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Your Voice Matters: Become a Climate for Health Ambassador

Climate change is accelerating, with growing impacts on human health. Public concern is also increasing, and solutions are at hand. Health professionals are trusted messengers that can help their community, peers, and policymakers turn concern into action.

Training Overview

This free, three-hour training equips health professionals with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change solutions. Health professionals are empowered to inspire their colleagues, associations, community, the public, and policymakers to be empowered in making a change on climate solutions that help protect the health of our families and communities now, and ensure a prosperous, just, and secure future.

The Climate for Health Ambassador Training is available in-person, live online through Climate for Health partners, and now through a *NEW* online, on-demand learning management system! Below are the opportunities for you to join the training and also the community of Climate for Health Ambassadors passionate about being a voice for climate solutions. We hope you'll join us!

Screenshot of a live, online Climate for Health Ambassador Training with the Society for Public Health Education.

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Online Learning Management System (LMS)

Now available online and on-demand, we have launched a Learning Management System, Litmos, that allows you to take this course online at your own pace:

1. Go to: https://ecoamerica.litmos.com/self-signup/

2. Enter in the code CfHAmbassador21 to register

3. Then, check your email for the invitation to set up your profile and get started

You will have 6 weeks to complete the training and sign up as a Climate for Health Ambassador. During this time you will receive reminders from us to check in on your progress. Three units of Continuing Medical Education or Nursing CE available upon completion.

If you are affiliated with any of the following Climate for Health partner organizations, you have the option to take a fully customized training course with them:

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments: ANHECfHAmbassador22
Healthy Babies Bright Futures: HBBFCfHAmbassador22
Kaiser Permanente: KPCfHAmbassador
National Association of County and City Health Officials: NACCHOCfHAmbassador
National Network of Public Health Institutes: NNPHICfHAmbassador

Please reach out to healthambassadors@ecoamerica.org if you have any questions or need help getting started! 

Live Training

The live training option requires a four-hour commitment, and is hosted with Climate for Health partners. This training can be conducted live online via Zoom or in-person. We typically host in-person trainings at national or regional conferences, or other large gatherings of health professionals. Note: We are currently following Covid-19 guidelines as we plan any future in-person events. 

Core content includes:

    • Introduction, The Health Case for Climate Action
    • Climate Science Overview
    • Impacts to Human Health, Health Equity
    • Climate Solutions and Benefits
    • Specialty Module for your organization and members
    • Communicating on Health and Climate
    • Advocacy and Engagement
    • Getting Started as an Ambassador
If you are interested in hosting the full three-hour Climate for Health Training, please contact healthambassadors@ecoamerica.org.

Ambassador Benefits

Upon completion of the training, we invite you to sign the Ambassador Agreement and become a Climate for Health Ambassador.

Signing up gives you access to:

    • Tools, resources and events to act and advocate for climate solutions.
    • Access to a private online community of Ambassadors from across the nation who are passionate about being a voice for climate solutions.
    • Quarterly calls with all Climate for Health Ambassadors.
This online community is for sharing and collaboration, and is also where you will access the support and resources for the Climate for Health Ambassador program including the slides from the training and talking points to use in your own climate action. Learn more by reviewing our Ambassador Agreement. 

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    Resources from Climate for Health Ambassadors

    Climate for Health Ambassadors are active in their communities and with their colleagues. Check out some of the conversations they're having below.

    Watch this episode of Let's Talk Climate with Ambassador Dr. Neelu Tummala, "Ambassadors in Action: Health Advocacy for Climate Solutions."
    Listen to this episode of the Open Space podcast from the National Recreation and Park Association to hear more about the Climate for Health Ambassadors Training Program.

    Blogs from Climate for Health Ambassadors:

    Climate Solutions Benefit Children in Environmental Justice Communities by Ayanna Woodberry It's About People by Kellianne Yarnall Supporting Youth-Led Climate Action in San Marcos, CA by Cheryl Salazar New Initiative at University of Colorado connects climate, work, and health by Francesca Macaluso, Miranda Dally, Lyndsay Krisher, and Katherine A. James

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