractive, sustainable fashion options, advocating for environmental services in the City of Toronto's budget and encouraging words from Michelle Landsberg, journalist, author and activist.

Click here for Bulletin #9. Read about Pink Washing, WHEN's newcomer workshops on environmental health,  the healing power of Reiki from Zorana Rose, ND,  cancer prevention assistance from the Karma Co-Op and encouraging words from Oliva Chow, long time political advocate.

Click here for Bulletin #10. Read about Exposure, a documentary film about the environmental causes of breast cancer, socially minded businesses with services and products that support cancer prevention, and encouraging words from Eva Johnson, Coordinator of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake's Environment Protection Office.

Elizabeth May’s words of support to WHEN

Elizabeth Evans May, O.C., M.P., is a Canadian Member of Parliament, environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and the leader of the Green Party of Canada. On May 2, 2011, she became the first elected Green Party Member of Parliament in Canada. She is also the former executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada.*As WHEN's Matron of honour, Elizabeth wrote:

I am proud to add my testimonial to the work of WHEN - Women’s Healthy Environment Network. Prior to my life in partisan politics, as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada, we frequently worked in coalition with WHEN.  I continue to value the amazing work of WHEN in increasing awareness of the links between women’s health and the environment, and between empowering women and the health of the environment itself. Over the last nearly two decades, WHEN has provided solid, well-researched information to inform and inspire. I am very pleased to see the latest campaign for the Cancer Prevention Challenge. We see millions donated to finding the cure for Canada, and thousands of us don our pink sneakers to run for the cure.  Meanwhile, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It does not challenge the status quo to seek a cure (and finding one is critical.) Meanwhile, allowing known carcinogens to be used in our food, our cosmetics, and other household products is grossly irresponsible. Thanks to WHEN for continuing in the forefront.  It is my fervent hope that the philanthropic community will invest in WHEN so that a more balanced perspective on health and the environment can emerge as policy at all levels of government.

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*Reference: Wikipedia

Newsletter - August 2012

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Cancer Prevention Challenge 2012

• Upcoming Fundraiser - Bowtie for Boobs

• WHEN on Extraordinary Women TV

• Board Member Profile

Click here to read the August 2012 newsletter.