Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast: Recent Episodes
Beth Schenk
Join Beth Schenk, a registered nurse and environmental health nurse champion, as she talks with nurses from around the country who are leading the profession in addressing environmental health issues. Every week you'll be inspired by nurses making changes, big and small, to make our world healthier for everyone.
Mitzie Meyers, PhD, RN, CNE, AHN-BC Dr. Mitzie Rains Meyers has been dedicated to the health of people and the environment throughout her nursing career in neonatal/pediatric practice and as […]
On March 2 and 3, 2025 in Washington DC, hundreds of health professionals and other interested in health gathered at Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention. It was […]
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN Dr. Castner is the President of Castner Incorporated, a woman-owned small business enterprise. Dr. Castner is also with the University at Albany. Dr. Castner […]
Melessa Kelley, PhD RN Dr. Melessa Kelley is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the School of Nursing. Dr. Kelley is Native American (Keetoowah-Cherokee) […]
Jacqueline Fawcett, RN; PhD; ScD (hon); FAAN; ANEF Dr. Fawcett received her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University in 1964, her Master of Arts degree in Parent Child Nursing […]
Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]
Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]
Shawna Beese, PhD RN After a fulfilling 12-year career in hospital management and 20 years as a nurse leader, I returned to graduate school in 2019 to work towards a […]
Anto Paul, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, CDCES Anto Paul is a Population Health Nurse at Catholic Health Services of Long Island. He earned his Master’s in Public Health and Community Health […]
Kathleen M Vandiver, PhD Dr. Vandiver earned her Ph.D. in 1982 from the Tufts University School of Medicine from the Anatomy & Cellular Biology Department and joined the research team […]
Jean M. Bernhardt PhD MSN CNP Dr. Bernhardt is a family nurse practitioner and nurse executive who practices leadership in occupational health and community health settings. She has responded to […]
Dr. AnnMarie Walton Dr. Walton is a tenure-track Associate Professor at the Duke University School of Nursing where she teaches and facilitates two core courses, Population Health in a Global […]
Dr. Nancy Rudner Nancy Rudner, DrPH, APRN, has focused her career on improving health through the lifespan through patient care, population health, and policy. An Associate Professor in the […]
Dr. Heide Cygan Dr. Heide Cygan, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC is an Associate Professor at the Rush University College of Nursing, in the Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health where […]
Dr. Daniel Smith is the Weingarten Endowed Assistant Professor at Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. He teaches across the curriculum in courses such as Imperatives for Global […]
Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN Associate Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health and a Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at MGH Institute of […]
Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP In 2019, Dr. Potter was appointed the first Director of Planetary Health for the School of Nursing at the University of MN. She is […]
Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, MS, RN, FNP, FAAN is an environmental health scientist and an Associate Professor at Emory University, with appointments in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing […]
Mark Siemon, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CPH, CNE Dr. Mark Siemon is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southern Utah University. He began his career as a Public Health Nurse/Epidemiologist at […]
From on the ground at COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Listen to the voices of many nurses from around the world as they share their experiences of attending COP27 in person. From on the ground interviews, nurses share their thoughts and perspectives on climate and health, nursing action, and experiencing COP27.
About the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Since 2017, Beth and other hosts have interviewed dozens of nurses across the globe, all of whom are working at the intersection of health and environment. Practicing clinical nurses, faculty and educators, policy makers and elected officials, leaders of non-profits, students, and more have shared their work, commitments and perspectives.
There are two primary goals of the podcast. First, to spread the word about the fabulous work of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments - so we're glad you found us! Second, to highlight and share the amazing and leading work nurses around the world are doing to help protect our natural world in order to support health and healing.
Again and again, nurses are spearheading social change, climate action,environmental justice, and improving health for vulnerable populations, while using their valuable clinical skills, teaching, and caring. Nurses' work can seem overlooked or taken for granted, and we are here to tell their important stories. We hope you enjoy meeting the nurses in the Nurses for Healthy Environments podcast!
Beth Schenk, Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Host
Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader of environmental stewardship in healthcare, where she has been working to reduce pollution from healthcare for 3 decades. Schenk is the executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States. She led the development of CHANT: the Climate and Health Tool to understand perceptions, behaviors and motivations of health professionals regarding climate and health. She developed the WE ACT PLEASE framework for environmental stewardship, identifying key focus areas of Waste, Energy/water, Agriculture/food, Chemicals, and Transportation. Schenk serves on the national board of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and on the boards of Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate and Climate Smart Missoula. She lives in Missoula, Montana.
Carol Ziegler, APRN, APHN-BC, NP-C, DNP is a Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University and a dually certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse. She is co-founder of CHEEL, the Climate,
Health and Energy Equity Lab at the W’Ondry, serves as the VU representative for the Lancet Commission on Climate and Health, and chairs the American Nurse Association’s Planetary and Global Health Innovation Committee. Her clinical practice, Thrive Holistic Care, provides restorative, home-based, holistic primary care and health coaching for low income families in Nashville. In addition to her primary care practice and role as a nurse educator, she works on identifying and mitigating local health impacts related to climate change, educating healthcare providers and community members about climate change and climate solutions, decreasing the contribution of the healthcare sector to carbon emissions, and promoting climate justice and health sovereignty for at-risk communities. Resources: * Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (Geoplatform.gov) * Flood of injustice (The Lancet, 2022) * Climate health and energy equity lab (2022) * Carbon footprint by income (2022)
About the Nurses' Climate Challenge Series: The School of Nursing Commitment Brought to you by the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast, this special 2022 Nurses Climate Challenge series elevates nursing faculty leading their institutions in bringing climate and health to nursing students and beyond. Listen in as Nurses Climate Challenge founder Shanda Demorest, registered nurse and outdoor enthusiast, interviews nursing faculty inspiring others to take climate action. Co-sponsored by ANHE and Health Care Without Harm, the Nurses Climate Challenge is a national campaign with the goal of empowering nurses to educate 50,000 health professionals about the health impacts of climate change by the end of 2022.
Shanda Demorest, Guest Host of the School of Nursing Commitment Podcast Series Dr. Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN (she/her/hers) is a Sustainability Strategy Manager with Practice Greenhealth, where she works with hospitals and health systems to reduce their environmental impact. A cardiovascular nurse with horticultural training by background, Dr. Demorest earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of Minnesota.
About the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Since 2017, Beth and other hosts have interviewed dozens of nurses across the globe, all of whom are working at the intersection of health and environment. Practicing clinical nurses, faculty and educators, policy makers and elected officials, leaders of non-profits, students, and more have shared their work, commitments and perspectives.
There are two primary goals of the podcast. First, to spread the word about the fabulous work of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments - so we're glad you found us! Second, to highlight and share the amazing and leading work nurses around the world are doing to help protect our natural world in order to support health and healing.
