Nursing Professional Standard 17 states: “The Registered Nurse practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.” The Practice Forum welcomes nurses from all areas who would like to help meet this important standard. Learn from nurse leaders in healthcare sustainability, explore environmental issues in different practice areas, share lessons learned, and connect with nurses who believe that environmental health is a key component of nursing practice.

The Policy/Advocacy Forum focuses on bringing the voice of nursing to local, state, and national environmental health policy and advocacy initiatives. The monthly Forum calls provide an opportunity to hear from national leaders on environmental health policy, learn more about key policy issues and how nurses can become engaged, and develop the skills needed to become a successful nurse advocate.

The Education Forum aims to integrate environmental health content into all levels of nursing curriculum, including basic, advanced, and continuing education. This is being accomplished through authoring and sharing the online e-textbook Environmental Health and Nursing, developing and expanding environmental health curriculum recommendations and teaching strategies for nursing faculty, providing continuing education for practicing nurses, and engaging nurses in the shared goal of advancing environmental health nursing education.

The Research Forum  frames and supports an agenda for enabling nurses to solve environmental challenges to health through the creation of new knowledge. Whether you are a novice or experienced nurse researcher, this Forum can provide you with support, funding ideas, and connections with environmental health nurse researchers.

The Global Nurses Climate Change Committee views climate change impacts from a global lens and works to incorporate elements of practice, education, research, and policy/advocacy as it relates to solutions to address this health crisis. The committee’s current work includes developing educational resources that can be utilized by all specialties of nursing, identifying avenues for advocacy at local, state, and federal levels, and working within nursing organizations to lead and act on climate change. This committee encourages participation on an international level, as global unification is vital to advancing action to reduce health threats posed by climate change.

The Food & Agriculture Committee focuses on the relationship between how we grow/raise our food and equitably distribute healthy and safe food to all people. Sustainable farming and food systems, farmworker health and safety, pesticide use, and food insecurity are included in the wide range of committee interests. The Committee calls provide opportunities for nurses to delve deeper into these important issues through webinars, discussions, and collective action. 

ANHE Members in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands are working to assure that all people have access to healthy air, water, soil, food, and climate. We host events, share information about what’s going on, and create opportunities for nurses to talk to their legislators and each other about all things environmental health. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are working to protect the right to a healthy climate for all people in New England. We hope to build a robust and inclusive community of nurses. The New England Regional Forum is seeking a Regional Forum Organizer! Join Us!

ANHE Members in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. are working to protect clean air, water, and soil for the health of our communities in the Mid Atlantic region. We host events, share information about what’s going on, and help nurses advocate for patients and communities at all levels of government – local, state, and national! Join Us!

ANHE Members in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are working to protect our patients, families, and communities from environmental harm and create healthy communities for current and future generations. We host events, share information about what’s going on, and create opportunities for nurses to gather in community. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas are working to assure that our patients, families, and communities have access to a healthy environment to live, work, learn, worship, and play. We create spaces to connect to each other, share information about what’s going on in our region, and create opportunities for nurses to talk to their legislators and each other about all things environmental health and justice. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky are working to protect clean water rights, healthy air, and create just communities. We will host events, share stories, and create opportunities for nurses to talk to their legislators and each other about all things environmental health. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin are working to protect the right to clean environments for our communities in the Midwest. We gather in community, share information and stories about what’s going on, and help our nurses advocate for their patients in the community. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Colorado, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Utah are working to promote healthy environments for our patients, families, friends, and communities across the South West. We host webinars and community events, share news and data about environmental health in our region, and work with nurses to talk to their legislators and each other about all things environmental health and justice. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Arizona, California, and Nevada are working to assure healthy food, water, air, and soil for all communities. We share information, events, and opportunities for nurses to participate in advocacy and legislative efforts around environmental justice in our region. Join Us!

ANHE Members in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming are working to assure that all individuals in the Pacific Northwest have access to clean air, water, and soil. We’ll gather in community (online and in-person), discuss what’s going on around environmental health in our region, and fight for justice in our communities and through legislation. Join Us!