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Last week, ANHE nurse fellow Dr. Pressanna Paracka

Last week, ANHE nurse fellow Dr. Pressanna Parackal DNP, RN, CCRN, CRRN, CNRN, RN-BC received the Outstanding Texas Nurses Award. This award focuses on recognizing the contributions of 25 registered nurses in Texas.

These nurses have worked to create a culture of care, played a vital role in supporting health and wellness, contributed to innovation and their communities, and more.

Join us in congratulating her and explore all of the nurses who received the award here or by using the link in our bio: https://zurl.co/i7Yfi

Insights from a new Health Care Without Harm analy

Insights from a new Health Care Without Harm analysis tell a striking story:

🇺🇸 Health facilities in every corner of America and in all types of communities are accessing and want to access energy tax credits

🏥 For every hospital using federal energy tax credits, another wants to

🏗️ Tax credits are being used as a backstop to fund critical health facility energy infrastructure upgrades that would either not happen or continue to be delayed without them

🩺 Healthcare organizations are using these tax credits to meet critical emergency preparedness needs, and reinvesting savings into patient care

But uncertainty around future availability of these credits – and their potential to be cut by Congress – has significantly slowed the pace of new projects

Read Health Care Without Harm’s new blog to learn about real projects that showcase these insights ➡️ https://zurl.co/pAPii

Exciting news from the food systems front! 📰 We

Exciting news from the food systems front! 📰 We're proud to be signatories of the Belém Declaration on Plant-rich Diets, a critical call to action for governments worldwide.

This declaration recognises the powerful, multifaceted role of plant-rich diets in tackling the climate crisis, supporting public health, protecting biodiversity, enhancing food security, and even fostering economic benefits. With nearly all countries prioritising agri-food systems in their climate plans, and recent IPCC reports highlighting plant-rich diets as key mitigation mechanisms, the time for change is now. 🌱

The Belém Declaration urges national governments to create and implement ambitious action plans for promoting plant-based foods. This means concrete measures, from production to consumption, supported by national, regional, and city-level initiatives.

We're committed to strengthening these collaborative efforts to accelerate a global transition to more plant-rich diets through National Action Plans in all UN member states.

🔗 Learn more about the declaration here: https://zurl.co/Ft5cK

#ProVeg #BelémDeclaration #ClimateAction #FoodSystemChange

DEHP is a toxic phthalate linked to cancer & repro

DEHP is a toxic phthalate linked to cancer & reproductive harm.

Join us June 25 at 3PM ET to learn how advocates are working to ban DEHP in healthcare—and what North Carolina can learn from California’s success.

🎓 1 hour of CE will be offered!

📅 RSVP now for this webinar.
🔗 Link below (and in bio):
https://zurl.co/UZELo

🚨 The EPA is rolling back over 30 pollution rul

🚨 The EPA is rolling back over 30 pollution rules—putting lives, air quality, and $275B in annual health savings at risk.

Experts warn: more smog, mercury, and deadly particulates. We can’t afford to go backward.

Read the full story or use the link in bio👉 https://zurl.co/U4im4

ANHE was proud to attend the ICN Congress 2025 las

ANHE was proud to attend the ICN Congress 2025 last week in Helsinki! Cara Cook, ANHE's Deputy Director, was in attendance and presented on "Formulating Global Nursing Solutions to Address the Climate Crisis- Nurses at the Conference of Parties (COP).

We were excited to join nurses across the globe, including ANHE board member Dr. Teddie Potter and Chairperson of the ANHE Steering Committee Dr. Ruth McDermott Levy. We will be sharing more about their presentations throughout the week in celebration of their incredibly inspiring work.

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 25th!🌍 Nurses are leading c

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 25th!🌍 Nurses are leading climate action—on the ground and on the global stage. Join us for Climate Action at the Frontlines: Nurses Shaping Global Policy at COP and Beyond, an inspiring webinar featuring frontline stories and policy insights from global nurse leaders.

🎤 Hear from:
Erica Burton, Senior Policy Advisor, International Council of Nurses
Amy Staley, United Nations Youth Representative, Sigma

📍 Virtual Webinar – Register now!
🔗 https://zurl.co/SpQzH

Co-hosted by @we.are.anhe & @SONSIELNurse

NEW from @ICNurses: “Nursing for Planetary Healt

NEW from @ICNurses: “Nursing for Planetary Health and Wellbeing” topic brief out now!

Nurses are on the frontlines of our environmental crises—and the International Council of Nurses is calling on the profession to lead the way in protecting human and planetary health.

Learn about:
✅ The concept of planetary health
✅ Nurses’ unique role in building sustainable, climate-resilient healthcare
✅ Practical actions for advocacy + clinical leadership

📄 Download the full topic brief at the link below or follow the link in bio:
https://zurl.co/ynHLh

Thank you @RepDeluzio and @RepSummerLee for fighti

Thank you @RepDeluzio and @RepSummerLee for fighting against Lee Zeldin's #PollutersFirst agenda in Western PA! His dangerous cuts impact funding that keeps our communities healthy and our air and water clean. https://zurl.co/JXvuu

📣 Applications are now open for the 2025 Wester

📣 Applications are now open for the 2025 Western + Southern U.S. Climate + Health Peer Learning Circle organized by our friends at the Climate Advocacy Lab!