Again and again, nurses are spearheading social change, climate action,environmental justice, and improving health for vulnerable populations, while using their valuable clinical skills, teaching, and caring. Nurses' work can seem overlooked or taken for granted, and we are here to tell their important stories. We hope you enjoy meeting the nurses in the Nurses for Healthy Environments podcast!
Beth Schenk, Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Host
Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader of environmental stewardship in healthcare, where she has been working to reduce pollution from healthcare for 3 decades. Schenk is the executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States. She led the development of CHANT: the Climate and Health Tool to understand perceptions, behaviors and motivations of health professionals regarding climate and health. She developed the WE ACT PLEASE framework for environmental stewardship, identifying key focus areas of Waste, Energy/water, Agriculture/food, Chemicals, and Transportation. Schenk serves on the national board of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and on the boards of Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate and Climate Smart Missoula. She lives in Missoula, Montana.
Raney Linck DNP, RN, is Inaugural Nursing Faculty and Assistant Professor at the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Linck earned his Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of Minnesota. He was named Nurse of the Year in Education by the Minnesota March of Dimes. Dr. Linck’s scholarly work focuses on improving nursing education through innovative teaching techniques, including active learning practices, technology, and curriculum development. He has also published on best methods to incorporate integrative nursing principles and practices into pre-licensure nursing education, and sees planetary health as an important part of that work.
Ande A. Nesmith, PhD, LISW is an Associate Professor and School of Social Work Director at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in the Morrison Family College of Health in St. Paul, Minnesota. She researches environmental justice, the rights of nature, and planetary health. She has developed curricular tools to promote an eco-centric perspective that values ethical decisions and prioritizes the health and well-being of all living organisms and all environmental systems. For the past 10 years, she served on the UST university-wide Sustainability Committee, developing interdisciplinary approaches to address environmental inequalities and engage students in climate action and sustainable living. When she is not working on environmental justice, Dr. Nesmith studies outcomes for youth aging out of foster care, and was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study this in the Czech Republic. Currently, Dr. Nesmith is launching a new program supporting environmental justice and planetary health within the School. She also co-chairs the national Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Committee on Environmental Justice and is a commissioner of the CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education.
Resources: * Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting (October 31-Nov 2, 2022) * Human Behavior in the Natural Environment: Embracing an Ecocentric Paradigm (Nesmith, 2022; In Madhanagopal, D. & Nikku, B.R. (Eds), Social Work and Climate Justice.) * Environmental justice and social work education: Social worker professional perspectives (Nesmith & Smyth, 2015). * Environmental Justice. inSocialWork® Podcast Series (Forbes, Nesmith, Powers, & Schmitz, 2016) * Social education curricular guide for environmental justice * Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool * Vot-ER: Integrating civic engagement into health care * (Lacy-Nichols, Marten, Crosbie, Moodie, Lancet, 2022)
About the Nurses' Climate Challenge Series: The School of Nursing Commitment Brought to you by the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast, this special 2022 Nurses Climate Challenge series elevates nursing faculty leading their institutions in bringing climate and health to nursing students and beyond. Listen in as Nurses Climate Challenge founder Shanda Demorest, registered nurse and outdoor enthusiast, interviews nursing faculty inspiring others to take climate action. Co-sponsored by ANHE and Health Care Without Harm, the Nurses Climate Challenge is a national campaign with the goal of empowering nurses to educate 50,000 health professionals about the health impacts of climate change by the end of 2022.
Shanda Demorest, Guest Host of the School of Nursing Commitment Podcast Series Dr. Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN (she/her/hers) is a Sustainability Strategy Manager with Practice Greenhealth, where she works with hospitals and health systems to reduce their environmental impact. A cardiovascular nurse with horticultural training by background, Dr. Demorest earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of Minnesota.
About the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Since 2017, Beth and other hosts have interviewed dozens of nurses across the globe, all of whom are working at the intersection of health and environment. Practicing clinical nurses, faculty and educators, policy makers and elected officials, leaders of non-profits, students, and more have shared their work, commitments and perspectives.
There are two primary goals of the podcast. First, to spread the word about the fabulous work of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments - so we're glad you found us! Second, to highlight and share the amazing and leading work nurses around the world are doing to help protect our natural world in order to support health and healing.
Again and again, nurses are spearheading social change, climate action,environmental justice, and improving health for vulnerable populations, while using their valuable clinical skills, teaching, and caring. Nurses' work can seem overlooked or taken for granted, and we are here to tell their important stories. We hope you enjoy meeting the nurses in the Nurses for Healthy Environments podcast!
Beth Schenk, Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast Host
Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader of environmental stewardship in healthcare, where she has been working to reduce pollution from healthcare for 3 decades. Schenk is the executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States. She led the development of CHANT: the Climate and Health Tool to understand perceptions, behaviors and motivations of health professionals regarding climate and health. She developed the WE ACT PLEASE framework for environmental stewardship, identifying key focus areas of Waste, Energy/water, Agriculture/food, Chemicals, and Transportation. Schenk serves on the national board of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and on the boards of Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate and Climate Smart Missoula. She lives in Missoula, Montana.
