Earth Day 2024

April 22^nd

Today is Earth Day, a day to learn and act in support of our planet’s health.  Here are some ideas and additional information is available on our website.

Tip 1: Eat Less Meat: About 40% of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, deforestation, and poor land use practices.

Tip 2: Use Few Plastics: Avoid plastics like straws and single-use water bottles; use reusable bags at the grocery store and reusable water bottles.

Tip 3: Use Less Gas: Opt for biking, walking, public transportation, or carpooling to cut down on pollution from car travel.

Tip 4: Be Water Wise: Be water-conscious in your daily life. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth, use your dishwasher, fix leaks, and use drought-tolerant plants in your yard.

Tip 5: Inspire, Educate, and Advocate for a Healthy Earth: visit our website, continue reading our posts, and share learnings with others. We can all work together to save our planet, so it remains for future generations.

ANHE Resources

Webinar (ANHE) Recording: Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People

A presentation regarding healthy soil, the foundation of healthy food, and a better environment.

Nurses applaud First-Ever National Standards to Address PFAS in Drinking Water

The EPA finalized the first national drinking water limit on certain toxic PFAS (forever chemicals) in a historic move last week. Forever chemicals have been linked to health issues like low birth weight and certain cancers. Nurses helped educate, advocate, and signed petitions to the EPA to see these rules finalized.  Thank you to nurses for supporting this important work. Together we can change policy and improve the planet’s health and our health too.

What We Are Reading & Listening to This Week

• Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk (Medical Press, Apr 11)
• Climate and Health Outlook (HHS, Apr 3)
• The challenging feedback loop of unsustainability in the healthcare industry (Healthcare Brew, Apr 9)
• Communicating on climate change and health: Toolkit for health professionals (WHO, Mar 22)
• This should be a global wake-up call: Corals are bleaching in every corner of the ocean, threatening its web of life, scientists say (Wash Post, Apr 15)
• Celebrating Earth Day:$11 Billion invested, 14,000 clean energy jobs in Arizona (AZ Rep, Apr 17)
• What do Americans want to know about climate change? (Yale, Apr 16)

Join Us

April 24^th 9:00 am Webinar “State of the Air” 2024 Briefing Webinar from the American Lung Association.

May 1^st and May 2^nd: ANHE Virtual Hill Days. Sign Up Here. We need more nurses to join these important conversations with our elected officials. Please sign up today.

May 29^th: 12-1 pm: Save the Date. A Discussion with Dr. Eugene Livar, Arizona's 1st Chief Heat Officer, about the Governor's Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan

Thank you for joining us in making a healthier planet today!