The Climate Change and Health Workgroup focuses on the impact of climate change and the environment on health. This platform will provide an opportunity for nurses to learn, engage, and advocate for healthier environments in Arizona. Want to get involved? Visit https://www.aznurse.org/page/ClimateChangeHealth for more info!
  
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Air Pollution raises stroke risk for women under 65
This study says, “There is no ‘safe’ level of air pollution.” Research like this is why the AzNA Climate Change and Health Workgroup is so focused on education, advocacy, and efforts for nurses to mitigate the health harms of air pollution and other environmental factors that impact our health. Join us in this critical work.
OSHA Proposed Rule Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat
The Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) estimates its proposed rule “Heat Injury Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings,” will reduce heat-related injuries and deaths by 65 to 95 percent. The Network for Public Health Law issue brief summarizes the key provisions of the proposed rule, which is now open for public comment.
For additional information including solutions for addressing extreme heat and a summary of federal, state, and local laws and policies used to protect workers from extreme heat or thwart protections for them, see Law and Policy Considerations for Workforce Protections from Extreme Heat.
Public comment on the OSHA Proposed Rule is open through December 30th, in future issues of this newsletter, we will offer suggested language for submitting your own comment. If you would like to take action now, here is the website where you start.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
Join Us
- October 15th 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup October Zoom Meeting.Zoom Link.
- October 23rd 8:30 am – 4:00 pm: 2024 Arizona Heat Summit Desert Willow Conference Center Phoenix Register
- March 1-4th 2025: Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention Washington DC Register
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, October 3, 2024
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Those in the Path of Helene Could Use Our Help
Millions across the Southeast remain without power or running water in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragedy, particularly those who have lost loved ones.
Those affected need our help. If you can, please consider donating to the relief efforts led by the American Red Cross. (set up by our partner, the Climate Action Campaign)
While climate change does not cause hurricanes, we are sure it makes them more destructive. Humans have increased sea levels, leading to more damaging storm surges, and a warmer atmosphere produces more rain. And it's not just hurricanes: Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and severe. As we continue to break temperature records yearly, we’re witnessing more frequent and intense extreme weather events like Helene. These events cause immediate destruction and have long-term implications for communities, economies, and ecosystems.
In the aftermath of Helene, let’s extend our empathy and support to those affected not only through our donations and relief efforts, but also by recommitting ourselves to the fight against climate change. Together, we can build a more resilient and sustainable future for all.
IRA: Creating Clean Energy & Jobs
📢 Two years in, the #InflationReductionAct fuels a $115B clean energy manufacturing boom! From #SolarPanels☀️ to #EVs 🚗 , this law is reshaping America’s energy future while creating thousands of jobs. Read more at: https://bit.ly/3XGuOc0
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
Join Us
- October 8th 7:00 am – 8:30 am: Webinar: Accelerating the National Climate and Health Movement: Mobilizing Toward Action from the National Academy of Medicine, Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the US Health Sector. Register
- October 9th 4:00 pm: Webinar: A Movement on the Move: A Conversation about the State of Climate Advocacy in 2024 (Sierra Club) Register
- October 10th9:00 am – 10:00 am: Safe Spaces: Protecting Student Health on Children’s Health Day and Every Day Register here.
- October 15th 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup October Zoom Meeting.Zoom Link.
- October 23rd 8:30 am – 4:00 pm: 2024 Arizona Heat Summit Desert Willow Conference Center Phoenix Register
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Continuing Our Discussion on Heat
NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) reported that 2024 is the hottest summer.
Heat is the leading cause of death among all hazardous weather conditions in the United States. The groups most affected by extreme heat are outdoor workers, such as farm and construction workers, indoor workers who lack air conditioning, and emergency responders. The risks of extreme heat are felt especially hard by construction workers because of the need to wear helmets and goggles that trap heat on the head and the eyes. Unsurprisingly, these workers are disproportionately low-wage earners, people of color, and immigrants.
While construction workers accounted for only 6% of the total workforce, they accounted for 36% of heat-related deaths from 1992 – 2016.
Excessive heat in the workplace can cause several adverse health effects, including heat stroke and even death, if not treated properly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 479 workers in the U.S. died from exposure to environmental heat from 2011-2022, an average of 40 fatalities per year in that period. Additionally, 33,890 estimated work-related heat injuries and illnesses resulted in days away from work from 2011-2020, an average of 3,389 per year in that period. However, these statistics for occupational heat-related illnesses, injuries, and fatalities are likely vast underestimates.
