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, March 14, 2024
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Last week we asked you to act by requesting the EPA to implement strong standards to cut pollution to promote clean air and protect our health. (Take Action Here)
ACTION at WORK
On March 12th, our partners at the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) asked us to help at the Phoenix Route Zero Clean Care Standards Event to amplify our voice and urge the EPA to approve the strongest standards possible by the end of March. Paloma Greenwald volunteered to represent nurses at the event. Take a look at her phenomenal presentation. Her section starts at the 5:45 mark.
Notable NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. The SEC’s new rule is groundbreaking in that it requires public companies to make certain climate disclosures, mainly reporting greenhouse gas emissions, for the first time. Large public companies will be required to disclose their direct, or Scope 1 and Scope 2, emissions.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Arizona Announces First Ever Statewide Chief Heat Officer
The Arizona Department of Health Services announces Eugene Livar, MD as the nation’s first-ever statewide Chief Heat Officer. This position is an initiative created underGovernor Hobb’s Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan. Addressing extreme heat in Arizona is one of Governor Hobbs’ important initiatives and will involve a multitude of state agencies along with the Governor’s Office of Resiliency.
Action Alert
Join our partner, Sierra Club, in asking President Biden and EPA Administrator Regan to implement strong action to cut pollution to promote clean air and protect our health.
Take Action Here
The FIVE Big Decisions That Really Matter
In a recent blog from Rewiring America, “Don’t sweat the small stuff. Start with these five swaps to get on the path to better (electric) living.” We were intrigued and thought we would share their BIG FIVE and get your take on them, are you inclined to adopt one or two of these suggestions? How many do you already have in place? Why or why not adopt these suggestions? Let us know: aznacchworkgroup@gmail.com
- How you cook your food: induction cooking is the safest (and fastest) method for any menu.Homeowner/Renter
- How you heat your home: heat pumps can keep your home temp comfortable in all seasons (AZ is ahead on this one, since most homes use these) Homeowner/Renter
- How you heat your water: heat pump water heaters deliver hot showers without emissions. Homeowner/Renter
- What kind of car you drive: Electric vehicles are more affordable now than ever before. Homeowner/Renter
- Where your electricity comes from: Solar is a game-changer for households and communities. Homeowner/Renter
What We Are Reading & Listening to This Week
Webinars & Meetings
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Marching Forward to Solutions
Entering March, we wait for the EPA to finalize standards to lower greenhouse emissions from automobiles. In April of 2023, the Biden Administration and the EPA announced draft standards to reduce greenhouse emissions from light- and medium-duty motor vehicles beginning in model year 2027. If enacted, these new standards will reduce air pollution from cars, while accelerating the manufacture and sale of zero-emission automobiles. The proposal builds upon EPA’s final standards for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2023 through 2026.
Katharine Hayhoe’s most recent Substack post, reinforces why we need to get off fossil fuels and the good news is it is getting easier to do. Prices for electric home appliances like induction stoves and heat pumps are getting cheaper and better. IKEA even stocks these appliances as well as solar panels. Yet it is easy to get overwhelmed in the process of implementing a climate-friendly lifestyle. Check out the Rewiring America handbook for help and share, share, share your actions so we learn and make these changes together.
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Posted By Administration,
Friday, February 23, 2024
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The Future Is Worried
59%
This is the percentage of children and young people who are very or extremely worried about climate change, according to a survey of 10,000 respondents across 10 countries in 2021.
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"There's nothing wrong with someone who's suffering from climate anxiety. It's not them that needs fixing."
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Natalie Warren
Bloomberg Green survey respondent
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter(PM2.5), commonly referred to as “soot” as it comes primarily from burning. These rules will curb the deadly air pollutant that significantly harms public health, causing premature death and decreased lung function, and that is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in the United States every year EPA’s final air quality standards for PM2.5 lower the annual standards from 12 mcg/m3 to 9 mcg/m3, and will prevent up to 4,200 premature deaths and 270,000 lost workdays per year while bringing as much as $43 billion in net health benefits in 2032, when the standards are in full effect. (Sierra Club, Jan 7).
Let’s keep the momentum going, we need to ask President Biden and EPA Administrator Regan to enact the strongest carbon standards and air quality requirements for power plants by May 2024. The soot standard is a good start, but we need to reduce emissions from power plants too.
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Posted By Madison Moyer,
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Updated: Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure
Are Improving Public Health
It’s been ten years since the health crisis in Flint, Michigan, where the city switched its water source resulting in improperly treated water, running through aging water pipes, many of which were lead pipes, into homes across the city, highlighting the negligence and harm caused by officials all to save money. In a new report from the Center for American Progress, ‘Every single state in the country has at least 2,800 active lead lines, affecting nearly 22 million people in total, disproportionately people of color and those from low-income households.’ The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act makes a significant investment in clean drinking water by retrofitting and updating drinking water infrastructure across the United States. Under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Lead Service Replacement Accelerators program in partnership with the US Department of Labor has been established.