Cecilia Tomori, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Global Public Health and Community Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Cecília Tomori is an anthropologist and public health scholar whose work investigates the […]
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN Jessica Castner served as the 2021-2022 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the National Academy of Medicine and is the President of Castner Incorporated, a woman-owned small […]
The prestigious Charlotte Brody Award recognizes a nurse whose story of environmental activism and accomplishment reflects a significant contribution to environmental health. This award honors Charlotte Brody, a registered nurse and activist and a co-founder of Health Care Without Harm, who dedicated her career to making a safer, healthier environment. Health Care without Harm and […]
Tune into this session with Dr. Rachel Kerr and Jill Aquino, who share their stories about their journeys into climate nursing. Listen to Kerr share her experience as a nurse leader supporting teams stopping emissions at the source – fossil fuel extraction. Aquino then describes her role as a community organizer leading state and nation-wide […]
The National Student Nurses Association held its 70th annual convention in April 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT. At the convention, Shanda meets with four undergraduate nursing students from Case Western Reserve University who put forward a first-of-its-kind resolution to educate nursing students about the imperative to take action on health care decarbonization. Megan […]
In this session, Shanda is joined by Emily Cheng, a critical care travel nurse and CEO & Co-Founder of MedVenture App and Floro Cubelo, founding President of the Filipino Nurses Association in the Nordic Region and the Society of the Filipino Nurses in Finland. Emily and Floro dive into their national and international travel nursing […]
Hear about the journey of Kathryn Ford Richter as she shares her story of building a renewable solar energy company as a nurse. Richter, also known as The SolarRN™, dives deep into the logistics of solar energy and the environmental, financial – and of course health – benefits of going solar. Kathryn Ford Richter, […]
Hear about the journey of Kathryn Ford Richter as she shares her story of building a renewable solar energy company as a nurse. Richter, also known as The SolarRN™, dives deep into the logistics of solar energy and the environmental, financial – and of course health – benefits of going solar. Kathryn Ford Richter, […]
Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC obtained her Master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from NYU in 2001, and has been a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology within both the clinical and community setting for well over 20 years. She is the founder of M. Elia Nature-Based Healthcare Solutions, a company that offers professional presentations, educational workshops, […]
Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC obtained her Master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from NYU in 2001, and has been a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology within both the clinical and community setting for well over 20 years. She is the founder of M. Elia Nature-Based Healthcare Solutions, a company that offers professional presentations, educational workshops, […]
In episode 3 of the Nurses Climate Challenge series, Shanda interviews two nursing faculty members who are committed to climate education, discussion and engagement for nursing students. They reflect on their own experiences, strategies and approaches. Cameron Kiersch DNP, RN holds a Doctor in Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of […]
In episode 3 of the Nurses Climate Challenge series, Shanda interviews two nursing faculty members who are committed to climate education, discussion and engagement for nursing students. They reflect on their own experiences, strategies and approaches. Cameron Kiersch DNP, RN holds a Doctor in Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of […]
In 2021, the Nurses’ Climate Challenge was expanded to Europe, through Healthcare Without Harm Europe. Nurse Anna Furhmann has been leading the Challenge. In this episode, Shanda interviews Anna to explore her experience and compare notes. Anna Fuhrmann is a Climate Officer at HCWH Europe and responsible for administering the Nurses Climate Challenge, which […]
In 2021, the Nurses’ Climate Challenge was expanded to Europe, through Healthcare Without Harm Europe. Nurse Anna Furhmann has been leading the Challenge. In this episode, Shanda interviews Anna to explore her experience and compare notes. Anna Fuhrmann is a Climate Officer at HCWH Europe and responsible for administering the Nurses Climate Challenge, which […]
The Nurses’ Climate Challenge (NCC) is a nation leading, and now global effort inviting nurses to educate other health professionals about climate change and health. The innovator behind the challenge is Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN. In this podcast, the first of season 5, Shanda kicks off a series focusing on the NCC and Nurse […]
The Nurses’ Climate Challenge (NCC) is a nation leading, and now global effort inviting nurses to educate other health professionals about climate change and health. The innovator behind the challenge is Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN. In this podcast, the first of season 5, Shanda kicks off a series focusing on the NCC and Nurse […]
Robin Evans-Agnew, RN, PhD (He, Him, His) is an associate professor in the vibrant University of Washington Tacoma’s School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. He is focused on upstream actions to transform inequities, especially as they relate to asthma and environmental justice and trauma-informed nursing practice. He leads a global initiative with Alliance of Nurses […]
Robin Evans-Agnew, RN, PhD (He, Him, His) is an associate professor in the vibrant University of Washington Tacoma’s School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. He is focused on upstream actions to transform inequities, especially as they relate to asthma and environmental justice and trauma-informed nursing practice. He leads a global initiative with Alliance of Nurses […]
Teluisi De-Ann Sheppard tleyawi Ktaqmkuk I am citizen of the Wabana’ki confederacy of Mi’kmaw (Nujio’qan)and Irish descent, born and raised in Labrador, Canada. My formal nursing education (BScN) was at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, St. John’s, NL, Canada in 1987, and I received my Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner certificate at University of […]
Teluisi De-Ann Sheppard tleyawi Ktaqmkuk I am citizen of the Wabana’ki confederacy of Mi’kmaw (Nujio’qan)and Irish descent, born and raised in Labrador, Canada. My formal nursing education (BScN) was at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, St. John’s, NL, Canada in 1987, and I received my Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner certificate at University of […]
Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman’s Ministry of Health. Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman’s Ministry of Health. He received his General Nursing Diploma from Oman in 2007, BSN and Master of Public Health with Health Policy and Administration emphasis from […]
Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman’s Ministry of Health. Najeem Al Balushi, is a senior nurse and a Fulbright Scholar in Oman’s Ministry of Health. He received his General Nursing Diploma from Oman in 2007, BSN and Master of Public Health with Health Policy and Administration emphasis from […]
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, is a tenured Associate Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing, Faculty Affiliate at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and has 20 years of combined nursing expertise as a nurse scientist, educator, population/community health nursing, and intermediate and progressive care clinical nursing. Dr. Nguyen-Truong is […]
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, is a tenured Associate Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing, Faculty Affiliate at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and has 20 years of combined nursing expertise as a nurse scientist, educator, population/community health nursing, and intermediate and progressive care clinical nursing. Dr. Nguyen-Truong is […]
Bradley Thompson, MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC Bradley has worked as a nurse and educator in both outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, and will soon be joining the Veterans Health Administration. He is one of the founders of 350 Tacoma, a local chapter of the international climate justice movement, and he also volunteers as an environmental […]
Bradley Thompson, MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC Bradley has worked as a nurse and educator in both outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, and will soon be joining the Veterans Health Administration. He is one of the founders of 350 Tacoma, a local chapter of the international climate justice movement, and he also volunteers as an environmental […]
