Daniel Nguyen helped establish the North Carolina affiliate of the Consortium, Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity.
Champions of the Month
August 2023 Champion: Robin Cooper
Dr. Robin Cooper wants health professionals who have paid attention to the physical aspects of health risk to consider that the physical and the mental are tied together.
July 2023 Champion: Laurie Lalakea
Dr. Laurie Lalakea, chief of otolaryngology at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is helping her health system reduce their emissions and build resilience.
June 2023 Champion: William Weppner
After an interaction with a patient, Dr. William Weppner realized that he was in a position to do something about climate change.
May 2023 Champion: Joan Widmer
Joan Widmer, a member of the NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action’s Board, seeks to share the impacts of climate change on health with the goal of fostering climate action.
April 2023 Champion: Savita Potarazu
Medical student Savita Potarazu helped get a climate change curriculum theme created at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
March 2023 Champions
Advocates at our 2023 Annual Meeting visited over 60 congressional offices to call for stronger clean air standards.
February 2023 Champion: Gerri Cannon-Smith
Dr. Gerri Cannon-Smith is leading the launch of Mississippi Health Professionals for Climate and Health Equity.
December 2022 Champion: Hayley Blackburn
Dr. Hayley Blackburn is calling on pharmacists to respond to the health impacts of climate change.