This free, four-week intensive is designed for experienced leaders working at the intersection of climate and health.

🗓️ Deadline: July 6, 2025
💻 Virtual Info Session: July 2, 3–4pm EST

🔗Learn more at the link below/link in bio:
https://zurl.co/8Cypd

This program is entirely free and focuses on building practical tools and meaningful peer connections for leaders ready to drive change.

🚨 Billionaire tax breaks at the expense of Amer

🚨 Billionaire tax breaks at the expense of Americans’ health: The Trump administration’s plan to eviscerate clean air protections could cause 100 million asthma attacks just as House Republicans seek to slash clean energy and health care. https://zurl.co/A9jna

Great news from @NHTSAgov and the Trump Administra

Great news from @NHTSAgov and the Trump Administration: your car will now guzzle more gas, cost more to drive, and pollute more. Because apparently cars in 1975 were just too modern. 😳#CleanerCars

Read more below or follow link in bio:
https://zurl.co/CpHZj

Trump’s signing of the illegal #CRA resolutions

Trump’s signing of the illegal #CRA resolutions is just a giveaway to Big Oil. Plain and simple. It strips states of their right to set stronger tailpipe pollution standards. CA, NY, WA, DC & 15 others: keep leading! #CleanerCars #RouteZero Read our full statement today: https://zurl.co/ub7HI

🚨 BREAKING: The EPA just proposed rolling back

🚨 BREAKING: The EPA just proposed rolling back key protections on carbon and toxic air pollution from power plants.

“Nurses are very concerned... toxic pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and other heavy metals cause disease and premature death.” — Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN

ANHE opposes these rollbacks and urges nurses to stand up for public health. A 45-day comment period opens soon. Let’s be heard.

🗣️ Read the full statement: https://zurl.co/OsIcg or use the link in our bio

We thank Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM, Board Mem

We thank Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM, Board Member of Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, for delivering our Keynote remarks at ANHE's "Investing in Health" symposium at Emory Conference Center on June 4th. Dr. Pathak covered the importance of a planetary health approach to health and reviewed the current state of environmental and climate health in Georgia.

The fight against a corroded, failed oil pipeline

The fight against a corroded, failed oil pipeline is heating up in California, as Sable Offshore Corp. — a Texas-based oil company emboldened by Trump’s “drill baby drill agenda” — is pushing to restart the pipeline and offshore drilling unit behind one of the worst oil spills in state history. Despite immense public opposition, a record-high $18 million dollar fine from the California Coastal Commission, endless legal challenges, and now two court orders halting work on the project, Sable shows no sign of relenting in their reckless plan to turn a profit at our expense.

Through it all, Gov. Newsom has remained silent. Where is he?

Californians deserve a leader who will stand up to Trump’s rollbacks, defend our values, and hold firm on the progress we’ve made to move beyond oil.

But while a Texas-based oil company runs roughshod over state agencies in pursuit of Trump’s “drill baby drill agenda”, Newsom is nowhere to be seen.

📞 Call Governor Newsom: 610-616-2713 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
✊ Take action: link in bio or follow link below:
https://zurl.co/Op3QW

#StopSable #ProtectOurCoast #NewsomWhereAreYou

Video by @dreamteamdirectors

We thank Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, the 34th Ma

We thank Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, the 34th Mayor of East Point, Georgia, who offered opening remarks at ANHE's "Investing in Health" symposium at Emory Conference Center on June 4th. Mayor Holiday Ingraham emphasized the importance of community engagement in improving public health.

Summer may be just getting started, but #ExtremeWe

Summer may be just getting started, but #ExtremeWeatherSZN is year-round. Climate pollution is making severe weather more frequent, intense and dangerous, and without critical climate protections, our communities will suffer.

Tell Your Elected Officials to defend EPA funding and staff by writing to them at the link below or link in bio:
https://zurl.co/GsmAM

Tomorrow! We invite you to a powerful conversation

Tomorrow! We invite you to a powerful conversation on Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Today’s Climate 🌍

🗓️ June 12, 2025 | 2PM ET Featuring Jessica Varghese, PhD, RN & Zenobia Harris, DNP, MPH, BSN, CPH—Health Equity Officer & JEDI Co-Chair at @APHNursing.

Explore how nurses are leading on JEDI & environmental justice—and what’s next for ANHE’s JEDI Committee.

🔗 Register: https://zurl.co/Thmss

ANHE is joining Women’s Voices for the Earth (WV

ANHE is joining Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) in calling on the FDA to propose a rule to ban formaldehyde in hair straightening products. Visit the Beautiful Hair Without the Scare webpage to learn more: https://zurl.co/cUbKj and download the digital toolkit to take action: https://zurl.co/t5Clp

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