Meet Dr. Neelu Tummala, our Champion of the Month for February 2022! Neelu is an otolaryngologist at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, DC. Her experience in the Climate Reality Training program set her on a path to advocacy.
Shaneeta Johnson is a clinical professor at Morehouse University in Atlanta, specializing in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. She is a also a passionate climate change and health awareness advocate.
Ronda Seifert, a public health expert and nurse, is a dedicated advocate and is working to start a new climate health affiliate group in Arizona, AZ Health Professionals for Climate Action.
Dr. Friedlander is working to provide healthcare workers with the tools to educate and mobilize various stakeholders in support of climate solutions.
As the climate crisis intensifies our mental health is also affected. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Barkin is developing an assessment tool to see how people respond mentally to climate change.
Dr. Gervais says climate change is the most pressing environmental issue for health professionals, and feels a calling to be involved to improve our health and our environment.
Katie Huffling, certified Nurse-Midwife and Executive Director of ANHE, knows nurses can accomplish a lot in climate and health advocacy because they have people’s trust, know the science, and can say it clearly.
Kevin Hamilton, co-director and co-founder of the Central California Asthma Collaborative, helps people improve air quality through public advocacy programs and education about pollution and climate change.
Dr. Armen Henderson is building a community coalition to help the homeless, and other people who are at higher risk due to poverty and systemic discrimination.