Maria Alejandra Orostegui Santander, RN, PhD in education, Master in Education, Specialist in Auditing and Quality Assurance with an emphasis in Epidemiology Dr Rojas is a University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile. She is also the President of the Group of Ecologist Nurses of Chile and […]
Maria Alejandra Orostegui Santander, RN, PhD in education, Master in Education, Specialist in Auditing and Quality Assurance with an emphasis in Epidemiology Dr Rojas is a University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile. She is also the President of the Group of Ecologist Nurses of Chile and […]
Lizeth Veliz Rojas, PhD, MPH, Dipl Environmental Education, RN Iira was born in Kuopio, Finland, and has been working as a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelors of Health Sciences in 2018 University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and completed her Masters in Health Sciences degree there in 2019; her thesis was entitled “Finnish […]
Lizeth Veliz Rojas, PhD, MPH, Dipl Environmental Education, RN Iira was born in Kuopio, Finland, and has been working as a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelors of Health Sciences in 2018 University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and completed her Masters in Health Sciences degree there in 2019; her thesis was entitled “Finnish […]
Iira Tita, Registered Nurse, MHSc, BHSc Iira was born in Kuopio, Finland, and has been working as a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelors of Health Sciences in 2018 University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and completed her Masters in Health Sciences degree there in 2019; her thesis was entitled “Finnish registered nurses’ observations […]
Iira Tita, Registered Nurse, MHSc, BHSc Iira was born in Kuopio, Finland, and has been working as a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelors of Health Sciences in 2018 University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and completed her Masters in Health Sciences degree there in 2019; her thesis was entitled “Finnish registered nurses’ observations […]
Tammy Davis, BS, RN, ANHE Environmental Health Fellow from Birmingham, Alabama Tammy Davis, BS, RN exemplifies a commitment to community service through promoting environmental justice for communities in Alabama. On this podcast Tammy discusses the work she did in partnership with Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice during the ANHE Environmental Health Nurse […]
Tammy Davis, BS, RN, ANHE Environmental Health Fellow from Birmingham, Alabama Tammy Davis, BS, RN exemplifies a commitment to community service through promoting environmental justice for communities in Alabama. On this podcast Tammy discusses the work she did in partnership with Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice during the ANHE Environmental Health Nurse […]
Dr. Jackline Mayaka, Sister, Educator and leader in western Kenya My name is Sr Jackline Mayaka, a Franciscan sister of St Joseph. I’m a Kenyan by birth and a first born in a family of eight. I hold bachelors, Masters and doctor of philosophy in Nursing degrees from Villanova University. I have 20-year experience […]
Dr. Jackline Mayaka, Sister, Educator and leader in western Kenya My name is Sr Jackline Mayaka, a Franciscan sister of St Joseph. I’m a Kenyan by birth and a first born in a family of eight. I hold bachelors, Masters and doctor of philosophy in Nursing degrees from Villanova University. I have 20-year experience […]
Dr. Faith Nawagi, Nursing Leader from Uganda to Minneapolis Faith Nawagi, RN, BSN, PGC. Clin Epi, MIPH, PHD-HPE is the Africa Regional Hub Chair of the Nursing Now challenge, and as African Representative for ECFMG|FAIMER. She currently serves in a global health academic role with the University of Minnesota, Institute of Environment, ACARA program where […]
Dr. Faith Nawagi, Nursing Leader from Uganda to Minneapolis Faith Nawagi, RN, BSN, PGC. Clin Epi, MIPH, PHD-HPE is the Africa Regional Hub Chair of the Nursing Now challenge, and as African Representative for ECFMG|FAIMER. She currently serves in a global health academic role with the University of Minnesota, Institute of Environment, ACARA program where […]
Joanna Law, RN, Seeking Sustainability in Nursing Practice On this podcast, Joanna Law, RN discussed the impact of health care waste on community and planetary health , particularly for frontline communities, and how she is working to reduce waste in Canada. She emphasizes how nurses can be at the forefront of sustainability initiatives. Joanna is […]
Joanna Law, RN, Seeking Sustainability in Nursing Practice On this podcast, Joanna Law, RN discussed the impact of health care waste on community and planetary health , particularly for frontline communities, and how she is working to reduce waste in Canada. She emphasizes how nurses can be at the forefront of sustainability initiatives. Joanna is […]
Dr. Robin Evans-Agnew explores caring for all things as a nursing focus. From working with Mother Teresa in India to working toward environmental justice in the Pacific Northwest, he brings the impulse to care for all things. He is co-leading ANHE’s Climate Justice in Nursing Steering Committee, and is the first host of the Climate […]
Dr. Robin Evans-Agnew explores caring for all things as a nursing focus. From working with Mother Teresa in India to working toward environmental justice in the Pacific Northwest, he brings the impulse to care for all things. He is co-leading ANHE’s Climate Justice in Nursing Steering Committee, and is the first host of the Climate […]
Investigators who developed CHANT – the Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool – discuss how it began, what it is telling us, and aspirations for future uses. Now in its 5th year, CHANT is open for 2021 data collection from nurses and all health professionals. Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC is the Climate & Health […]
Investigators who developed CHANT – the Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool – discuss how it began, what it is telling us, and aspirations for future uses. Now in its 5th year, CHANT is open for 2021 data collection from nurses and all health professionals. Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC is the Climate & Health […]
Dr. Wald describes her career from oncology nursing to her interest today in extreme heat exposure and health promotion. As an educator and athlete, she inspires many! Dr. Adrienne Wald, EdD, MBA, RN, CNE, MCHES is an Associate Professor at Mercy College School of Natural and Health Sciences, Nursing Program. Dr. Wald is a longtime […]
Dr. Wald describes her career from oncology nursing to her interest today in extreme heat exposure and health promotion. As an educator and athlete, she inspires many! Dr. Adrienne Wald, EdD, MBA, RN, CNE, MCHES is an Associate Professor at Mercy College School of Natural and Health Sciences, Nursing Program. Dr. Wald is a longtime […]
These nursing students show us…our profession is in good hands! ANHE launched the inaugural Student Nurse Committee in 2020 with a group of 8 pre-licensure student nurses from across the United States. This year, the student-driven and led group had the opportunity to explore their passion around environmental health, to engage in peer learning and sharing, and to develop educational materials geared […]
These nursing students show us…our profession is in good hands! ANHE launched the inaugural Student Nurse Committee in 2020 with a group of 8 pre-licensure student nurses from across the United States. This year, the student-driven and led group had the opportunity to explore their passion around environmental health, to engage in peer learning and sharing, and to develop educational materials geared […]
Oriana Turley couldn’t find comfortable, ethically produced, sustainable scrubs, so she set out to produce them herself. Oriana Turley is a mother, adventurer, nurse and founder of Medicine Mountain Scrub Company LLC. Her first week as a nurse she was disappointed she could not find functional performance workwear made with the strict ethical and sustainability […]
Oriana Turley couldn’t find comfortable, ethically produced, sustainable scrubs, so she set out to produce them herself. Oriana Turley is a mother, adventurer, nurse and founder of Medicine Mountain Scrub Company LLC. Her first week as a nurse she was disappointed she could not find functional performance workwear made with the strict ethical and sustainability […]
Guest: ANHE Board Members All great organizations need great boards. The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is uniquely positioned at the intersection of nursing and the environment. With creativity and passion, ANHE is changing the profession. Likewise, the organization’s board is a group of committed, capable, hard-working volunteers who help keep the organization moving […]
Guest: ANHE Board Members All great organizations need great boards. The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is uniquely positioned at the intersection of nursing and the environment. With creativity and passion, ANHE is changing the profession. Likewise, the organization’s board is a group of committed, capable, hard-working volunteers who help keep the organization moving […]