Workers in outdoor and indoor work settings without adequate climate controls are at risk of hazardous heat exposure. Specific heat-generating processes, machinery, and equipment (e.g., hot tar ovens, furnaces, etc.) can also cause dangerous heat when cooling measures are not in place. Some groups, such as pregnant workers, may be more likely to experience adverse health effects from heat. In contrast, others are disproportionately exposed to hazardous levels of heat, such as workers of color in essential jobs who are more often employed in work settings with a high risk of dangerous heat exposure.
If implemented, this new rule would protect workers from extreme heat by ensuring breaks, shade, and water.
OSHA has posted the proposed rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings in the Federal Register, now available at https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-14824.
OSHA encourages the public to submit comments to the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention rulemaking docket at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OSHA-2021-0009-4761. The comment period is open until December 30, 2024.
ACTION: Protect Clean Energy & Climate Investments in the Inflation Reduction Act
Our elected officials need to hear from us; they need to listen to how we support their passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and how we are just seeing the flow of new clean energy and the growth of the green economy in Arizona. We do not want to know about the funding cut when we see the benefits through affordable and equitable clean energy options for all Arizonans. The Arizona home energy rebate program just kicked off at the end of August [Efficiency Arizona], we shouldn’t stop it now when it is just starting.
Take action by letting our elected office know we support the Inflation Reduction Act, and cuts supported by the fossil fuel industry are a terrible idea.
Air Quality Monitoring
In partnership with CVS Health Foundation, the American Lung Association is implementing a Public Health Intervention to Reduce the Lung Health Burden of the Climate Crisis in Maricopa County. The Lung Association is distributing PurpleAir air quality sensors throughout the county to measure fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Send your name, address, and a brief statement on why air quality is important to you to request a free Purple Air sensor for your home or business to sensors@lung.org.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
Join Us
- October 8th 7:00 am – 8:30 am: Webinar: Accelerating the National Climate and Health Movement: Mobilizing Toward Action from the National Academy of Medicine, Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the US Health Sector. Register
- October 10th9:00 am – 10:00 am: Safe Spaces: Protecting Student Health on Children’s Health Day and Every Day Register here.
- October 23rd 8:30 am – 4:00 pm: 2024 Arizona Heat Summit Desert Willow Conference Center Phoenix Register
- October 15th 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup October Zoom Meeting.Zoom Link.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, September 19, 2024
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HEAT: How to Reduce Health Risks
In the news and this weekly post, we shared information and article after article about the extreme temperatures here and in many other states this year. We are in September, when fall should bring us cooler temperatures, foliage changes, and pumpkin-flavored everything in stores. Yet Arizona is still experiencing hotter than usual temperatures. We were planning to talk more about this topic today, and soon after submitting the September 16th post, we received several more alarming articles about extreme heat, indicating our plan was on target. One such post we received comes from Conversations on Health Care, and their latest discussion entitled How to Reduce Health Risks When September Temps Reach 100+ was spot on and provided us with the information we wanted to share with you. Please listen to this critical discussion and share your questions and experiences with your patients with us [EMAIL US HERE]. Consider joining the speaker's bureau (below) if this topic interests you and you would like to learn more about it and become more involved in this health topic.
Speakers Bureau: Extreme Heat
Are you interested in discussing extreme heat? Our partner, the Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments (ANHE), is working with the Climate Action Campaign to create a list of Arizona nurses and health professionals who could speak to the media about extreme weather and how it has impacted our care for patients or patients who have been affected by extreme weather. We are collecting names now; if you are interested, please email us at aznacchworkgroup@gmail.com.
Voting Rights Checkup: Vote.gov
From our friends at Climate Hawks Vote:
You take your kids to the doctor for a checkup. You take your car in for a checkup.
Now it’s time for a voting rights checkup! Check your registration. It’s quick and easy. And it’s essential for a livable climate, family and friends, and American democracy.
Check yourregistration.
Vote.gov is an official website of the United States government —and was recently recommended by none other than Taylor Swift. It will link you to your own state’s voter registration portal. Even if you’re sure you’re registered, check. If you’ve moved in the last few months or need to re-register, you can do so quickly from the same site.
