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Air Pollution & Covid-19 Webinar
2021-03-31 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join ANHE and Physicians for Social Responsibility for this joint webinar where you’ll hear from the authors of the new report Air pollution and Covid-19: A dangerous combination:
Edward Ketyer, MD
Lisa McKenzie, PhD, MPH
& two of the authors of the report Nurses on the Frontlines: Unmasking the influence of air pollution, health disparities, and oil and gas development on Covid-19:
Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC

Join ANHE Practice Forum for Rethink Plastic
2021-04-08 13:00 - 2022-09-26 14:00 (America/New_York)
Plastic pollution is a global crisis affecting the health of the planet and all life on Earth from plankton to humans. Like climate change, plastic pollution is a result of a dedicated effort by the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries to exploit a natural resource to unnatural consequences. This webinar will explore the health implications of plastics and options for effective change.
Presented by Speaker, Sandra R. Curtis, PhD
Sandra R. Curtis has been a Director for Innovative Projects for the past six years at Plastic Pollution Coalition. Dr. Curtis initiated the organization’s efforts to bring awareness to the health hazards of plastic.
After this free webinar participants will be able to:
1) Describe the environmental and health impacts of plastic within the context of climate change, with a specific focus will be on single-use plastic.
2) Review the health implications of plastic throughout the lifecycle starting with extraction to production, use, and disposal.
This course (Rethink Plastic) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP17198 for 1 contact hour.

Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series #1 - FOOD
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our New Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series
Starting April 14, every two weeks we’ll be holding a one hour webinar on each of the five areas of action Food, Energy, Mobility, Nature-Based Solutions, and Gender Equity. You’ll hear from international experts and we hope to be inspired for action. We are also able to offer 1 hour of free continuing education credit for each webinar. All of the webinars will be recorded so please sign up even if you can’t attend live and we will automatically send you the recording.
Hope you can join us!!
We kick off the series with FOOD
Join us on April 14 at 12pm EST to learn more about the impacts of agriculture on climate change and review of initiatives to move towards more plant based diets and carbon footprint reduction in nutrition services. Register here.
Upcoming webinars in the Series
Mobility: April 28 at 12pm EST – Register here
Nature-Based Solutions: May 12 at 12pm EST – Register here
Energy: May 26 at 12pm EST – Register here
Gender-Equity: June 9 at 12pm EST – Register here
These courses are pending approval by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP17198.

Break the Cycle of Children's Environmental Health Disparities 16th Annual Conference: Covid-19 and Children's Environmental Health
2021-04-19 - 2021-04-20
COVID 19 has infected over 123 million people and killed nearly 3 million worldwide and in the USA over 30 million people have been infected and over 500,000 have died. Examination of those who have been infected and have died clearly points to a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations such people living in low-income communities and from minority groups. Join us to explore the patterns of illness and the role of the environment on children’s health.
With Day 1 Keynote Speakers:

REGISTER HERE

Connecting Climate Change and Health: Nurses Leading the Way
2021-04-21 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Earth Day 2021 Conference: A Collaboration of Nurses Climate Challenge Colleges
Join Mercy College, Columbia University, and New York University Colleges of Nursing for a special Earth Day virtual conference on April 21st at 5 – 6:30 pm ET. The conference Connecting Climate Change and Health: Nurses Leading the Way will examine how the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change impact the health of our planet and of our patients today. Participants will learn more about the need to prioritize the role of health professionals as engaged climate health and justice advocates. Nursing students, nurses, APRNs, faculty and interested health professionals and students are all welcome to attend. Registration is required and space is limited so please register early.
Conference presenters include:

Dr. Shanda Demorest, Nurses Climate Challenge
Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Columbia University
Dr. Robin Tobin Klar, New York University
Dr. Adrienne Wald, Mercy College

Each attendee will receive a Certificate of Completion. Register here.

