VOTE: It’s Time

Arizona is voting. Early voting by mail and in-person voting centers are open for registered voters to submit their ballots. Over the past year we have shared information regarding the link between environmental health and human health.  How do the candidates running for elected office address the links and concerns like air quality, accessible water, and extreme heat? The AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup created three documents for nurses to use; each will assist in gathering information about candidate priorities to help determine your best choice for office.  Two down-ballot boards are uniquely linked to the environment: the Arizona Corporation Commission and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board. A Voting Tool for each has been developed for your use.  Look at each and use them to assist you in completing your ballot.

• Understanding Candidate Positions About Climate Change & Health
• 2024 Voting Tool for Nurses: Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board
• 2024 Voting Tool for Nurses: Arizona Corporation Commission

What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week

• The Federal Farm Bill has Expired: How Could it Affect Arizonans? (azcentral)
• Impact of Climate Change on Health and Drug Demand (RAND)
• How to Get PFAZ ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of Your Diet (Sierra)

Join Us

• October 23^rd 8:30 am – 4:00 pm: 2024 Arizona Heat Summit Desert Willow Conference Center Phoenix Register
• March 1-4^th 2025: Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention Washington DC Register

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