Anabell Castro Thompson, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN, FAANP is a Nurse Practitioner and Senior Vice President of Health Equity at Equality Health. Anabell’s leadership exemplifies sustained commitment towards improving healthcare for vulnerable and underserved communities, especially Latino Communities. On this podcast, Anabell talks about how climate change is impacting the health of communities in Phoenix. […]
Anabell Castro Thompson, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN, FAANP is a Nurse Practitioner and Senior Vice President of Health Equity at Equality Health. Anabell’s leadership exemplifies sustained commitment towards improving healthcare for vulnerable and underserved communities, especially Latino Communities. On this podcast, Anabell talks about how climate change is impacting the health of communities in Phoenix. […]
Dr. Erin Kyle – a champion of health and safety, including environmental health Dr. Kyle is a perioperative nurse with a passion for improving population health. Some may question what a perioperative nurse can do about population health. Dr. Kyle believes that all nurses have a responsibility to advance the health status of all […]
Dr. Erin Kyle – a champion of health and safety, including environmental health Dr. Kyle is a perioperative nurse with a passion for improving population health. Some may question what a perioperative nurse can do about population health. Dr. Kyle believes that all nurses have a responsibility to advance the health status of all […]
Ellynne Bannon’s Passion is Empowering People… Whether it’s policy or personal health, sometimes people and organizations need help to meet their goals. Ellynne ‘s passion is empowering people – patients, leaders and organizations – to recognize their dreams and meet their objectives. Ellynne is a highly effective, results-oriented professional with more than twenty years of […]
Ellynne Bannon’s Passion is Empowering People… Whether it’s policy or personal health, sometimes people and organizations need help to meet their goals. Ellynne ‘s passion is empowering people – patients, leaders and organizations – to recognize their dreams and meet their objectives. Ellynne is a highly effective, results-oriented professional with more than twenty years of […]
Jacob Roberts – Passion and compassion for health and the natural world Jacob Roberts, RN BN Grad Cert (Emergency) MACN HTNA, Deputy Chair, Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Community of Interest-Climate and Health, Emissions Reduction Policy Chapter member (ACN), is a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Educator within the Tasmania Health Service-based in Hobart (Australia). […]
Jacob Roberts – Passion and compassion for health and the natural world Jacob Roberts, RN BN Grad Cert (Emergency) MACN HTNA, Deputy Chair, Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Community of Interest-Climate and Health, Emissions Reduction Policy Chapter member (ACN), is a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Educator within the Tasmania Health Service-based in Hobart (Australia). […]
Kathy Reiner…We can’t separate ourselves from our environment. Health cannot be in isolation. Kathy L. Reiner, MPH, BA, BSN, RN, school nurse and 2019-2020 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellow, discusses how promoting equitable access to green space can help advance social and climate justice. Through her involvement with the National Association of School Nurses and […]
Kathy Reiner…We can’t separate ourselves from our environment. Health cannot be in isolation. Kathy L. Reiner, MPH, BA, BSN, RN, school nurse and 2019-2020 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellow, discusses how promoting equitable access to green space can help advance social and climate justice. Through her involvement with the National Association of School Nurses and […]
Nurses are Standing up to Climate Change And launching the new global effort Nurses Drawdown! Through this partnership between the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Project Drawdown, nurses around the world are invited to participate in science-based actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Check out Nurses Drawdown to […]
Nurses are Standing up to Climate Change And launching the new global effort Nurses Drawdown! Through this partnership between the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Project Drawdown, nurses around the world are invited to participate in science-based actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Check out Nurses Drawdown to […]
Jessica Madrid – Live as if we were connected to everything around us. Jessica resides with her spouse and young son on Haida Gwaii (unceded Haida territory), a remote archipelago off the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her BScN (2003) and has worked in a variety of settings from public/community health to […]
Jessica Madrid – Live as if we were connected to everything around us. Jessica resides with her spouse and young son on Haida Gwaii (unceded Haida territory), a remote archipelago off the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her BScN (2003) and has worked in a variety of settings from public/community health to […]
Peggy Berry draws links between occupational and environmental health Peggy Ann Berry, PhD, RN, COHN-S has worked in occupational safety and health since 1990. She is a certified occupational health nurse specialist, receiving a masters’ in 2007 in Occupational Safety and Health Nursing followed by a doctorate in Nursing Research from University of Cincinnati in […]
Peggy Berry draws links between occupational and environmental health Peggy Ann Berry, PhD, RN, COHN-S has worked in occupational safety and health since 1990. She is a certified occupational health nurse specialist, receiving a masters’ in 2007 in Occupational Safety and Health Nursing followed by a doctorate in Nursing Research from University of Cincinnati in […]
Nancy Chaney makes the case for thinking more holistically, caring for people and planet… Nancy Chaney’s nursing career spanned 25+ years in neurosurgery, home health and hospice, internal medicine, family practice, OB-GYN, and as a skilled family caregiver. In addition to registered nursing, her academic background includes certification in archaeological fieldwork, a BA in psychology, […]
Nancy Chaney makes the case for thinking more holistically, caring for people and planet… Nancy Chaney’s nursing career spanned 25+ years in neurosurgery, home health and hospice, internal medicine, family practice, OB-GYN, and as a skilled family caregiver. In addition to registered nursing, her academic background includes certification in archaeological fieldwork, a BA in psychology, […]
Rachel Kerr Rachel Kerr, DNP, RN, is a program coordinator for the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Minnesota, and her scholarly and professional interests focus on engaging nurses and other health professionals around environmental health issues. Her […]
Rachel Kerr Rachel Kerr, DNP, RN, is a program coordinator for the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Minnesota, and her scholarly and professional interests focus on engaging nurses and other health professionals around environmental health issues. Her […]
Gloria E. Barrera, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN is a public health nurse leader, specialized in school nursing. She currently works as a certified school nurse at a public high school outside of Chicago. Gloria is also an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at several universities, most notably DePaul University, and her alma mater Saint Xavier University. Her […]
Gloria E. Barrera, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN is a public health nurse leader, specialized in school nursing. She currently works as a certified school nurse at a public high school outside of Chicago. Gloria is also an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at several universities, most notably DePaul University, and her alma mater Saint Xavier University. Her […]
Lisa Thompson – researcher, educator, activist! Dr. Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN is an Associate Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She has spent the past 20 years working on research projects related to household air pollution in rural Guatemala. Air pollution from solid fuel cookstoves is […]
Lisa Thompson – researcher, educator, activist! Dr. Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN is an Associate Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She has spent the past 20 years working on research projects related to household air pollution in rural Guatemala. Air pollution from solid fuel cookstoves is […]
Nurse Scientist, inventor, innovator, leader…so much to share! Rachel Walker is the first and only nurse to serve as an Invention Ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are an Associate Professor, Nursing PhD Program Director, and Associate Director of the UMASS Amherst Center for Health & Human Performance: a multidisciplinary […]