Climate Change & Health 2021: The Intersection of Climate Change, COVID-19, and Structural Racism
2021-04-24 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Climate change is a growing public health concern with implications for safety and well-being; nutrition and food security; food, water, and vector-borne diseases; and mental health. Climate change and the social determinants of health are closely aligned, contributing to disparate environmental exposures and health inequalities, as a disproportionate number of low-income individuals, some communities of color, and those with higher vulnerability to disease and chronic health conditions are at risk. The 2020 Lancet Countdown U.S. Brief addresses emerging infectious diseases including COVID-19 and highlights the intersection among the converging health crises—climate change, COVID-19 and systemic racism.
Join national experts and faculty from the MGH IHP School of Nursing Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice and Health at this virtual symposium as we address the climate-related health consequences on vulnerable communities and systemic racism with a lens on how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

Nurses are Here! A Global Planetary Health Movement
2021-04-26 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Few health professions have been impacted by the COVID-19 global
pandemic and disasters related to climate change more than nurses.
Nurses have worked tirelessly on the frontlines of health crises caused
by human disruptions of Earth’s natural systems. Perhaps that is why
nurses are some of the strongest leaders of planetary health solutions.
This presentation will showcase nurse-led planetary health solutions and
build networks to enhance application across the health care continuum.
Register at z.umn.edu/NursesAreHere
PANELISTS:
• Teddie Potter PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
• Jessica LeClair MPH, RN, University of Wisconsin- Madison School of Nursing
• Katie Huffling MS, CNM, FAAN, Executive Director of the Alliances of Nurses for Healthy Environments
• Oriana Beaudet DNP, RN, Vice President of Nursing Innovation, the American Nurses Association Enterprise
• Shanda Demorest DNP, RN, Member Engagement Manager Practice Greenhealth
• Beth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director Environmental Stewardship Providence Health System;
Assistant Research Professor Washington State University – Nursing
CO-SPONSORS:

University of Minnesota, School of Nursing
University of Wisconsin, School of Nursing

A Nurses' Primer on Climate Change & Health
2021-04-30 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A Nurses’ Primer on Climate Change & Health Workshop
Register here. For more information email pat@envirn.org

Webinar - Latest FDA Advisory to Protect People at Risk from Dental Mercury
2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Have you heard about the Food and Drug Administration’s new recommendations related to amalgam dental fillings?
Amalgam fillings, sometimes misleadingly called “silver fillings”, are 50% mercury. The FDA is now advising certain vulnerable populations (including children and pregnant women, people with neurological issues or kidney disease) to avoid getting dental amalgam fillings, which are a source of unnecessary mercury exposure. Amalgam is now the biggest use of mercury in a product or medical device.
Register here
Many people feel these fillings are history but the truth is that many people — including people of color and low-income families, Indigenous peoples, military personnel, and persons who are incarcerated — too often continue to get these fillings. Join us on Wednesday, May 5 at 12:00 noon ET to learn more about:

What amalgam is and its potential healths risks
The life cycle of amalgam, how it pollutes our air, water, and soil, and how it exposes people to mercury
Why amalgam is a social justice issue
What other countries are doing to reduce or eliminate amalgam use
Resources and planned activities to help get the word out on these new FDA recommendations in order to reduce amalgam use — and reduce the amount of mercury in people and the environment

This webinar is presented by Learning Disabilities Association of America, Children’s Environmental Health Network, National Medical Association and Consumers for Dental Choice.
Register here

California ANHE Webinar Series Part 2: A Nurses' Primer on Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Fires
2021-05-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York), 2021-05-21 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join California ANHE for part 2 of their webinar series: A Nurses’ Primer on Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Fires
EARN 4 CE CREDITS!
Register Here!

