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Taxonomy Archive: advocacy
20 Apr 2018 |
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Letter: Stay engaged on climate change
My family and I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Moms Clean Air Force “Play-In” for Climate Action.In the shadows of the U.S. Capitol, we listened to music, played with other children and heard from inspirational speakers calling for action on climate change.The trip was particularly special because we were joined ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Is there anything worse for our health than fossil fuels?
Do health organisations have a moral duty to pull their money out of fossil fuels? The recently published Unhealthy Investments report argues that they do.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change could trigger tropical evacuations, researchers advise
Global warming by just 2 degrees Celsius is likely to force some tropical plant, animal and human populations to relocate hundreds of miles from their current homes this century, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports. Solomon Hsiang, Chancellor’s Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Allergy & Asthma Network
Allergy & Asthma Network is a multidisciplinary, patient-centered network dedicated to ending needless death and suffering due to asthma, allergies and related conditions through outreach, education, advocacy and research. Since 1985 we have helped millions of families by providing medically accurate, patient-friendly ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
Our website is the home of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) and is THE place for nurses to gather essential environmental health information, connect with other nurses, and join in the activities of ANHE. Explore our communities (how topic areas are arranged) and start making positive changes!.
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Medical Student Association
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Our strength is giving power to medical students to take action and create change about issues that they care about. AMSA focuses ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate 911
CLIMATE 911 is a national network of health professionals who take action once a month to support healthy climate policy. Our prescription for climate action can cut greenhouse gases while reducing rates of top killer diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. We monitor the scientific literature about climate and health; ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Resolve
Climate Resolve is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to creating real, practical solutions to meet the climate challenge while building a better city for Angelenos today and in the future. Our mission is to make Southern California more livable and prosperous today and for generations to come by inspiring people at home, at ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Healthcare Without Harm
The Climate program for Health Care Without Harm works with health care workers, health care professionals, and hospitals to promote climate leadership. Examples of strategies include employee engagement, clean tech investment, fossil fuel divestment, resiliency, and identifying and supporting clinical climate champions.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Physicians for Social Responsibility
PSR is a network of all types of health professionals, students and advocates across the U.S. and concentrated in 20 chapters in 15 states along with a national office. Our members and staff provide public education and outreach about the health threats of climate change and their solutions. We are currently pushing for ...