Specialists in Air Quality and Health

What we know Communication Solutions knows both the advantages and challenges associated with effective health and wellness promotion. We believe when people are given simple, easy-to-absorb information they will do what is right for them personally, for their families and their surrounding environment. We understand the challenges health and environmental formulations and data can present to the public. We also know why and how health communication presents challenges in relation to policy, academics and the medical community.  Communication Solutions has a track record of success navigating the interests of many stakeholders and presenting health promotion information that is accurate, meaningful, memorable and actionable.

"We engaged Communication Solutions to facilitate some of the early work in rolling out the Air Quality Health Index. This was a complex multi-stakeholder task that involved the Health Authority, the provincial Ministry of Environment, Environment Canada and Health Canada.They managed the topic carefully and strategically and brokered an agreement that everyone related to and felt ownership of." Ken Christian Director, Health Protection Interior Health Authority

Our experience

We have lead the marketing and communication efforts to support introduction of the worlds first Air Quality Health Index within Canada. We have been responsible for the communication planning and social marketing of this health management tool in British Columbia since 2004 and have built multiple provincial and national partnerships with government agencies, non profits, health and environment organizations, advocacy groups and media to engage them in the importance of air quality on health.

We recently lead the social media outreach on air quality and health in BC and across Canada, integrating social media with traditional media outreach during BC's wild fires -- an effort that has been heralded as proactive, innovative and having a significant health protective value.

We are partnered with Canada's Clean Air Champions to recommend ways for sustainability-focused Olympic level athletes to promote improved lung health and air quality stewardship to youth through sport and recreation.

We are also working with the Province of Alberta in their efforts to increase awareness of air quality, its affects on health and stewardship actions citizens can take for cleaner air in Alberta.

We have repeatedly served as subject experts and presenters on branding, stakeholder engagement, social marketing and the use of social media in relation to air quality and health promotion.

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