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Weekly Update - July 24, 2025

Posted By Administration, Thursday, July 24, 2025

Reducing the Lung Health Burden of the Climate Crisis

 

Part of the American Lung Association’s (ALA) project called Reducing the Lung Health Burden of the Climate Crisis is dedicated to advocacy initiatives in Maricopa County. As such, the ALA wanted to share some free opportunities to engage in this capacity. These are open to all Arizonans, so we encourage you to share within your networks and encourage your nurse colleagues to participate.

 

  1. August 20, 8:30-11am: Clean Air, Strong Communities | A Breakfast Briefing on Health, Policy, and Action.IN-PERSON EVENT. Hear from Mayor Kate Gallego, frontline families, and medical experts. Engage with our panelists on climate-health strategies. Explore next steps for policy advocacy and community action. Breakfast and materials provided. RSVP strongly encouraged.
  2. Arizona Climate and Health Advocacy Network.Sign up to receive a monthly educational email, be the first to learn about training opportunities, and receive action alerts (petitions, policy needs) direct to your inbox as they become available.

 

NAM Climate Journey Map: Clinical Pathway Now Live

 

Members of the AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup and the Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action assisted NAM in creating the newClinical Journey Map and it is now live on the NAM website!

 

The site is intended for any health care organization or worker, regardless of size, industry, or stage of their climate journey. However, it will be particularly useful for systems and persons who have yet to begin their efforts or have recently started to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance sustainability, and strengthen resilience.

Each stage of the journey map includes specific actions that need to be taken. The resources provided in the journey map will address those challenges and highlight actions to help organizations achieve their sustainability goals.

The journey map is circular, meaning organizations can revisit different stages to address regulatory, scientific, business, or other factors that develop while on their sustainability journey.

 

We encourage you to explore the Clinical Pathway as well as its companion, theSupplier Pathway, and help spread the word. You’ll find promotional tools at the bottom of the overview page to support dissemination.

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program

 

Arizona’s Office of Resiliency has officiallyfully launchedthe HEAR Program—part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s $8.8 billion investment in Home Energy Rebates. This program offersup to $14,000in point-of-sale rebates for lower- and moderate-income households to purchase high-efficiency appliances and upgrades, including heat pumps, induction stoves, insulation, ventilation, water heaters, and more.

 

This program could not come at a more critical time. Extreme heat is a life-threatening challenge across Arizona, and these rebates help protect our most vulnerable neighbors.

 

Full details at www.efficiencyarizona.com

 

What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

 

 

Join Us: Webinars & Events

  • July 29th: 1:00 pm (ET): EPC Poll Briefing: Environmental and Economic Justice Register
  • July 29th: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (ET): Mitigating Operational Risks for Health Care Sustainability Leadership Register
  • July 30th: 10:00 am – 11:00 am (AZ): Extreme Heat & Workforce Health: Navigating Policy and Preparedness. Register
  • August 5th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ): 3.0 Weighing in on Public Discourse: Working with Local and State Papers Register
  • August 19th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ): Fighting Misinformation: Discussing the Realities of Fossil Fuels, Climate Change and Health Register
  • September 2nd: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ): Making Your Voice Heard: Influencing Decision-Making in Likely and Unlikely Places Register

     

    Join the ANHE West Regional Forum Today!

     

    Don’t forget to join the 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. The Regional Forums will 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.

    Join Today

     

    Recordings

  • June 2nd: Global Heat Action Day: Local Solutions to Protect Communities Recording
  • The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health: 2024 Communication Training Sessions Recordings
  • May 14th: Mitigating Heat-Related Health Risks in Arizona Recording
  • March 6th: Tap Water Affordability in Arizona Recording
  • February 5th: 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 10th’s webinar: Perspectives on Plastic Lifecycle Series: Plastics Use and Demand Recording.
  • Recording from December 11th’s webinar:A panel discussion on Extreme Weather in Arizona Recording.
  • Recording from 3rd Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) National Meeting 2024 Here

 

 

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

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