Join Us: Webinar-Extreme Weather in Arizona

On December 11^th, at 2:00 pm (AZ), the AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup’s Chair, Pat VanMaanen, will join the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Climate Action Campaign’s webinar to discuss Arizona's Extreme Weather (heat). PoderLatinx and Unlimited Potential will also join the speaker’s panel. REGISTER

OSHA Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat Dangers

ACTION ALERT

We are looking for more nurses’ signatures. Can you help?  If you signed already, THANK YOU. Could you share this alert with five other nurses so we can collect more signatures and get the word out about the importance of passing this OSHA rule?  If you did not sign yet, please do so this week.  If you need more information about this rule, read our post from Nov 21st.

Why This Matters

• Heat is the most significant cause of extreme weather mortality
• Nationally, heat-related deaths have steadily increased. 2023 has been the deadliest in AZ, and 2024 will likely be no different.
• Agriculture industry: 19.5 deaths/100K (2021)
• High temperatures lead to other climate-related events, including poor air quality, wildfires, and extreme weather events like flooding.

Why Your Voice Matters

• Nurses are trusted sources of information for the public
• Public trust extends to your role as a source of information about climate change; you are an effective messenger for communicating important information about climate change and health (George Mason Center for Climate Change Communications)

Sign In Support of the OSHA Rule

What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week

• Rep. Raul Grijalva will step down as top Dem on key US House panel on environment (AZMirror)
• Average bills for SRP customers could be headed higher (AZCentral)
• Year in review: The water warrior (Arizona Agenda)
• ASU’s Crow on his role in climate, sustainability work (AZCentral)
• A Strange New Climate Era (WashPost)
• Stop Emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check (The Climate Brink)

Join Us

• December 10^th: 5:30 pm AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup Meeting Zoom Link
• December 11^th: 10:00 am: Arizona Extreme Heat Summit Report-Out [Zoom] Register
• December 11^th: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (AZ Time) Arizona Extreme Weather in 2024 featuring AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup, hosted by ANHE and CAC. Register
• February 12^th: 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Sierra Club Environmental Day at the Capitol. Learn more about the day and register here.
• 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!