Through the leadership of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) a letter to the EPA and undersigned by national and state nursing organizations like the American Nurses Association representing hundreds of thousands of nurses to thank the EPA for acting to address public health concerns around lead in drinking water AND to strongly urge EPA to quickly finalize the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Improvements that prioritizes health-based standards. Access to safe drinking water is essential for families to live healthy and productive lives. EPA’s proposed improvements to the LCR are a step in the right direction as there is no safe level of lead.
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Posted By Madi Moyer,
Friday, February 2, 2024
Updated: Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
Workgroup Meeting
Join us for our Tuesday, February 13th meeting by Zoom at 5:30 pm. Save the Zoom link and join us at 5:30 pm next Tuesday. We need your help in selecting a new communication platform so we can share information between meetings with one another and how we should work with the new Technical Assistance Center for Environmental Justice at the University of Arizona (WEST EJ Center).
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Posted By Madison Moyer,
Friday, January 26, 2024
Updated: Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
ONLINE TRAINING
Climate Change Interventions
American Nurse
1.75 CE
At this crucial moment, amid COVID-19 recovery, our collective healing requires us to re-examine and remake our professional meaning and purpose toward improvements for the next generation of nurses. We suggest climate change activities as corporate social responsibility (CSR)—which aligns with nursing’s commitment to equitable and planet-safe health—for individual nurses, nurse managers, and leaders to influence and contribute within their organizations.
Takeaways:
- The nursing profession must address climate change to protect and promote human health.
- Climate change activities as corporate social responsibility provide a promising avenue to both scale successful organizational initiatives and to generate hope, transformative improvements, and renewed professional commitments for nursing.
- Addressing climate change through corporate social responsibility is urgent and timely in the COVID-19 disaster recovery period for the nursing profession.
View this online training here.
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Posted By Wendy Knefelkamp,
Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
Events
Are you available on January 26th and live in the Yuma area?
If so, we want to hear from you! Our partner, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is helping us get the word out about clean air and the health benefits of cleaner trucks and cars. An exciting event with an opportunity to educate the community about this important work is planned in Yuma and nurses can be part of it. Email us: aznacchworkgroup@gmail.com if you can attend this event.
Environmental Day at the Arizona Capitol
Our partner, the Sierra Club, is hosting a Day at the Capitol on January 25th starting at 8:30 am. Join them in discussing environmental issues with local legislators, listening to experts on the status of Arizona climate and meeting other individuals and organizations working to address climate and environmental issues in Arizona. RSVP to attend Environmental Day.
Webinar
WEST Environmental Justice Center Virtual Kickoff Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 3 PM - 4 PM. Are you interested in projects that support environmental and energy justice? Mark your calendars! Come meet the WEST Environmental Justice Center team and the Director, Dr. Paloma Beamer, who will talk about how you and your organization (that’s us) can move toward environmental and energy justice through grant funding, student internships, and Community Champions. And we know NURSES ARE CHAMPIONS.
Register today to attend.
Visit their U of A website. Yes, they are in Arizona!
What We Are Reading & Listening to This Week
Several research studies about plastics and their health impact with subsequent news articles were published this past week. The AZ Climate highlights issues discussed in the Governor’s State of the State address, take a look at plans to address heat and water concerns this year.
- Plastic chemicals linked to $249 billion in US health care costs in 2018 alone, study finds (CNN, Jan 11)Study: Journal of the Endocrine Society; Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up (NAS,2022)
- Where the world warmed the most in Earth’s hottest year (Wash Post, Jan 12)
- What’s the best reusable water bottle material: Glass, metal, or plastic? (Wash Post, Jan 13)
- US Takes Another Big Step on Climate ‘Super-Pollutant’-The EPA Proposes Steep New Fees on Methane Emissions (NPR, Jan 12)
- AZ Climate (AZ Republic, Jan 9)
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Posted By Madison Moyer,
Friday, January 12, 2024
Updated: Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Advancing Climate Health in Arizona
Are you free on January 26th and live in the Yuma area?
If so, we want to hear from you! Our partner, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is helping us get the word out about clean air and the health benefits of clean trucks and cars. An exciting event with an opportunity to educate the community about this important work is planning in Yuma and we want nurses to be part of it. Email us: aznacchworkgroup@gmail.com
Action Alert
From the Lung Action Network at the American Lung Association, thank the President and the EPA for tackling the climate crisis and cleaning up our air while asking them to finalize the process so we have strong National Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Methane, Carbon, and Particulate Matter. Submit your comments today using a simple pre-filled form.
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