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Children at the Center
Climate change is not a distant problem for children to face someday. It is already shaping the places where children grow, learn, and play. From the air they breathe and water they drink to their homes, schools, and playgrounds…
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Local Action Is Still My Reason for Climate Optimism
Hello again, Climate for Health community. Almost five years ago, when I was newly at the helm of the American Public Health Association’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity, I introduced myself to you the same way I’m about to now: by answering the question I get asked more than any other. Where do you…
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Climate Solutions to Build Health Equity and Community Ownership
The path to climate and health solutions must balance thoughtful consideration of justice and equity issues and rapid implementation of essential mitigation and adaptation strategies…
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Let’s Talk Climate: Climate & Crisis Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month and we are all aware of the growing risks. We are in the peak of hurricane season for the East Coast & Gulf South, a long wildfire season for much of the West, and deadly heat waves all over the country. These extreme weather events, along with the disruption they…
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina
Last week marked the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the failure of levees in New Orleans, and the flooding of much of the city. I was a college student in New Orleans in 2005 and when I think about Katrina it brings intense memories. I remember the rushed decision to evacuate, joking with friends that…
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New Let’s Talk Climate Episode Now Available: “The Heat is On”
Extreme weather takes many forms: massive hurricanes, overwhelming floods, prolonged and severe droughts- but few are as harmful to as many as extreme heat. We know that high temperatures hurt some more than others: outdoor workers, those in urban heat islands, people without access to air conditioning, or those with medical conditions like asthma and…
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Is my closet harming the environment?
New event, new outfit. The high demand to buy newly popular clothes as quickly as they become a trend is known as “fast fashion.” Fueled by social media influencers and celebrities, many people experience “Fashion FOMO”: the anxious need to keep up with changing trends and buying the cheaper version of these outfits as quickly…
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Take A Moment
At the recent ecoAmerica National Health and Climate Forum, I was invited to present some thoughts about self-care for those of us engaged in the climate fight. I believe we must continuously invest in ourselves to do our best work now and to maintain this commitment over time.
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Climate Changes Mental Health
ecoAmerica’s most recent contribution to the National Environmental Health Association’s Journal of Environmental Health, “Climate Changes Mental Health” is now available in the July 2022 issue.
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Eco-Anxiety: A Call to Action to Address the Mental Health Implications of Climate Change
Well, this is not unusual. Researchers from ecoAmerica have found that most Americans are concerned about climate change (75%) according to their recent “American Climate Perspective Survey 2022, Volume 1” report. Not only does climate change have a profound impact on the environment(s) we call home, but it is a psychological burden for the communities…
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Recording now available, “Nurses Leading on Climate Locally,” Climate for Health
In this episode of Let’s Talk Climate co-hosted by the Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environments (ANHE), we hear from two nurse leaders about how nurses across the US are engaging with climate change where they live and work.
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Every Person, Everywhere: Climate and Health at the Top of the World
The epigraph from Katharine Hayhoe’s book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World captivates because it both provides us with a prescription for how to connect with our respective communities around the issue of climate change but also invites us to look inward to consider the parts of…
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Recording now available, “Why Protecting Mothers and Minds Matters in a Changing Climate,” Climate for Health
The May 2022 installment of the Let’s Talk Climate series highlights the critical importance of healthy pregnancies and sound minds as we navigate our environmental challenges. Dr. Cathy Jordan explains how climate change endangers the mental wellbeing of ourselves and our children, and Climate for Health Fellow Bruce Bekkar provides an update on threats to…
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Recording now available, “Climate Action is Where You Are,” Climate for Health
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, a panel of climate champions from across the US joined us to share their unique approaches to local action that centers equity. From bringing students together from medical schools around the country and internationally to demand climate-centered curricula, to academics collaborating with national non-profits and grass-roots activists, their stories illustrate…