Once you have completed your checkup, please share this message with five others and ask them to pass it on, too. That way, all voters will be ready to vote in this year's election.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
**When you read this, we will be nearing 110 consecutive days of 100-degree-plus heat in the Phoenix area. From the most recent AZ Climate Weekly, here, read about this record weather event.
Join Us
- September 24, 2024 11 am – 12:00 pm (AZ) Disaster Preparedness What if the power went out for several days? This webinar will teach you about identifying your disaster risks, making your preparedness plan, purchasing insurance, safeguarding essential documents, and protecting your home. Register Here.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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AzHPCA Annual Summit
The Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action (AzHPCA) Annual Summit occurred last Tuesday. Keynote speaker Dr. Ed Maibach, Director of George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication, spoke on the latest research and findings about climate change and health communication. This presentation helps us understand and promote public engagement in climate change while assisting our patients in protecting their health. A recording is available on the AzHPCA’s YouTube page to view this compelling presentation, where he even shares the findings about what terms the public connects with on the topic and whether it is climate change, climate crisis, environment, extreme weather, or yet another.
Speakers Bureau: Extreme Heat
Are you interested in discussing extreme heat? Our partner, the Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments (ANHE), is working with the Climate Action Campaign to create a list of Arizona nurses and health professionals who could speak to the media about extreme weather and how it has impacted our care for patients or patients who have been affected by extreme weather. We are collecting names now; if you are interested, please email us at aznacchworkgroup@gmail.com.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
**When you read this, we will be nearing 110 consecutive days of 100-degree-plus heat in the Phoenix area. From the most recent AZ Climate Weekly, here, read about this record weather event.
Join Us
- September 16th: 8:00 am—9:00 am (AZ)—Webinar: PEER2PEER Seminar Series: Transboundary Water Governance and the Colorado River, presented by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This webinar will trace the evolution of this 75+ year transboundary relationship, outlining its history and examining the modern governance context. It will reveal the role of science, non-state actors, and institutional arrangements to foster collaboration and promote diplomacy in the face of broader inequities and governance failures. Register Here.
- September 16th: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (AZ) Green Opportunities Fair at the Arizona Science Center [600 E Washington St Phoenix].Dream.org and Climate Power team up to help Arizonans take advantage of the historic levels of climate funding. Attend this event to learn more about the green energy opportunities for you and your family. Register Here.
- September 18th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ) — PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Michigan: Actionable Information for Healthcare Providers. Join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, MSU, PFAS Exchange, and Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, for a one-hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan, as well as resources for clinicians and advocacy opportunities. ANHE will offer one-hour CE. Register here.
- September 21, 2024 8 am – 4:30 pm Wheezing and Sneezing in the Desert hosted by the Arizona Asthma Coalition 18th Annual Clinical Conference. Register Here.
- September 21, 2024 9 am – noon Hike and Learn about Wildlife in the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Register Here.
- September 24, 2024 11 am – 12:00 pm (AZ) Disaster Preparedness What if the power went out for several days? This webinar will teach you about identifying your disaster risks, making your preparedness plan, purchasing insurance, safeguarding essential documents, and protecting your home. Register Here.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Action Alert
Defend Our Climate Sign-On Letter to Congress : to our leaders in Congress, to stand up to attacks by big polluters and their allies. Please Defend Our Climate by:
-Blocking efforts to roll back investments in our communities and in clean energy jobs passed under the Inflation Reduction Act
-Opposing CRAs that aim to repeal limits on pollutants from power plants, cars, trucks, and harmful pollutants
-Protecting the climate-smart ag investments in the Farm Bill
-Saying NO to efforts to cut critical funding to combat climate change in the federal budget
Stock up on education brochures for patients on climate and health Fill out this form to request an order of ClimateRx Brochures to easily share information with patients and community members on how to protect health in a changing climate.
Submit a comment to protect outdoor workers from heat injury We invite you to submit a comment on the Occupational Safety and Health's (OSHA) proposed rule calling on President Biden, Acting Secretary Su, and Assistant Secretary Parker to show strong support for the proposed OSHA rule.
Share resource for home energy rebates to cover costs of air conditioning HEAR These programs comprise the Home Energy Rebates, contributing to a healthier environment while combating climate impacts and making energy efficiency more affordable.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
The Second Half Of The Decisive Decade: Potential U.S. Pathways On Climate, Jobs, And Health America faces a fork in the road starting in January 2025, with two climate and energy policy pathways that are highly divergent. These future policy pathways result in stark differences for our health, our pocketbooks, the economy.