Nurse Scientist, inventor, innovator, leader…so much to share! Rachel Walker is the first and only nurse to serve as an Invention Ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are an Associate Professor, Nursing PhD Program Director, and Associate Director of the UMASS Amherst Center for Health & Human Performance: a multidisciplinary […]
Palliative care for planetary health? Billy Rosa explores. Billy Rosa, MS APRN-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN is an RWJF Future of Nursing Scholar and PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, PhD Program, Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Rosa received his BSN magna cum laude from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing (2009) and was valedictorian […]
Palliative care for planetary health? Billy Rosa explores. Billy Rosa, MS APRN-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN is an RWJF Future of Nursing Scholar and PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, PhD Program, Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Rosa received his BSN magna cum laude from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing (2009) and was valedictorian […]
Dr. Helga Bragadottir reflects on nursing as a key and crucial component of healthcare, at the bedside, in the community and on the planet Helga Bragadóttir, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Chair Nursing Administration, at the University of Iceland Faculty of Nursing. Her area of research is work and work environment of nurses, safety and […]
Dr. Helga Bragadottir reflects on nursing as a key and crucial component of healthcare, at the bedside, in the community and on the planet Helga Bragadóttir, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Chair Nursing Administration, at the University of Iceland Faculty of Nursing. Her area of research is work and work environment of nurses, safety and […]
Green 4 Good: Providence St. Patrick Hospital Nurses and Environmental Stewardship in Missoula, Montana At Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, clinical nurses and leaders have formed a shared governance council to address environmental stewardship in clinical areas. Part of a larger stewardship program called Green 4 Good, these nurses address opportunities for […]
Green 4 Good: Providence St. Patrick Hospital Nurses and Environmental Stewardship in Missoula, Montana At Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, clinical nurses and leaders have formed a shared governance council to address environmental stewardship in clinical areas. Part of a larger stewardship program called Green 4 Good, these nurses address opportunities for […]
Dr. Susan Zahner is committed to Public Health and to Nursing Susan J. Zahner, DrPH, RN, FAAN, is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, with an affiliate appointment with the School of Medicine and Public Health. She holds an undergraduate degree in […]
Dr. Susan Zahner is committed to Public Health and to Nursing Susan J. Zahner, DrPH, RN, FAAN, is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, with an affiliate appointment with the School of Medicine and Public Health. She holds an undergraduate degree in […]
Dr. Teddie Potter, at the University of Minnesota, drives change in the nursing profession and across the globe Dr. Potter is deeply committed to climate change education including co-founding Health Professionals for a Healthy Planet, membership in the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and membership on the American Academy of Nursing Environment and Public […]
Dr. Teddie Potter, at the University of Minnesota, drives change in the nursing profession and across the globe Dr. Potter is deeply committed to climate change education including co-founding Health Professionals for a Healthy Planet, membership in the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, and membership on the American Academy of Nursing Environment and Public […]
Four Nurses Present at the United Nations Civil Society Conference Every year, the UN Civil Society meets, in order to bring non-governmental organizations, schools, communities, and individuals together. Each year, they focus the meeting on one Sustainable Development Goal. In August, 2019, the meeting was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first time […]
Four Nurses Present at the United Nations Civil Society Conference Every year, the UN Civil Society meets, in order to bring non-governmental organizations, schools, communities, and individuals together. Each year, they focus the meeting on one Sustainable Development Goal. In August, 2019, the meeting was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first time […]
Katie Huffling….Checking in with the Fearless Leader of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Katie Huffling, MS, RN, CNM is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and is the Executive Director the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. Ms. Huffling works with nurses and national nursing organizations to elevate environmental health issues, such as climate change, […]
Katie Huffling….Checking in with the Fearless Leader of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Katie Huffling, MS, RN, CNM is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and is the Executive Director the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. Ms. Huffling works with nurses and national nursing organizations to elevate environmental health issues, such as climate change, […]
Jessica LeClair, MPH, BSN, RN, shares her drive for environmental justice Jessica LeClair, MPH, RN is a clinical faculty member with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, where she integrates climate change and planetary health curriculum into undergraduate and graduate nursing education. LeClair has over thirteen years of experience as a public health nurse […]
Jessica LeClair, MPH, BSN, RN, shares her drive for environmental justice Jessica LeClair, MPH, RN is a clinical faculty member with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, where she integrates climate change and planetary health curriculum into undergraduate and graduate nursing education. LeClair has over thirteen years of experience as a public health nurse […]
Carol Ziegler, DNP, APRN, NP-C describes climate change impacts that hit vulnerable communities hardest… In Carol Ziegler, DNP, APRN, NP-C’s practice she works on local initiatives to advocate for improved indoor and outdoor air quality in Nashville’s rapidly gentrifying communities. Her scholarly work focuses on improving health in historically marginalized communities through 1) community-based environmental […]
Carol Ziegler, DNP, APRN, NP-C describes climate change impacts that hit vulnerable communities hardest… In Carol Ziegler, DNP, APRN, NP-C’s practice she works on local initiatives to advocate for improved indoor and outdoor air quality in Nashville’s rapidly gentrifying communities. Her scholarly work focuses on improving health in historically marginalized communities through 1) community-based environmental […]
Indoor Air Quality matters to Health, and to Nursing Dr. Azita Amiri, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing. Dr. Amiri is a nurse researcher with an interest in indoor air, environmental health, and environmental justice. She measures indoor air quality by simulating residential and […]
Indoor Air Quality matters to Health, and to Nursing Dr. Azita Amiri, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing. Dr. Amiri is a nurse researcher with an interest in indoor air, environmental health, and environmental justice. She measures indoor air quality by simulating residential and […]
The ANHE Environmental Health Fellowship is Underway! The ANHE Environmental Health Nursing Fellowship began with an exciting kick-off June 3-5 in Pennsylvania. This podcast captures some of the content and voices of attendees, including mentors, mentees ,and ANHE staff. The podcast will re-visit the Fellows throughout the year to learn more about their experiences and […]
The ANHE Environmental Health Fellowship is Underway! The ANHE Environmental Health Nursing Fellowship began with an exciting kick-off June 3-5 in Pennsylvania. This podcast captures some of the content and voices of attendees, including mentors, mentees ,and ANHE staff. The podcast will re-visit the Fellows throughout the year to learn more about their experiences and […]
Our guest is the ANHE Nursing Summit! The 2nd annual ANHE Nursing Summit, held in Nashville in conjunction with the Clean Med conference…was terrific. Granted, making a podcast about it was an afterthought, so not many speakers were recorded. But there are wonderful comments from a number of attendees, and a description of the event. […]
Our guest is the ANHE Nursing Summit! The 2nd annual ANHE Nursing Summit, held in Nashville in conjunction with the Clean Med conference…was terrific. Granted, making a podcast about it was an afterthought, so not many speakers were recorded. But there are wonderful comments from a number of attendees, and a description of the event. […]
Helping Hospitals to decrease Environmental Harm Hermine Levey Weston, RN MBA manages Practice Greenhealth member accounts by providing support and technical expertise related to environmental and sustainability programs in health care settings. She is a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in health care quality management. Prior to joining the Practice Greenhealth team in 2012, Hermine was […]