Speakers Include:
Dr. Balmes
CA Air Resources Board
UCSF Medical School
Will Barrett
American Lung Association
Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN
University of San Francisco
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
Marcy Ballman, PhD
American Lung Association
Lisa Thompson, RN, PhD
Emory University
Catherine Dodd, PhD, RN, FAAN
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series # 3: Nature-Based Solutions
2021-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our New Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series
Starting on April 14, every two weeks we’ve been holding a one hour webinar on each of the five areas of action Food, Energy, Mobility, Nature-Based Solutions, and Gender Equity. We are able to offer 1 hour of free continuing education credit for each webinar. All of the webinars will be recorded so please sign up even if you can’t attend live and we will automatically send you the recording.
Hope you can join us!!
On April 14th, we discussed the impacts of agriculture on climate change and review of initiatives to move towards more plant based diets and carbon footprint reduction in nutrition services.
On April 28th, we heard about the impact of climate change on mobility and ways that nurses can implement sustainable mobility practices in their work.
Upcoming webinars in the Series
Nature-Based Solutions: May 12 at 12pm EST – Register here
Energy: May 26 at 12pm EST – Register here
Gender-Equity: June 9 at 12pm EST – Register here

Health in the Climate Crisis, Integrative Approaches for Individuals and Communities
2021-05-15 09:00 - 2021-05-16 13:00 (America/New_York)
Meet the challenge of the climate crisis, and related health effects magnified by inequity and injustice! Attend a free, online conference hosted by Bastyr University and the North Sound Accountable Community of Health.
Join us for The Health in the Climate Crisis, Integrative Approaches for Individuals and Communities Conference where you will:

Help pave the way to health equity
Hear from community leaders on nutrition, activism and mental health
Learn how to use your voice to affect public policy
Gain practical tools to protect yourself and your community

Register Here
Where: Online
When: Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th, 2021, 9am-1pm
Health in the Climate Crisis, Integrative Approaches for Individuals and Communities ​will bring together BIPOC community and youth leaders with scientists, educators, nutritionists, mental health and other practitioners to educate and inspire. Attendees will take away practical tools to improve their own and others’ health, and the health of the planet. Topics include BIPOC community perspectives, nutritional issues including food sovereignty, sustainable activism, emotional health and well-being, and ways of effecting legislation and public policy.

ANHE Global Nurses Climate Change Committee Monthly Call - May
2021-05-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
The Climate Change Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5pm ET/2pm PST on Zoom

The Climate Center hosts Webinar Series on Climate Change
2021-05-25 08:00 - 11:30, 2021-05-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Climate-Safe CA Webinar Series:
Nature-based Sequestration – One Key to Solving our Climate Crisis
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM PST
Register Here

Reducing the carbon that we are putting into the atmosphere is not enough to secure a climate-safe future for all. We must also draw down and sequester hundreds of millions of metric tons of carbon. We will cover natural techniques for carbon sequestration through farming, ranching, and habitat restoration, as well as the prospects for direct air carbon capture technologies that ensure the health and safety of the surrounding communities and environment.

ANHE Practice Forum Monthly Call/Information Session- May
2021-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
This is a meeting to discuss Practice Forum topics of interest and an opportunity to network with other ANHE members with the goal of supporting nurses in taking action with environmental health improvement projects. The meeting will take place on Zoom. All are invited to attend.

Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series #4: Energy
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our New Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series #4: Energy
Register here
The next webinar in the series, on June 9 at 12pm EST, is on Gender-Equity, Register here

Join Senator Markey, Representative Underwood, and Maternal Health Experts for a Congressional Briefing on the intersection of Black Maternal Health and the Climate Crisis
2021-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health Webinar Series: Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change
2021-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health Webinar Series
Upcoming Webinars about Climate Change and Health: Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change
LIVE WEBINAR: Thursday, May 27, 2021 12 PM (ET)
Featured Speaker:
Bradley White, PhD, RN, CNE
Instructor, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing, Steering Committee, Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health
During this webinar we will explore the impacts of deleterious mental health outcomes related to climate change, and examine the concepts of
“solastalagia” and “ecoanxiety.”

Register Here
