Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)

Join the ANHE West Regional Forum Today!

The team at ANHE has been working to respond to the calls of so many of you, and we are thrilled to announce the rollout of ANHE Regional Forums! Over 700 ANHE members in Arizona, California, and Nevada are committed to ensuring access to healthy food, water, air, and soil for all communities. We host events, share information about current developments, and create opportunities for nurses to communicate with their legislators and with one another regarding issues in environmental health.

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Investing in Health: the local impact of climate action & clean energy

OnJune 4th, ANHE is hosting a hybridin-person and virtual educational event atEmory University in Atlanta:Investing in Health: The Local Impacts of Climate Action & Clean Energy.

This dynamic event is designed for nurses and health professionals and will explore how recent climate and clean energy investments provide direct benefits for community health. It’s a powerful chance to connect health with clean energy action.

A few highlights include:

• Opening Remarks from Mayor Holiday Ingraham,
• Keynote speaker, Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM, Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action,
• Storytelling workshop,
• Expert Panelists on Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for Environmental Health and Justice, featuring local leaders from Moms Clean Air Force, the Center for Sustainable Communities, Partnership for Southern Equity, and the Atlanta Black Nurses Association,
• FREE Nursing Continuing Education (CE) credits,
• Networking Happy Hour,
• and much, much more!

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What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

• Trump adm shift disaster response to states, moves to eliminate FEMA (LATimes)
• AZ Gov. Hobbs signs bill allowing early morning construction in summer (AZ Family)
• Arizona’s heat crisis is an invisible epidemic we’re ignoring (CapitolTimes)
• Proposed federal land sale stokes concerns over water pipeline (Axios)
• UofA Heat Resilience Initiative May Newsletter (UofA)
• Mobile Medical Team Saves Phoenix Homeless in Dire Heat (YouTube)
• Climate Change in the American Mind: Public Perceptions of the Health Harms of Global Warming (GMU)
• Climate for Health Monthly Newsletter(Climate for Health)

Join Us: Webinars & Events

• June 2^nd: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ): Global Heat Action Day: Local Solutions to Protect Communities Register
• June 12^th: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (AZ): Modeling Climate Solutions for a Healthier Future: A Hands – On En-Roads Workshop Register

   

  Recordings

• May 14^th: Mitigating Heat-Related Health Risks in Arizona Recording
• March 6^th: Tap Water Affordability in Arizona Recording
• February 5^th: Region 9 Pacific Southwest Center for Emergency Public Health: Heat Surveillance, Preparedness Strategies and Community Response Webinar featuring LA County and Maricopa County Recording
• Recording: Webinar with author and Pediatrician Debra Hendrickson on her new book The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Front Lines of Climate Change. Recording.
• Recording from December 10^th’s webinar: Perspectives on Plastic Lifecycle Series: Plastics Use and Demand Recording.
• Recording from December 11^th’s webinar:A panel discussion on Extreme Weather in Arizona Recording.
• Recording from 3^rd Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) National Meeting 2024 Here

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