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ANHE Regional Forum: West

Over 700 ANHE Members in Arizona, California, and Nevada are working to assure healthy food, water, air, and soil for all communities. 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.

What We’re Working On

Tell Governor Newsom: Lead on Climate Safety

It is more important than ever for states to act on climate change. States—and their governors—can be powerful leaders in building a clean energy economy. That’s why we’re asking Governor Newsom to keep stepping up to slash climate pollution, protect children’s health, and ensure environmental justice. Our future depends on it.

 

Join California Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice, who are TAKING POLICY ACTION

Nurses in California are joining together to take policy action on many issues in the state, including water, climate, farmworkers, air quality, wildfires, and other toxic exposures impacting human health. Learn more and Join them here

 

Tell Nevada Lawmakers and Utility Regulators: Invest in Local Clean Energy

Nevada families deserve rapid and equitable progress away from methane gas and toward local clean energy sources like solar and geothermal power. We need investments in energy efficiency and weatherization. We cannot tie our families to dirty fossil fuels for another generation.

 

Climate + Health Peer Learning Circle, 2025

Raise your health voice and make an impact! Join a dynamic community of health leaders dedicated to driving climate action and creating lasting change.

The Climate Advocacy Lab’s Climate + Health Peer Learning Circle is a free training program designed for experienced leaders at the intersection of climate and health. This regional initiative combines in-person workshops and virtual sessions to foster peer learning and collaboration. Participants will refine their leadership skills, gain strategies for community engagement, and exchange insights with a network of accomplished peers. If you’re ready to amplify your impact and drive systemic change, this program will equip you with the tools and connections to lead transformative climate action.

The health impacts of climate change are undeniable—and the time to act is now. As a health professional, you have the power to protect human health and inspire change.

Meet Your West Regional Forum Organizer

Tara Marko, PhD, RN

Tara Marko is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at California State University San Marcos and a neonatal intensive care nurse at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Tara graduated from Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing in 2006, New Jersey City University with her BSN in 2008, Seton Hall University with her MSN in 2010, and Washington State University in 2024 with her PhD. Her research passions include environmental health outcomes, especially wildfire smoke exposure, and maternal and neonatal health. 

Contact Tara at tara.marko@ymail.com

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