Visit Us at the AzNA Convention

The AzNA Health & Climate Workgroup will have a table at the AzNA Convention Saturday. Please stop by, say hello, and pick up a goodie or two.

New Report

One Climate Event Away: Stories of Climate Change from the Frontlines of Health

Different areas of the country might experience climate change differently, but one thing remains clear: Everyone is potentially one climate event away from poorer health, financial security, and well-being.

This new report from the Consortium gathers just a handful of stories from health professionals on the frontlines to demonstrate the various ways climate change harms health and the urgency to act to protect ourselves and our neighbors from the impacts of climate change. It also provides solutions for decision-makers and communities to consider.

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE

Deadlines Approaching: Your Rush Hour Commute Will Get Longer

Several clean energy policies are expiring at the end of September. The Trump Administration and Congress are cutting or not renewing several clean energy policies that will impact air quality and commutes.

EV use of HOV lanes.

If you live in the United States and are in the market to buy or lease an electric vehicle, there’s a time-sensitive opportunity for you. The federal electric vehicle tax credit will expire on September 30, 2025. The credit provides up to $7,500 on a new qualifying EV and $4,000 for a used one, and Kiplinger has put together a comprehensive article that details eligibility requirements, income limits, qualifying vehicles, and more. If this is relevant to you, don't miss the chance: get it done this week!

Action Alert: Endangerment Finding

By September 22nd

What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

• Phoenix fire crews recover body from Camelback Mountain (ABC15News)
• Analysis of fall temperatures in Phoenix have risen 7 degrees (KJZZ)
• What’s Behind Rising Electric Bills (KGUN9Tucson)
• AZ air quality equal to smoking 99 cigarettes a year, study finds (AZBigMedia)
• Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: Green Your Routine Challenge (HNHN)

Join Us: Webinars & Events

• September 17^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Reducing Waste Rethinking Care: An Approach to Sustainability in the OR Register
• September 18^th: 4:00 pm (AZ): For a Safe Climate: Congress Must Protect Americans from Pollution, Extreme Weather, and Climate Threats: Fully Fund and Safeguard Our Science and Safety Agencies Register
• September 24^th: 12 pm (ET): Advancing Climate & Health Equite – The Role of Nurses Ahead of COP30 Register
• October 8^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): A Pediatrician’s Perspective on Climate Impacts Register
• October 16^th 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm (ET): Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health Heat Listening Session Register
• October 22^nd: 12 pm (ET): The Power of Nurses: Driving Climate Solutions at COP30 and Beyond Register
• November 19^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Promoting Climate Action through Quality and Safety Activities 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

• Podcast: Healthy Climate America. New issues each week.Here
• Online: Extreme Heat & Health: Strategies for Prevention and Action (3 CEs) Link
• July 29^th: EPC Environmental Justice Poll Briefing Recording
• June 2^nd: Global Heat Action Day: Local Solutions to Protect Communities Recording
• The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health: 2024 Communication Training Sessions 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!