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 Fellows in Action Partners and Sponsors Webinar Series


 

Op-Eds

A Just Recovery for Maui Must Center Native Hawaiians
Dr. Marcus Kawika Iwane (2023 Fellow) & Dr. Nicole Mahealani Lum (2022 Fellow)| Common Dreams | Aug 30, 2023

How EHRs can impact climate change [PODCAST]
Dr. Earl Stewart (2023 Fellow) | MedPageToday’s KevinMD.com | July 24, 2023

How Climate Change, Heat & Air Pollution Affect Kids’ Health
Dr. Pragya Rai (2022 Fellow) | HealthyChildren.org | July 6, 2023

Opinion: Feds should make climate-friendly EVs more affordable
Dr. Valeria D. Hairston (2023 Fellow) | The Cap Times | July 2, 2023

Climate Change and Health Boot Camp: Building Skills and Knowledge for Effective Engagement (Boot Camp Instructor)
Dr. Yvonne Collins (2022 Fellow) | Columbia: Mailman School of Public Health | June 28-30, 2023

Could Extreme Heat Make It Harder to Breastfeed? — We need more research on the impact of environmental factors 
Dr. Brianna Clark | featured in Top News of Environmental Health Sciences newsletter | June 19, 2023

EHRs must do more to help combat climate change
Dr. Earl Stewart Jr. (2023 Fellow) | MedPageToday’s KevinMD.com | June 19, 2023

On climate change adaptation, consult the original experts: Indigenous people [Feature]
Dr. Marcos Moreno | featured on msn.com Weather  | June 15, 2023

On climate change adaptation, consult the original experts: Indigenous people
Dr. Marcos Moreno (2023 Fellow) | The Hill | June 15, 2023

Could Extreme Heat Make It Harder to Breastfeed?
Dr. Brianna Clark (2023 Fellow) | MedPage Today | June 15, 2023

Oil and Gas Production in our Los Angeles Communities (p. 17, C-2)
Dr. Alfred Glover (2023 Fellow) | Los Angeles Sentinel | June 8, 2023

Guest Opinion: Alabama should get on the (electric) school bus
Dr. George Crawford (2023 Fellow) | AL.com | May 30, 2023

The Other Threat to our Water Supply
Dr. Nicole Mahealani Lum (2022 Fellow) | Ka Wai Ola News | January 1, 2023

Children With Asthma Breathe Easier With Electric School Buses
Dr. Gerri Cannon-Smith (2022 Fellow) | Mississippi Free Press | December 30, 2022

Racism is #1 factor in preterm birth disparity
Dr. Rene’ Settle-Robinson (2022 Fellow) | Milwaukee Times | November 24, 2022

Opinion: I see double jeopardy in climate change, poor health
Dr. Tracey Henry (2022 Fellow) | The Atlanta Journal Constitution | October 19, 2022

Climate Change Is Causing Premature Death— Healthcare professionals can help
Dr. Yvonne Collins (2022 Fellow) | MedPage Today | October 19, 2022

Climate Health and People with Disabilities (PWD)
Dr. Frank Samonte (2022 Fellow) | Disabled World | October 14, 2022

Rx for Heatwaves: Sacramento Needs a Comprehensive Plan for Extreme Heat
Dr. Nneoma Nwachuku Ojiaku (2022 Fellow) | Urban Resilience Project | September 1, 2022

Opinion: Musk – Make Austin an Ecological Paradise
Dr. Jessica Edwards (2022 Fellow) | The Austin Chronicle | July 29, 2022

Protecting your eyes means protecting the climate
Dr. Nathan Scott (2021 Fellow) | The Invading Sea | April 22, 2022

Wildfires through the health lens
Dr. Pragya Rai (2022 Fellow) | The Spokesman-Review | March 18, 2022

SC schools, parents urged to commit to healthier, plant-based diets for children.
Dr. Bethany Carlos (2021 Fellow) | The State | October 6, 2021

Georgia’s rural electric co-ops must commit to greater use of clean energy sources
Dr. Linda Walden (2021 Fellow) | Savannah Now | July 26, 2021

We need a call to action on clean energy
Dr. Linda Walden (2021 Fellow) | Georgia Health News | June 28, 2021

Calling on co-ops to provide clean energy
Dr. Linda Walden (2021 Fellow) | Times-Enterprise | June 23, 2021


Publications 

Resilience Matters: Opportunities for Action to Strengthen Communities
E-book compilation published by Island Press featuring Dr. Bethany Carlos (page 145) and Dr. Linda Walden (page 109).


Videos 

Climate change and health equity: The imperative for community-based resilience
Dr. Julian Watkins (2023 Fellow) & Dr. Marcos Moreno (2023 Fellow) | The Climate Group | September 19, 2023

Empowered Hawaii: The Future of Energy
Dr. Marcus Iwane (2023 Fellow) | KHON2 | May 23, 2023
Starts at 3:08 – 5:25; 8:08-10:40; 13:35 – 15:55

Advancing Environmental Health Equity – The Hub Live
Dr. Bethany Carlos (2021 Fellow) | The Climate Group | September 26, 2022

Climate Change and Health Equity: The Problem and Steps Forward
Dr. Tracey Henry (2022 Fellow) | UofL Dept. of Medicine Grand Rounds | September 8, 2022

Johnson & Johnson Environmental Sustainability: Dr. Armen Henderson
Dr. Armen Henderson (2021 Fellow) | Johnson & Johnson | 2022

Johnson & Johnson Environmental Sustainability: Dr. Nathan Scott
Dr. Nathan Scott (2021 Fellow) | Johnson & Johnson | 2022

Johnson & Johnson Environmental Sustainability: Dr. Linda Walden
Dr. Linda Walden (2021 Fellow) | Johnson & Johnson | 2022


Policy Resolutions

Commitment to Address Climate Change Impacts on Indigenous Health
ʻAhahui o nā Kauka, the Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians | Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress | July 12, 2022

Sustainability Education and Research in Anesthesia
The Anesthesia section & Commission on Environmental Health | National Medical Association | July 20, 2021

Climate Change, Health and Equity
The Commission on Environmental Health | National Medical Association | July 20, 2021