AzNA Signs Organization Letter in Support of a

White House CEQ Nursing Roundtable

The Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA) recently agreed to join other nursing organizations to sign a letter the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is currently organizing to a nursing and climate change roundtable with the Biden Administration to discuss how nurses can support national climate and health efforts around extreme heat.  “This work aligns well with our strategic priorities and the efforts of our Climate Change and Health Workgroup,” said Wendy Knefelkamp, AzNA CEO.

This will be the second roundtable when scheduled. The original one took place in 2016. During the original event, ANHE and nursing representatives from about 20 other national nursing associations attended the "Climate Change, Health, and Nursing Roundtable" held at the White House with the Obama Administration.

This is a perfect time to regroup because of the recent World Health Organization (WHO) Assembly decisions. The WHO has dedicated its Work Program to focusing on climate change and health in the coming years. In addition, there is growing concern about the upcoming extreme heat this summer and the recent release of the CDC's Heat and Health Index (HHI).

Workgroup Meeting Tomorrow

Join our monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 13^th to join our discussion about climate change and health questions to ask candidates running for elected office, hear about the September 10^th Second Annual AzHPCA Summit with guest speaker Dr. Ed Maibach, and updates from workgroup members.

What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week

• New studies paint troubling picture of methane emissions (Axios)
• I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life (NPR)
• Sensing heat: How scientists in Phoenix study summer’s deadliest invisible threat (Azcentral)
• After Navajo Nation Condemns Uranium Hauling on Its Lands, AZ Governor Negotiates a Pause (Inside Climate News)
• Heat training can help athletes-and the rest of us-adapt to hotter weather (NPR)

Join Us

August 13^th: 5:30 pm: AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup Meeting Zoom Link

September 10^th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link

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