How Oakland Schools obtained an all electric fleet of buses that feed INTO the power grid for peak hours. …the buses will prevent about 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases from entering the environment each year — the amount it said that 74 diesel buses would likely produce.
Arizona law suit over power plant expansion Attorney General Kris Mayes and two environmental organizations filed complaints against the Arizona Corporation Commission on Thursday over its June decision to exempt an energy company from an environmental review of its power plant expansion.
100+ days of 100+ degrees for new Phoenix record
Why it matters: Extreme heat is becoming increasingly common in Phoenix and the Southwest.
Electric School Buses: The Best Choice for Our Kids and Communities
The iconic yellow school bus is a familiar sight on our streets no matter where you live in the US, transporting millions of kids safely to and from school every day. While the color of school buses is…
BOOKMARK: Heat and Medications Guide This document is intended to alert health care providers to the impact of ambient heat on patients taking certain medications and provide recommendations.
Way to GO MESA!! Mesa has taken concrete steps toward becoming more eco-friendly, such as purchasing 71 electric work trucks, installing LED lighting at the Red Mountain Baseball Complex and planting 2,400 shade trees.
Watch PBS Documentary Infected Earth. Effects of climate change of the human body through the eyes of an emergency room physician.
National Heat Strategy This includes but is not limited to: workers in hot environments, We recognize that our vision for a thriving, heat-resilient nation is all-encompassing and includes safety, health, and economic well-being across disciplines and timescales. socioeconomically disadvantaged people, older adults, people with disabilities, people with chronic health conditions, people who are unhoused or poorly housed, communities of color, pregnant people, children, Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, rural communities, members of the military, and more. Place and identity matter, and our differential vulnerability to heat has a profound impact on environmental justice. We seek to address this challenge through each of the goals outlined in the document
Join Us
- September 10th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (in lieu of our monthly Working Group meeting) Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link
- September 10th: The New Age of Water Webinar: Morning Scoop with the Arizona Capitol Times In this Morning Scoop, we’ll provide the latest updates on the recent water shortage declaration and its implications for Arizona. Additionally, we'll explore the innovative conservation programs being introduced by Arizona’s cities and towns, delve into current water legislation, and highlight cutting-edge technologies in water management.
- September 15th: 4:00 pm — In Conversation: Arizona’s Water Present….and Future with speakers Sarah Porter (Kyle Center for Water Policy) & Sandy Bahr (Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter). Hosted by Civic Engagement Beyond Voting Register here
- September 18th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ) — PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Michigan: Actionable Information for Healthcare Providers. Join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, MSU, PFAS Exchange, and Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, for a one-hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan, as well as resources for clinicians and advocacy opportunities. ANHE will offer one-hour CE. Register here.
- September 21, 2024 8 am – 4:30pm Wheezing and Sneezing in the Desert Arizona Asthma Coalition 18th Annual Clinical ConferenceRegister Here
- September 24, 2024 11 am Disaster Preparedness What if the power went out for several days? In this webinar, you will learn about identifying your disaster risks, making your preparedness plan, purchasing insurance, safe-guarding important documents, and protecting your home. Register here
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Action Alert
Add your name to the Sierra Club coalition to shut down Line 5 pipeline
Tell the Army Corps: No permits for Line 5. For more than two years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been reviewing feedback and preparing a draft Environmental Assessment of Enbridge's proposed Line 5 reroute.
Monitor the Public Health Heat Related Dashboard Please check weekly updates that inform your nursing practice for Maricopa County Heat Related Injury and Deaths. This incredible tool provides demographics, maps, hospital visits and more. PIMA COUNTY Data is available in a slightly different format.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
Phoenix MD dies while hiking with other physicians. This can happen to anyone in extreme heat! If you read nothing else from this week’s newsletter, read this true story! Extreme heat is taking an incredible toll on our lives right here in Arizona, right now.
We Should Have Better Answers by Now: Climate Scientist Baffled by Unexpected Pace of Heating
In a remarkably candid essay in the journal Nature this March, one of the world’s top climate scientists posited the alarming possibility that global heating may be moving beyond the ability of experts to predict what happens next.
