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2026 Charlotte Brody Award Winner: Yasna Palmeiro-Silva

Published May 13, 2026

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NEXT WEEK: Join us for ANHE’s West Regional Forum

NEXT WEEK: Join us for ANHE’s West Regional Forum Road Show! 🌎🩺

Hear from nursing and policy leaders as they discuss climate and environmental health advocacy and how nurses can drive change in their communities.

📅 September 9
🕕 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual

Register today: https://zurl.co/Y9TYC

DUE TOMORROW: Applications are now open for the 20

DUE TOMORROW: Applications are now open for the 2027 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship! 🌎💙

This year-long fellowship (January–December 2027) prepares nurses to partner with communities on climate and environmental health projects through mentorship, hands-on learning, monthly webinars, continuing education, and a $1,000 project stipend.

🗓️ Apply by September 4, 2026. Learn more and apply today (link in bio): https://zurl.co/VpZNS

Registration is now open for Nurses Meeting the Mo

Registration is now open for Nurses Meeting the Moment: Healing, Advocating & Mobilizing for Planetary Health, ANHE’s four-week virtual conference beginning March 25, 2027.

Join nurses, students, educators, researchers, and environmental health leaders from around the world for learning, connection, and action. You can also submit an abstract by December 1, 2026 or support the conference as a sponsor by February 26, 2027.

Learn more, register, submit an abstract, or view sponsorship opportunities here (or using the link in our bio): https://zurl.co/ExvtJ

🌍 Join ANHE at the 14th ICN NP/APN Network Confere

🌍 Join ANHE at the 14th ICN NP/APN Network Conference this September in Nashville!

We're proud to share that ANHE's very own Milagros Rosado Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC, and ANHE's Program Manager for Climate & Clean Energy Advocacy, will be speaking on the symposium panel:

Advancing Global Nursing Education and Workforce Capacity through Policy, Health Equity, and Cross-Border Collaboration

📅 September 15
🕜 1:45 PM

Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/zAG2Z

TOMORROW: September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partners

TOMORROW: September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partnerships, and Building Effective Coalitions

September 16 @ 2PM ET: Combating Mis- and Disinformation and Industry Opposition

Data centers are expanding rapidly. What does that mean for public health? Join us for this four-part series to learn about the impacts and how you can take action. Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/CCuFZ

🎉 Join ANHE at the 14th ICN NP/APN Network Confere

🎉 Join ANHE at the 14th ICN NP/APN Network Conference in Nashville!

Don't miss the preconference workshop, Planetary Health in Nursing: Practical Skills for Practice, Research, Education, and Advocacy, where you'll hear from ANHE's very own Milagros Elia, Program Manager for Climate & Clean Energy Advocacy, alongside Carol C. Ziegler.

🌍 Gain practical tools to integrate planetary health into clinical practice, education, research, and advocacy.

Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/Dczwu

California is moving to phase out paraquat, a wide

California is moving to phase out paraquat, a widely used herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease. The move marks an important step toward protecting farmworkers and communities from harmful pesticide exposures.

Read more from The New Lede: https://zurl.co/9jdj5

ANHE member Ayomidamope (Ayo) Adebiyi APRN, FNP-B

ANHE member Ayomidamope (Ayo) Adebiyi APRN, FNP-BC, CEN, COHN-S , a nurse practitioner working in occupational and environmental health, is calling attention to the health impacts of NOx pollution in California’s Central Valley.

In a recent letter to The Fresno Bee, Ayo argues that communities living along heavily trafficked freight corridors already face disproportionate air pollution burdens and urges the EPA to hold heavy-duty truck manufacturers accountable for reducing emissions.

Read the full letter: https://zurl.co/ubzJN

The climate majority shows up, and it starts with

The climate majority shows up, and it starts with being ready to vote.

This week, take 2 minutes to check your voter registration and make sure your information is current. Then personally invite 3 people you know to do the same.

Your reminder could be exactly what someone needs to get vote ready. Start with your vote, then bring others with you.

→ https://zurl.co/bXeo3
#ElectionEarth2026 #ClimateVoter #VoteReady

Join us for ANHE’s West Regional Forum Road Show!

