2019-2020 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Cohort
Assess & address environmental issues Community-driven solutions Promote climate resilience Advance climate & health equity
Social Determinants of Health & Climate Change How Relationships Make the Difference
Climate change raises major public health concerns
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH)
• Differences in exposure • Differences in vulnerability • Differences in consequences for different populations
A flood-damaged road near Ludington, Michigan 2008
The cottage pictured here was built in the early 1900s in White River Township, in Michigan. It has been in the same family since 1930. Originally built with plenty of distance between the structure and the water, but over the years the dunes and beach have eroded away. Late December 2019 it fell into Lake Michigan after some heavy rains and wind.
Communities are affected differently
Alger County also looks like this….
Genesee County also looks like this….
Common Climate Impacts on Health
Melissa Baldwin Program Manager THE POWER OF NETWORKS
FCCA: ESTABLISHED – JANUARY 27, 2018 The Climate Health & Equity Symposium
“Mitigating climate change presents unrivaled opportunities for improving public health” – Ian Roberts, Clinical Medicine 2009. ENGAGE EDUCATE ADVOCATE
Climate, Health & Equity Coalition - Miami FIU NeighborhoodHELP PARTNERS: 1. Catalyst Miami 2. FIU NeighborhoodHELP 3. FIU Sea Level Solutions Center 4. The CLEO Institute 5. Florida Clinicians for Climate Action 6. The Miami Foundation Household Centered Care
DIRTY ENERGY MAKE US SICK
PARTNERING WITH ARTISTS
CLIMATE EDUCATION THROUGH ART
MEDICO-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP GOAL: DEVELOP CONTENT LIBRARY Letters Directed to a Landlord Re: • Screens & Vectors • Air Conditioning: (Asthma, heart, lung, COPD) • Mold Letters directed to an Employer • Heat exposure & water breaks • Access to shade Letters/Forms Directed to the Utility • Medically Essential Electric Utility: People who need medical equipment have to qualify, must have some kind of condition and medical device (oxygen, nebulizer)
PUBLIC – PRIVATE - NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS
SHOUT OUT TO OUR PARTNERS!! Partner with hospitals & universities • Partner with environmental, health, equity and justice groups • Partner with artists, musicians, and/or youth • Partner with lawyers and/or scientists • Partner with government agencies or housing coalitions • Build bridges into the community • Connect to climate coalitions that already exist •
THANK YOU! Melissa Baldwin MelissaMeehanBaldwin@gmail.com FCCAStaff@MS2CH.org www.FloridaClinicians.org (813) 672-1368 office (727) 743-3778 cell
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