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This session explores how nursing educators and leaders can inspire the next generation of nurses to engage in climate education and environmental justice. Drawing from real-world examples, including the Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) initiative in nursing, this presentation highlights innovative strategies for integrating climate justice into nursing curricula, fostering interprofessional collaboration, and building student capacity for advocacy. Participants will gain actionable tools and frameworks to support student leadership in addressing the health impacts of climate change, with a focus on equity, resilience, and systems-level change.
Sustainability efforts are a long game. As we teach students about the many environmental challenges we face, we must pair this with capacity-building that will allow sustained action over the long term. Utilizing sensory cues, story-telling, and shared experience, we can support students to develop not only environmental health knowledge, but also community, resilience, and even joy. Megan Czerwinski will present findings from her research on sustainability competence in nursing education, along with insights from work developing an open-access learning platform for sustainability (learngala.com) and the campus culture recommendations for the University of Michigan Commission for Carbon Neutrality.
This interactive webinar will discuss how we can use our universities and school of nursing's mission statements, and accrediting bodies recommendations to integrate climate change and planetary health into the nursing curriculum.
PFAS are commonly known as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their extreme persistence in the environment and human body. PFAS cross the placental barrier, accumulate in the growing fetus, are excreted in breast milk, and have been linked with a wide range of health effects including high cholesterol, several cancers, infertility, and low birth weight. This webinar discusses the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan as well as resources for the clinician, including ANHE’s PFAS Toolkit, as well as advocacy opportunities.
This workshop introduces issues of climate change to nursing faculty, establishing the connection between climate change and health across the lifespan.
Climate impacts are striking at an alarming rate within the United States. Fires and Maui, Burning Man in Nevada with rain and sheltering in pace, Hurricane Idalia, and those left in her wake are the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. Nurses can be pivotal in preparation long before the event or disaster strikes. Understanding the risks your patient population may encounter is the first step. Tools such as the ones published by Americares are just one example of timely patient education. This session discusses how one primary care nurse practitioner approaches climate change and the changes necessary in primary care.
he Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments gathered on June 4, 2025, at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, GA, for a half-day, in-person symposium for health professionals exploring how historic investments in clean energy and climate action are already creating healthier, more sustainable communities—right here in Georgia.
Investments in clean energy, climate resilience, and pollution reduction are directly improving air quality, expanding access to zero-emission transportation, and strengthening public health. At this symposium, expert speakers highlighted how these initiatives are already making an impact in local Georgia communities and shared real-world case studies and success stories. Attendees gained valuable insights into how nurses and health professionals can support and amplify this progress at the state and community level.
Designed to empower and inspire, this event provides the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to lead in advancing health-centered climate solutions and shaping a more equitable, sustainable future for all.
The Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments hosts a special launch event of the “Global Nurse Agenda for Climate Justice” ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Climate justice has become a driving force for innovation in science and is at the forefront of the environmental justice movement and nurses are in a key position to advance climate justice in collaboration with the communities we practice in. In the development of this agenda, nursing organizations around the world have gathered together to stimulate a global dialogue on climate justice, center marginalized voices in climate justice decision making, and collaborate through research, education, and practice to advance climate justice action globally. On this webinar, speakers share more information about the Agenda, how nurses are collaborating on a global scale, and their stories at the intersection of climate justice, health, and nursing.
Steve Cairns is a nurse educator who recently completed research into the lived experience of nurses who are actively engaged in planetary health initiatives. Dr. Cairns conducted a focused ethnographic study using semi-structured interviews, participant observations, and arts-informed self-reflections identified themes related to fourteen nurses’ journeys, approaches, activities, and priorities in support of planetary health. The results of this research have the potential to inform practice, policy, education, and research within the nursing profession. Additionally, this research serves to highlight an awareness that human health and well-being in relation to planetary health is essential to the role of care providers.
This webinar is part 10 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the intersection of climate change and health equity, focusing on the disproportionate impacts of climate-related health threats on vulnerable populations and strategies for advancing climate and environmental justice.
This webinar is part 9 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies. Nurses will learn how healthcare systems can reduce their greenhouse gas footprint and adapt to changing climate conditions.
This webinar is part 2 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the relationship between climate change and vector-borne diseases (VBD), including water-borne, food-borne, and zoonotic diseases. It highlights the roles nurses can play in VBD prevention and identifies intersectoral measures that mitigate VBD risks.
This webinar is part 5 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the mental health impacts of climate change, particularly on vulnerable populations. It covers barriers to accessing mental health services, strategies for health promotion, and coping mechanisms for climate-related stress.
This webinar is part 6 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the health effects of environmental pollution, including soil, water, and plastic waste. Participants will learn about the pathways through which pollutants enter ecosystems and their impact on human health.
This webinar is part 7 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the relationship between air quality, climate change, and health. Participants will explore how wildfires and air pollution affect respiratory health and increase the risk of chronic diseases.
This webinar is part 8 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the health impacts of heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke. It will identify vulnerable populations, preventive measures, and best practices for managing heat-related illnesses in clinical settings.
The third part of the series is an inspiring and action-oriented webinar spotlighting the essential role of nurses in driving climate solutions—from local communities to the global stage. Climate Action at the Frontlines: Nurses Shaping Global Policy at COP and Beyond will explore how climate action is directly relevant to nursing practice and professional organizations. Through stories of frontline leadership and advocacy, you'll hear how nurses are making an impact locally and influencing policy globally. We’ll also be sharing a sneak peek of our upcoming social media and digital action campaign—coming this fall—to help amplify nursing voices in climate advocacy and drive collective impact.
The second webinar in the series, Nurses Leading the Way: The Path to COP30, offers an overview of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and its significance in global climate action. Attendees will learn about the structure, goals, and key outcomes of COP discussions, with a special focus on how nurses can influence and contribute to climate policy. The session will feature a panel of nurses who have attended COP conferences, sharing their firsthand experiences and insights on how health professionals on how nurses can be powerful advocates at the global climate table.
As part of the series Nurses Leading the Way: The Path to COP30, this session will introduce nurses’ pivotal contributions to fostering sustainable healthcare practices. The webinar will feature a panel of nurses discussing local innovative solutions to combat global climate change, offering insights into how health professionals can lead in the transition to a greener, healthier future. Join us for an inspiring conversation about the intersection of healthcare, innovation, and environmental stewardship.