Healthy Climate Wisconsin is a new group dedicated to leveraging the trusted voice of health professionals to shift policy toward creating a healthier climate. Healthy Climate Wisconsin is part of the Medical Consortium on Climate and Health as one of the state...
State Updates
Vermont
Dr. Megan Malgeri, a family medicine physician, from Milton VT spoke at the state's largest Climate Strike rally on September 20th. Speaking before several thousand people, Dr. Malgeri echoed the words of Greta Thunberg as she called on Vermonters to start pushing the...
Montana
The Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate (MHPHC) was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 2019 to promote the health of Montanans through education, science, advocacy, and action. Health professionals from all disciplines are encouraged to join. The Montana...
Virginia
Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action (VCCA) Since early summer, VCCA has carried out a wide range of initiatives aimed at educating health professionals and the public about the links between climate and health. This work is happening against the backdrop of...
Minnesota
Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate (HPHC) is engaging in climate action in Minnesota. In August, HPHC submitted a written statement to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) calling for funds from the 2016 settlement with Volkswagen to be spent on...
Florida
FCCA named partner in Climate, Health & Equity Planning Grant The Florida Clinicians are working with grassroots organizations in Miami-Dade on a one-year planning grant to address climate, health, and equity. The Kresge Climate Change, Health, and Equity...
North Carolina
Medical Advocates for Healthy Air (MAHA) is standing with medical and public health professionals to call climate change what it really is: a health emergency. In June, MAHA joined with over 70 other medical and public health groups to endorse "The Call to Action on...