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Press Release: ANHE’s Statement on EPA’s strengthened soot rule

by Milagros Elia|Published February 11, 2024

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ANHE Official Statement on the 2023 State of the Union Address

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Nurses Inspiring Nurses: Experiences of the ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellows

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Published November 23, 2018

New Federal Report Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2018 Contact: Cara Cook, Climate Change Program Coordinator, ANHE 585.469.2383 cara@enviRN.org New Federal Report Highlights Urgent Need […]

Published August 14, 2017

ANHE and Partners File Suit Over Flawed Toxic Chemical Regulations

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BREAKING! The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos reveals

BREAKING! The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $7.9 TRILLION since 2016. Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving climate devastation across the world. Learn more by visiting our bio to access the link: https://zurl.co/fVtxL. #DefundClimateChaos #BOCC #StopTheMoneyPipeline #FossilBanksNoThanks #EndFossilFinance @ien_earth

TOMORROW! 🌍 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

DEHP is a toxic phthalate linked to cancer & repro

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

Join us TOMOROW 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

Last week, the Center for Global Sustainability (C

Last week, the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland released a new report analyzing the economic and public health impacts of rolling back key U.S. federal clean energy policies. The report finds that rollbacks will lead to substantial health and economic damages across the country over the next decade, including an additional 22,800 deaths of Americans, a $1.1 trillion reduction in U.S. GDP, and a $160 billion income loss. While people and local economies in all states are affected, some regions experience a greater impact on health and economic activity due to federal rollbacks. Texas, West Virginia, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Montana, and Alaska are among the states that experience high levels of negative impact.

This report was released as Congress works to develop and pass a budget reconciliation bill that includes a near-total repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act and as the EPA announced actions that will weaken Biden-era regulations requiring power plants to slash pollutants, including toxic substances such as mercury, lead, nickel, and arsenic.

To learn more, download the executive summary and the full report here: https://zurl.co/KVlgg We hope that you find this analysis insightful and would be open to a meeting to further discuss the report’s findings as well as avenues for future research.

The EPA is proposing to roll back carbon pollution

The EPA is proposing to roll back carbon pollution standards for power plants—putting public health and our climate at risk.

Join the July 8 virtual public hearing to speak out. Register to participate today: https://zurl.co/118II

#ClimateAction #ProtectOurHealth

BREAKING, live from the #JuneClimateMeetings

🚨 BREAKING, live from the #JuneClimateMeetings #SB62 in Bonn: A diverse group of over 200 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations will present a bold plan to reform UN climate talks.

📅 Monday, June 23 | ⏰ 4:30 PM CEST

📍 Nairobi 4, UNFCCC #JuneClimateMeetings | 🔴 Livestream: https://zurl.co/Vofuu

After 30 years of rising emissions and broken promises, it’s time for a radical reset.

Join us as we launch the “United Call for an Urgent Reform of the UN Climate Talks” endorsed by over 200 organizations spanning environmental NGOs and women and gender, youth and children, disability, and Indigenous Peoples organizations, including ANHE.

#TheCOPWeNeed:

✅ Voting when consensus blocks progress
✅ Ending corporate capture
✅ Radical transparency and accountability
✅ Civic space & upholding human rights
✅ Alignment with international law and other environmental agreements

This is the moment to #ReclaimClimateJustice ahead of #COP30.

👉 Tune in or join in person.

Vienna is leading the way in climate-

🌱🇦🇹 Vienna is leading the way in climate-smart affordable housing — with solar roofs, rooftop gardens, geothermal heating, and ultra-efficient insulation all built into social housing that remains genuinely affordable. 🏘️

It’s a living example of how U.S. cities like Chicago and Seattle can simultaneously tackle the housing crisis and climate change—something NPR highlighted in its new feature.

🔗 Read/listen: NPR’s “U.S. cities look to Vienna for green affordable housing” 👇
https://zurl.co/m0SCm

#GreenHousing #ClimateSolutions #SustainableCities #HousingJustice #ClimateAction

Exciting times ahead! Climate Action Network'

🌟 Exciting times ahead! Climate Action Network's Annual Theory, Action, and Healing Conference is approaching. Members should get ready for a transformative experience in climate action planning. #USCANConference #ClimateAction

Children born today will face 6 times more heatwav

Children born today will face 6 times more heatwaves than children born 60 years ago. At the same time, we know that the climate crisis is a serious child health crisis, with children being disproportionally affected by health-related risks of climate change.

Save the Children International and The Geneva Learning Foundation have launched a free course to help policymakers, health workers and the interested public protect children from climate health risks. Based on Save the Children’s policy brief "“Our common ambition: Prioritising Children’s Health Amidst the Climate Crisis”, the course connects participants with health professionals from over 80 countries to share practical solutions.

With 2.4 billion children facing climate health risks and a massive funding gap ($11 billion needed vs $150 million received), we need immediate action. This course helps participants understand local climate impacts on children and develop actionable responses through global collaboration.

Join free at: https://zurl.co/LrWeK

At the ICN Congress, ANHE Board Member Dr. Te

🌍 At the ICN Congress, ANHE Board Member Dr. Teddie Potter joined global leaders for the "Nursing for Planetary Health" symposium—spotlighting nursing’s critical role in confronting climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

As the world’s largest health profession, nurses are uniquely positioned to lead in restoring planetary health through education, advocacy, and practice. Dr. Potter and fellow panelists explored how nurses can drive the deep, systemic change needed to protect the Earth—and our collective future.

🧭 Dive into the session’s key takeaways and ICN’s new planetary health brief:
🔗 https://zurl.co/32arv
#PlanetaryHealth #NursesLead #ICN2025 #ClimateHealth #ANHE #NursingClimateAction

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!

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

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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.
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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.

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