Helping Hospitals to decrease Environmental Harm Hermine Levey Weston, RN MBA manages Practice Greenhealth member accounts by providing support and technical expertise related to environmental and sustainability programs in health care settings. She is a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in health care quality management. Prior to joining the Practice Greenhealth team in 2012, Hermine was […]
Heidi Ritchie is the Director of Policy for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In addition to overseeing policy around the Mayor’s top priorities of affordable housing, police community relations, and economic inclusion, she directs the City’s budget process and carries her own policy portfolio which includes public health, environment and energy, opioid response, violence prevention, and sustainability. […]
Heidi Ritchie is the Director of Policy for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In addition to overseeing policy around the Mayor’s top priorities of affordable housing, police community relations, and economic inclusion, she directs the City’s budget process and carries her own policy portfolio which includes public health, environment and energy, opioid response, violence prevention, and sustainability. […]
This School Nurse is Committed to Addressing Climate Change Hannah Noel-Bouchard, RN, BSN is a Public Health Nurse and Climate Reality Leader in Charleston, South Carolina. She is currently a School Nurse at both Allegro Charter School of Music and for the Charleston County School District, as well as an RN Employee Health Coach for […]
This School Nurse is Committed to Addressing Climate Change Hannah Noel-Bouchard, RN, BSN is a Public Health Nurse and Climate Reality Leader in Charleston, South Carolina. She is currently a School Nurse at both Allegro Charter School of Music and for the Charleston County School District, as well as an RN Employee Health Coach for […]
A Talented Nurse Integrates Design, Function, and Flow Anthony Mistretta is a registered nurse and healthcare executive with over fifteen years of experience in healthcare systems leading teams and running operations, most recently as Vice President, Chief Nursing & Operating Officer with Dignity Health. Anthony understands and has hands-on experience managing the competing priorities in […]
A Talented Nurse Integrates Design, Function, and Flow Anthony Mistretta is a registered nurse and healthcare executive with over fifteen years of experience in healthcare systems leading teams and running operations, most recently as Vice President, Chief Nursing & Operating Officer with Dignity Health. Anthony understands and has hands-on experience managing the competing priorities in […]
This Nurse Leader links Environment to Community Health through Innovative Programs Charlotte is a former pediatric nurse and champion for change, whose passion for healthcare, the environment and children led her to initiate and chair the environmental health team at Anne Arundel Medical Center, in Annapolis, Maryland. Since 2007, Charlotte has helped to educate and […]
This Nurse Leader links Environment to Community Health through Innovative Programs Charlotte is a former pediatric nurse and champion for change, whose passion for healthcare, the environment and children led her to initiate and chair the environmental health team at Anne Arundel Medical Center, in Annapolis, Maryland. Since 2007, Charlotte has helped to educate and […]
The Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health Shares her Wisdom Patrice K. Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon), MPH, MS, RN, NP-C, FAAN is the director of the MGH Institute of Health Profession’s newly launched Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health. The Center is the first-of-its-kind, nurse-led initiative that focuses […]
The Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health Shares her Wisdom Patrice K. Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon), MPH, MS, RN, NP-C, FAAN is the director of the MGH Institute of Health Profession’s newly launched Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health. The Center is the first-of-its-kind, nurse-led initiative that focuses […]
A postdoctoral fellow at Yale (and gerontological nurse practitioner) discusses care environments for older adults, and linkages to the natural environment Jasmine Travers is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Her work focuses on mitigating disparities in appropriate access and use of in-home and facility-based care for […]
A postdoctoral fellow at Yale (and gerontological nurse practitioner) discusses care environments for older adults, and linkages to the natural environment Jasmine Travers is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Her work focuses on mitigating disparities in appropriate access and use of in-home and facility-based care for […]
Hear Colleen Groll describe her route to being the sustainability leader at Seattle Children’s Hospital Colleen Groll is the Manager of Sustainability Programs for Seattle Children’s. She has led programming and engagement across the organization since 2013 for energy, water and waste reduction, green purchasing, and healthy food and sourcing. Children’s Transportation department has […]
Hear Colleen Groll describe her route to being the sustainability leader at Seattle Children’s Hospital Colleen Groll is the Manager of Sustainability Programs for Seattle Children’s. She has led programming and engagement across the organization since 2013 for energy, water and waste reduction, green purchasing, and healthy food and sourcing. Children’s Transportation department has […]
Hanna Kallio is working to build environmental responsibility in patient care in Finland Hanna Kallio is a nurse and a doctoral student of health sciences from Finland. When working as a nurse ten years ago, she became interested of environmental issues in health care (and personal life) and acted as an environmental support person in […]
Hanna Kallio is working to build environmental responsibility in patient care in Finland Hanna Kallio is a nurse and a doctoral student of health sciences from Finland. When working as a nurse ten years ago, she became interested of environmental issues in health care (and personal life) and acted as an environmental support person in […]
Debbie Wilson is making an impact on health system pollution in Auckland, New Zealand Debbie describes her journey in nursing and in environmental sustainability from the UK to NZ Debbie Wilson is a RGN/RMN (Registered General and Registered Mental Nurse), with BSc (Hons) Nursing and Human Science, Pg Dip Advanced Healthcare Practice, and is […]
Debbie Wilson is making an impact on health system pollution in Auckland, New Zealand Debbie describes her journey in nursing and in environmental sustainability from the UK to NZ Debbie Wilson is a RGN/RMN (Registered General and Registered Mental Nurse), with BSc (Hons) Nursing and Human Science, Pg Dip Advanced Healthcare Practice, and is […]
Julie Moyle describes her pathway from OR nurse to sustainability professional with Practice Greenhealth. She shares values that drive her work, along with practical, effective solutions, in this inspiring interview. Julie joined Practice Greenhealth 2013 and maintains her clinical perioperative nursing practice. She began developing her interests in health care sustainability in 2003 with […]
Julie Moyle describes her pathway from OR nurse to sustainability professional with Practice Greenhealth. She shares values that drive her work, along with practical, effective solutions, in this inspiring interview. Julie joined Practice Greenhealth 2013 and maintains her clinical perioperative nursing practice. She began developing her interests in health care sustainability in 2003 with […]
Samantha Paradis brings nursing wisdom to role of Mayor Samantha Paradis was elected mayor of Belfast, Maine in November 2017. She is the first queer, second woman, and youngest mayor elected to lead the mid-coast city. During her campaign she knocked on 2500 doors and heard about issues and concerns that are important […]
Samantha Paradis brings nursing wisdom to role of Mayor Samantha Paradis was elected mayor of Belfast, Maine in November 2017. She is the first queer, second woman, and youngest mayor elected to lead the mid-coast city. During her campaign she knocked on 2500 doors and heard about issues and concerns that are important […]
Dr. Susan Adams practices nursing in the classroom and in the county courthouse Susan Adams, PhD, RN, is an experienced Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, and in addition spent 3 terms as a county supervisor in Marin County, California. In this podcast, Dr. Adams shares her perspectives on civic involvement, and how nurses’ voices are valuable […]
Fiona Hanley teaches and advocates for a healthy environment in Montreal and beyond. In this podcast, Fiona Hanley shares her experiences over her nursing career integrating environmental health in nursing education, advocacy and learning. A champion for both planet and students, her her perspectives provide lessons for us all. Fiona Hanley lives and works […]