South Korea Recycles 98% of its Food Waste. What Can it Teach the World?
DAEJEON, South Korea — Starting at 5 a.m. each day, dozens of trucks bring more than 400 tons of stinky, sticky food waste from restaurants and homes to a facility the size of two football fields — which transforms it into enough green energy to power about 20,000 households.
Fast Facts from the UN The world can no longer wait to take bold and resolute international climate action,” he stressed during his visit to Samoa, highlighting that high and rising sea levels are already causing severe damage and disrupting people’s lives in coastal communities in the Pacific region and other places around the world.
It isn’t all bad news. The following 3 stories bring hope!
Great News for Arizona!! Several Rural Arizona small businesses were selected for Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) awards for clean energy projects
USDA Invests $3.5M to Support Entrepreneurs, Clean Energy Growth, and Community Infrastructure
Maricopa County to receive $15 million for EV charging station infrastructure The Maricopa County Air Quality Department will receive $15 million to install publicly accessible EV charging stations at facilities that participate in the Maricopa County Travel Reduction Program, which includes schools and businesses with at least 50 employees.
We can learn how to combat urban heat from Ancient Rome! As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures.
Join Us
- Help Spread the Word!
September 4-5: NASEM Health's Food Forum will host a virtual public workshop to explore science-based risk management, assessment, & communication strategies to improve food safety in domestic & global #FoodSystems. Register.
- September 10th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (in lieu of our monthly Working Group meeting) Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link
- The New Age of WaterWebinar: Morning Scoop with the Arizona Capitol Times In this Morning Scoop, we’ll provide the latest updates on the recent water shortage declaration and its implications for Arizona. Additionally, we'll explore the innovative conservation programs being introduced by Arizona’s cities and towns, delve into current water legislation, and highlight cutting-edge technologies in water management.
- September 15th: 4:00 pm — In Conversation: Arizona’s Water Present….and Future with speakers Sarah Porter (Kyle Center for Water Policy) & Sandy Bahr (Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter). Hosted by Civic Engagement Beyond Voting Register here
- September 18th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ) — PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Michigan: Actionable Information for Healthcare Providers. Join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, MSU, PFAS Exchange, and Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, for a one-hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan, as well as resources for clinicians and advocacy opportunities. ANHE will offer one-hour CE. Register here.
- September 21, 2024 8 am – 4:30pm Wheezing and Sneezing in the Desert Arizona Asthma Coalition 18th Annual Clinical ConferenceRegister Here
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, August 22, 2024
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Action Alert
Extreme Weather Events lead to disasters in our communities. Nurses are essential to disaster response and recovery. As essential workers, nurses and future nurses are called upon to respond to disasters in their communities. Despite the clear need for nurse preparedness, nurses and future nurses may be under-prepared for disaster related events.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate nurse and nursing student disaster preparedness.
If you are English speaking, 18 years or older and a Registered Nurse or Nursing Student, we are asking you to participate in this study by completing a brief survey. Institutional Review Board approval has been obtained.
Your input may contribute to a better understanding of disaster preparedness among nurses. The survey can be completed in 10-15 minutes or less.
You may access the anonymous survey at the following link:
https://odu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Org6AHtLYHjpSm
This November, we have the opportunity to elect leaders who are ready to put the climate crisis at the top of their agenda. We’re just 70 days away from deciding between a climate future where our leaders roll back years of progress OR a climate future where we are all free to drink clean water, breathe clean air, and ultimately thrive.
Sign ON to elect leaders ready to take on a climate agenda
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
A few years ago, while visiting Hiroshima, Japan, I attended a talk by a well-known peace activist and hibakusha — an atomic bomb survivor. Keiko Ogura had been 8…
As the 2024 Legislative session opened on January 8th, nearly everyone agreed that Arizona needed to take action on water, especially as wells in rural Arizona continued to be pumped dry by industrial agriculture and an assured water supply was no longer available in…
Join Us
- Help Spread the Word!
September 4-5: NASEM Health's Food Forum will host a virtual public workshop to explore science-based risk management, assessment, & communication strategies to improve food safety in domestic & global #FoodSystems. Register.
