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MOVING FORWARD GUIDE

A Guide for Health Professionals to
Build Momentum on Climate Action

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RESCHEDULED
AMERICAN CLIMATE
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

August 26-27, 2020 | Washington, D.C.

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Ambassadors Training

Learn alongside health professionals to speak and act
confidently on climate change and solutions

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Climate Talking Points

Protect Clean Air, Protect Our Health
In collaboration with the American Lung Association

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Our Children, Our Future

Why American Academy of Pediatrics is Leading on Climate Change

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Addressing Climate Change Impacts

New Video from the National Environmental Health Association and Climate for Health

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About Us

Why Health and Climate? Climate change is a public health issue and health professionals are leading on solutions

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Resources and Guides

Let’s Talk Health and Climate

Discover research-tested, values-based messaging that’s proven to resonate with health professionals, along with tips on how to engage productively and effectively with patients and peers regarding climate and health.

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Climate Talking Points

Bimonthly climate talking points designed to help you have meaningful and effective conversations about climate. All of this guidance is grounded in ecoAmerica’s extensive research.

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Mental Health and Our Changing Climate

This guide chronicles the impacts of climate change on Americans’ health and psychological well-being, including increases in stress and anxiety, loss of community identity, heightened aggression and violence, and many others.

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15 Steps to Create Effective Climate Communications

Drawn from the latest research and real-life experience, this guide outlines a specific, easy-to-follow process for crafting and delivering successful climate change messages.

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Latest Blog Posts

March 30, 2020

Leading a Call to Action: How Oregon Public Health Association brought partners together to declare climate change a public health emergency in Oregon

“More than 500 Oregon Health Leaders Declare Climate Change A Public Health Emergency” – this was the headline of a story playing on the local p...

March 25, 2020

Congratulations to the American Climate Leadership Awards Winners!

Thank you to all who joined us at the American Climate Leadership Awards Virtual Ceremony on March 25! Congratulations to the winner, CALPIRG Students...

March 15, 2020

How the National Environmental Health Association Is Walking the Talk on Climate and Health

Q: Share some recent ways that NEHA has been walking the talk on climate and health? A: The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) was honor...