Medical Advocates for Healthy Air:Campaign for Health in a Changing Climate

Mission To ensure cleaner air quality for all North Carolinians through education and advocacy and by working with our partners to reduce sources of pollution.

Who we are

Lawrence Raymond, MD, ScM, FCCPChair, Medical Advocates for Healthy AirDirector, Occupational & Environmental MedicineCarolinas Medical Center, CharlotteProfessor of Family Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

June Blotnick, MEdExecutive Director Clean Air Carolina

Rebecca CheathamManagerCharlotte and Western NC

Gayatri Ankem, MPHManagerTriangle and Eastern NC

Why do we Campaign for Health in a Changing

Climate?

Climate Change

Why health professionals?

•Educates medical and health professionals•Advocates for strong clean air policies•Partners with other organizations•Harnesses voice of over 400 medical and health professionals•Provides medical/health speakers & references to media

How do we Campaign for Health in a Changing

Climate?

MAHA WebsiteEducation

Clean Air Institute: What is it ?Education

Webinars:Dr. Jeremy Hess, 2012NC Climate Ready program, 2014

CME credit course:Ozone and Your Patient’s Health: Training for Healthcare Providers

Newsletters

Education

EducationTraining Program for Pediatric Residents:

Levine Children’s Hospital

Advocacy

MAHA member Annette Hines, RN

MAHA member Dr. Daniel Neuspiel

Charlotte hearing on EPA’s proposed carbon rules on new power plants

AdvocacyMedical Sign on letters

Why use Media Advocacy?

Advocacy

Current efforts Climate Action Campaign Climate Change Adaptation workshop 5K Run and Walk for CLEAN AIR Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Stay On Top of Climate Change IssuesJoin newsgroups, environmental health lists, and our listserv! http://MedicalAdvocatesforHealthyAir.com

Stay involved!Be an AdvocateParticipate in sign-on letters and petitions, on-line or on paper. When you wear a white coat, people listen. Contact Your LegislatorWrite a letter or an email. Find out who represents you: http://tinyurl.com/ncrepresents

Write a Letter to the EditorFind best-practice tips at http://cleanaircarolina.org/?page_id=953

Advocacy

Partnership

For More Information

Gayatri AnkemTriangle and Eastern

gayatri@cleanaircarolina.org3092126309

Rebecca CheathamCharlotte and Western NC

rebecca@cleanaircarolina.org

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