- September 10th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link
- September 15th: 4:00 pm — In Conversation: Arizona’s Water Present….and Future with speakers Sarah Porter (Kyle Center for Water Policy) & Sandy Bahr (Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter). Hosted by Civic Engagement Beyond Voting Register here
- September 18th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ) — PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Michigan: Actionable Information for Healthcare Providers. Join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, MSU, PFAS Exchange, and Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, for a one-hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan, as well as resources for clinicians and advocacy opportunities. ANHE will offer one-hour CE. Register here.
- September 21, 2024 8 am – 4:30pm Wheezing and Sneezing in the Desert Arizona Asthma Coalition 18th Annual Clinical ConferenceRegister Here
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Friday, August 16, 2024
Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2024
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Action Alert
Oppose Roll Backs of EPA’s Clean Vehicle Standards
You acted in 2024 to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the clean truck and car standards. These standards tackle the climate crisis, clean up our air, and protect public health. However, some members of Congress are attempting or planning to introduce legislation that could roll back these health-protective standards.
The clean car standards have massive benefits in addressing climate change and improving public health. They must remain intact as we move towards a zero-emission future.
Our partner, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE), calls on nurses to send a message to their congressional representatives asking them to vote against any Congressional Review Act Resolution or any other legislative mechanism that aims to roll back EPA’s car and truck standards.
The Congressional Review Act and Threats to Environmental Health Explained
Send a message
Barbara Kingsolver writes the ‘pledge’ for the
American Climate Corps
Last month, the first 9,000 members of the Climate Corps committed to Kingsolver’s oath:
I pledge to bring my skills, respect, and compassion to work every day, supporting environmental justice in all our communities.
I will honor nature’s beauty and abundance, on which we all depend, and commit to its protection from the climate crisis.
I will build a more resilient future, where every person can thrive.
I will take my place in history, working with shared purpose in the American Climate Corps on behalf of our nation and planet, its people, and all its species, for the better future we hold within our sight.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
- New data shows 2024 heat-related deaths on track to be lower than 2023 (ABC15News)
- Can chief heat officers protect US cities from extreme heat? (Grist)
- US Dept of Energy Announces Funding to Catalyze Commercial Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology (Energy.gov)
- Overall US Climate Vulnerability Index (EDF)
- Two Years of the Clean Energy Boom (Climate Power)
- National Heat Strategy (NOAA)
Join Us
- Help Spread the Word!
September 4-5: NASEM Health's Food Forum will host a virtual public workshop to explore science-based risk management, assessment, & communication strategies to improve food safety in domestic & global #FoodSystems. Register.
- September 10th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link
- September 15th: 4:00 pm — In Conversation: Arizona’s Water Present….and Future with speakers Sarah Porter (Kyle Center for Water Policy) & Sandy Bahr (Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter). Hosted by Civic Engagement Beyond Voting Register here
- September 18th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AZ) — PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Michigan: Actionable Information for Healthcare Providers. Join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, MSU, PFAS Exchange, and Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, for a one-hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan, as well as resources for clinicians and advocacy opportunities. ANHE will offer one-hour CE. Register here.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Monday, August 12, 2024
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AzNA Signs Organization Letter in Support of a
White House CEQ Nursing Roundtable
The Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA) recently agreed to join other nursing organizations to sign a letter the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is currently organizing to a nursing and climate change roundtable with the Biden Administration to discuss how nurses can support national climate and health efforts around extreme heat. “This work aligns well with our strategic priorities and the efforts of our Climate Change and Health Workgroup,” said Wendy Knefelkamp, AzNA CEO.
This will be the second roundtable when scheduled. The original one took place in 2016. During the original event, ANHE and nursing representatives from about 20 other national nursing associations attended the "Climate Change, Health, and Nursing Roundtable" held at the White House with the Obama Administration.
This is a perfect time to regroup because of the recent World Health Organization (WHO) Assembly decisions. The WHO has dedicated its Work Program to focusing on climate change and health in the coming years. In addition, there is growing concern about the upcoming extreme heat this summer and the recent release of the CDC's Heat and Health Index (HHI).
Workgroup Meeting Tomorrow
Join our monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 13th to join our discussion about climate change and health questions to ask candidates running for elected office, hear about the September 10th Second Annual AzHPCA Summit with guest speaker Dr. Ed Maibach, and updates from workgroup members.
What We Are Reading & Listening to this Week
Join Us
August 13th: 5:30 pm: AzNA Climate Change & Health Workgroup Meeting Zoom Link
September 10th: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action Annual Virtual Summit Zoom Link
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