Join us for ANHE’s West Regional Forum Road Show! 🌎🩺

Hear from nursing and policy leaders as they discuss climate and environmental health advocacy and how nurses can drive change in their communities.

📅 September 9
🕕 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual

Register today: https://zurl.co/Wrfhr

Join ANHE on September 15 at 3 PM ET for our next

Join ANHE on September 15 at 3 PM ET for our next Practice Forum: “PFAS Exposures and Health Effects: Health Education and Resources for Nurses.”

Learn about PFAS exposure, associated health effects, blood testing, patient monitoring, and strategies for reducing exposure. After the webinar, attendees are invited to join a virtual focus group to help shape PFAS educational resources for healthcare professionals.

📅 September 15 | 3 PM ET

Register (link in bio): https://zurl.co/CBUYP

DUE NEXT WEEK: Applications are now open for the 2

DUE NEXT WEEK: Applications are now open for the 2027 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship! 🌎💙

This year-long fellowship (January–December 2027) prepares nurses to partner with communities on climate and environmental health projects through mentorship, hands-on learning, monthly webinars, continuing education, and a $1,000 project stipend.

🗓️ Apply by September 4, 2026. Learn more and apply today (link in bio): https://zurl.co/Jutky

September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partnerships, and

September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partnerships, and Building Effective Coalitions

September 16 @ 2PM ET: Combating Mis- and Disinformation and Industry Opposition

Data centers are expanding rapidly. What does that mean for public health? Join us for this four-part series to learn about the impacts and how you can take action. Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/hd2VQ

TOMORROW: Join us for ANHE’s South Regional Forum

TOMORROW: Join us for ANHE’s South Regional Forum Road Show! 🌎🩺

Hear from nursing and policy leaders as they discuss climate and environmental health advocacy and how nurses can drive change in their communities.

📅 August 26
🕕 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT
💻 Virtual

Register today: https://zurl.co/Ihi1P

ANHE’s Adrienne Wald was recently featured in the

ANHE’s Adrienne Wald was recently featured in the Times Union with a letter to the editor applauding New York’s new moratorium on data centers.

Read Adrienne’s letter and why she says New York’s precautionary approach puts health and the environment first (link in bio): https://zurl.co/QTmBA

🎧 New episode of the Nurses for Healthy Environmen

🎧 New episode of the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast!

How can nurses turn local advocacy into broader environmental health change?

In our latest episode, Jason Kirchick and Tom Engle join ANHE’s Sarah Bucic and Hannah Noel to discuss how ANHE’s Regional Forums are connecting nurses across states, strengthening grassroots advocacy, and building power to advance environmental health policy—from toxic chemicals to the issues affecting nurses’ own communities.

Listen now (link in bio): https://zurl.co/QNbCQ

September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partnerships, and

September 2 @ 2PM ET: Advocacy, Partnerships, and Building Effective Coalitions

September 16 @ 2PM ET: Combating Mis- and Disinformation and Industry Opposition

Data centers are expanding rapidly. What does that mean for public health? Join us for this four-part series to learn about the impacts and how you can take action. Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/JotrL

TOMORROW! Join our upcoming Pennsylvania webinar t

TOMORROW! Join our upcoming Pennsylvania webinar to learn how prolonging coal-fired power plants and federal rollbacks impact the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Experts will discuss policy shifts, air quality impacts, lived experiences, and actionable steps forward.

Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/0pu8s

Applications are now open for the 2027 ANHE Enviro

Applications are now open for the 2027 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship! 🌎💙

This year-long fellowship (January–December 2027) prepares nurses to partner with communities on climate and environmental health projects through mentorship, hands-on learning, monthly webinars, continuing education, and a $1,000 project stipend.

🗓️ Apply by September 4, 2026. Learn more and apply today (link in bio): https://zurl.co/FMfvy

What can nurses do about toxic chemicals? Join AN

What can nurses do about toxic chemicals?

Join ANHE this fall for Toxic Chemicals 101, a three-hour workshop focused on the science and health effects of toxic chemical exposures—and how nurses can communicate about these risks and take action.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏰ 1–4:30 PM ET
🎓 3 contact hours available

Register today here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/PU0XA .

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