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Medical Advocates for Healthy Air: Campaign for Health in a Changing Climate
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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?
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
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
Rebecca CheathamCharlotte and Western NC
Join Medical Advocates for Healthy Airwww.MedicalAdvocatesforHealthyAir.org