Reversing Roles: Beth Schenk is Interviewed Season 2, Episode 1: Reversing Roles: Beth Schenk is interviewed Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN, Emeritus Professor of Nursing interviews podcast host, Beth Schenk. In this wide-ranging conversation, Beth identifies key features of healthcare environmental stewardship and many ways nurses can get involved. Beth Schenk, PhD, MHI, RN-BC is Nurse […]
Jill Ciotta applies her nursing knowledge to reducing healthcare pollution. Jill Ciotta, MSN, RN, applies her interest in people being as well as they can be to an important determinant of health-the environment. Jill worked as an operating room nurse until taking a new role as sustainability manager in two hospitals in the University of […]
Diana Russell shares her motivation for acting on Climate Change, including her grandchildren! Diana Russell, MS, BSN, RN, spent her career in acute care nursing, including 25 years as Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Clinical Officer. At the same time, she became increasingly concerned about climate change, leading her to start a chapter of the […]
Katie describes overlaps and intersections between nursing and healthcare sustainability. Katie Wickman, MS, RN, CIC, Sustainability Manager at Advocate Health Care combines her background in biology, her professional experience as an infection preventionist, and her interest in environmental health together in her current role. These areas of expertise hit the sweet spot when bringing more […]
Listen to Shanda describe the Nurses Climate Challenge. Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN-BC, PHN, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, is committed to nudging healthcare toward safer practices regarding climate change and health. She has focused her abundant energy and intelligence to lead the project called “The Nurses Climate Challenge”. This […]
Learn from Professor Richardson’s great ideas for educating nurses! Professor Janet Richardson BSc., PhD., PGCE., RN., DN., CPsychol of the University of Plymouth in England is an international leader in educating nurses regarding sustainable healthcare. She and her colleagues have educated over 1000 nurses using situation-based learning techniques. Professor of Health Service Research in the […]
Hear Dr. Winters talk about her fascinating career in nursing research, education, and administration Charlene Winters, PhD, RN is professor at Montana State University College of Nursing. Dr. Winters has been a leading researcher in asbestos-related illness, particularly in the context of an EPA Superfund site in Libby, Montana. Her research over two decades reflects […]
Listen to Sara describe her journey and impacts in addressing the environmental impacts of healthcare through a nursing lens. Sara Wohlford, MPH, RN is the Efficiency and Sustainability Manager at Carilion Clinic, a system of 7 hospitals, in western Virginia. With concern for the environment since she was a teen, she wanted to work in […]
Listen to Tom Engle’s wisdom and humor in this wide-ranging conversation about nursing, public health, and environment. Tom Engle, MSN, APRN, is a retired Public Health Nurse, Chair of the Board of ANHE, and creative thinker on all things interesting. His past work history includes County Health Director, County Mental Health Director, and Community Liaison Director Oregon […]
On this episode, hear from global environmental health nurse leader Susan Wilburn Susan Wilburn, RN, MPH, is the Sustainability Director for Global Green and Healthy Hospitals, an international program of Health Care Without Harm. She has has been a leader in occupational and environmental health for decades, and her impacts are literally felt around the world. […]
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN, FAEN, is a leading researcher in environmental and occupational health, especially focusing on respiratory illness and injury. In this podcast, we learn of Dr. Castner’s elegant research, as well as her philosophical perspective on nurses’ unique contributions to complex scientific questions. Jessica Castner is a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency […]
Listen as Lois Wessel describes her lifelong advocacy for health communities. Lois Wessel is a Family Nurse Practitioner and also instructor in the DNP program at Georgetown University. Lois has been a lifelong advocate for healthy communities, through healthy foods, education, immigrant health, and environmental health. She clearly identifies the advantages to being outside, moving, […]
Hear from Kathy Curtis, a leading national voice on advocating for safer chemicals. Kathy Curtis, LPN, Executive Director of Clean and Healthy New York, has committed her career to reducing harms that consumers are exposed to in everyday chemicals. As she says, over 90% of chemicals in the US marketplace are not fully understood, in […]
On this episode hear Cara Cook describe her upstream approach to nursing practice. Cara Cook, MSN, RN, AHN-BC is the Climate Change Program Coordinator for the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. Her work focuses on elevating climate and health as a national priority by engaging nursing organizations and individual nurses in climate and health […]
Hear Adelita Cantu describe her work in the community addressing environmental justice. Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN is an Associate Professor at UT Health San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. She is enthusiastic about understanding environmental justice and sharing related concepts with her students. She discusses health impacts of fracking in surrounding communities as residents balance […]
On this week’s podcast, hear from environmental health nursing researcher Barbara Polivka Barb Polivka, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor at the University of Louisville School of Nursing. She is an experienced researcher in areas of lead toxicity screening and education, environmental exposures in the home, and educational approaches for nurses using simulation and other methods. […]
In this episode, Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, shares her wisdom for effective engagement with community members and policy makers. Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Professor of Nursing at Texas Tech University has been an advocate and leader for over 30 years as a nurse practitioner and community health nurse. She is currently the Chair […]
Listen to Joyce Stein, RN discuss her approach to nursing’s role in environmental health advocacy. Joyce Stein, RN spent 3 decades caring for vulnerable babies and their families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. During her career she became more aware of the toxic chemicals that babies are exposed to both prenatally and in the […]
Listen to Anne Hulick, JD, RN describe her journey from bedside nursing to advocacy and the legal profession. Anne Hulick, JD, RN is Director of Clean Water Connecticut. She has applied nursing practice to her role as a leader and advocate for environmental and human health. This required a Leap of Faith as she focused […]
Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, has been a champion of environmental health and of nurses for many years, as well as a White House Champion of Change for her work on Climate Change and Public Health. Listen to Laura discuss her work and interests. Laura Anderko, PhD, RN Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Endowed Chair in Values […]
Listen as Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN gives advice for energizing new students on community, environmental, and global health. Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, where she has taught nursing, environmental health and sustainability courses. She has more than 35 years of experience as a public health nurse […]
Listen to this provocative discussion with Ruth Mcdermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, Associate Professor at Villanova University College of Nursing, studies the impacts of fossil fuel extraction on communities. She has studied nurses in Oman near the oil fields, and communities in Pennsylvania as they address impacts from hydraulic fracturing. Dr. […]
Listen to this conversation with Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, as she describes her thinking and priorities regarding environment and health. Barb Sattler has been a leader in environmental health nursing and education for four decades. Her tireless work to remind us that healthy environments are fundamental for human thriving has been an important message for […]
Listen to an inspiring conversation with Lillian Mood, RN, MPH, FAAN. Lill has committed her life to building healthy communities through policy, authorship, leadership and in her retirement, volunteerism. The world would be a better place if we could all “Be Like Lill!” About this week’s guest Lillian Mood, RN, MPH, FAAN started her nursing […]
Join us for our inaugural episode, where I speak with ANHE executive director Katie Huffling. Besides her work with ANHE she’s also a nurse-midwife. We’ll discuss how she became so passionate about environmental health, the birth of ANHE, and how nurses can make a difference in their practices and with their patients and communities. Thanks […]