From 2018 to 2020, a motley mix of policymakers, unions, climate organizations, and racial, economic, and environmental justice groups forged the strategy that would come to define the IRA: uniting climate, jobs, and justice goals. democracyjournal.org/magazine/78/...

🎧 Tune in to a new episode of Healthy Climate America! Rev. Casey Martinez-Tinnin discusses his climate journey and his work with churches, tribal nations, and communities to enhance environmental stewardship and achieve clean energy independence. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

🔌As electricity costs grow steeper and Nevada summers grow deadlier, advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can’t afford consistent air conditioning in dangerous temperatures. www.carsonnow.org/09/16/2025/n...

🗣️Join the Climate Psychiatry Alliance (CPA) on 9/29 (8 pm ET / 5 pm PT) with Alan Weisman, environmental journalist and best-selling author of The World Without Us, to discuss Hope Dies Last. 🔗https://zoom.us/meeting/register/X4JnXkqqT6iITi1tEbkhFQ#/registration

💧Heavy rain fall in Las Vegas! Heavy rain fall can post climate health risks. Health Source: www.helmholtz-munich.de/en/newsroom/... LV Weather Source: x.com/nwsvegas/sta...

🛑A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute. www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...

Drs. Joanne Leovy and Deb Hendrickson enjoyed the @ecomadres_ Summit last week discussing Clean Air with Mary Wagner, Nevada Assemblymember and others!

🌎Join Dr. Debra Hendrickson for this engaging discussion during Climate Week! To register: bit.ly/theairtheybr...

🏭 Air pollution poses a myriad of consequences to ecosystems, climate change, and public health. Join this webinar on 9/18 to hear from leading researchers and advocates on the causes and solutions to these invisible threats. gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Air conditioning is a life-saving tool in southern Nevada, but more and more people are finding it difficult to afford. nevadacurrent.com/2025/09/15/e...

👥Join the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a Hybrid Community Feedback Meeting on 9/23! To register: ssg-coop.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

As climate change makes summer heat more dangerous, are low-income Nevadans adequately protected from high utility costs? thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...

Join Dr. Joanne Leovy, Steering Committee Chair, NVCCA and Dr. Deb Hendrickson on 9-12-2025 from 9am to 12 pm for the 2nd Annual Summit: From Heat to Hope! Register here: bit.ly/EcomadresSummit

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"If we act now, and together, we can protect clean air and water for Utah’s kids." Dr. Sarah Schear, a pediatrician in Salt Lake City, urges families and health professionals in Utah and beyond to make their voices heard on the endangerment finding.

Over five years, our Climate & Health Equity Fellowship has trained more than 50 doctors—including 14 current fellows—to lead on climate and health education, advocacy, and policy. Starting next week, follow along as we uplift their stories and celebrate their impact! #CHEFAt5

👂Take a listen to Ep.22 of the Healthy Climate America episode with Dr. Lisa Patel and BOb Inglis, Executive Director of RepublicEn. Heart Over Head: Bridging the Partisan Divide and Climate. bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Protecting public health means protecting our climate. Together with faith and community leaders, health professionals are calling on federal leaders to put safety first and move swiftly to clean energy. @ecoamerica.bsky.social

Friday is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Audrey Tanksley, a 2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellow, reflects on how the storm exposed deep ties between disasters, trauma, and addiction—and why recovery must mean healing, not just survival.

Bring your family and join the Las Vegas environmental community for a FREE screening of the Story Of Plastic. Together, let’s cultivate a world with zero waste. 💚 #climateactionnow #thestoryofplastic #sustainability #lasvegasfreeevents

Cooling stations are largely the extent of near-term heat response in Las Vegas. But they have their limitations... www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...

🌡️Extreme heat — just the mention of the term conjures very specific feelings for all of us who live in the southwest. Our response is mostly based on how we individually experience heat, our location, and the resources available to us. knpr.org/show/knprs-s...

📰https://allinclarkcounty.com/Plan/ThePlans A county-wide planning effort around addressing climate change impacts in our community and developing solutions in conjunction with local business and industry, municipal governments, community organizations and concerned citizens.

(1/2) In the latest #ClimateCheckup, Dr. Beth Zigmund highlights the danger of repealing the endangerment finding and delivers a clear call to action for health professionals: Speak up to protect this vitally important rule. @medpagetoday.com @gfriedman.bsky.social

🌎Overturning the Endangerment finding would make climate denial official U.S. policy, claiming climate change and the pollution that causes it pose no threat to public health or the environment. www.votervoice.net/HP4C/Campaig...

On a new episode of our summer series, guest host Dr. Marc Futernick sits down with Climate Resolve's Jonathan Parfrey to talk about an often overlooked solution to extreme heat that can deliver health, economic, and climate benefits: cool surfaces. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

📰Nevadans can expect to see energy bills rise, gasoline costs creep upward, an increase in health risks, job losses, a plunge in the state’s gross domestic product, and the potential for a resurgence in nuclear energy... nevadacurrent.com/2025/07/09/u...

Starting soon! Join today’s climate communication training to learn how to work with local and state media. Plus, gain practical tips and tricks for making your voice heard effectively through these outlets.

👉Dr. Joanne Leovy, steering committee chair for the Nevada Clinicians for Climate Action, noted it also ends the tax credit for electric vehicles on Sept. 30, which drives up the price of an EV by $7,500 while promoting the sales of gas-powered vehicles. www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-07-15/l...

🌡️😞Over 100,000 Nevadans experience seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. And although SAD is commonly associated with fall and winter, many people also experience it in the summer. knpr.org/show/knprs-s... #pressplay

The 83rd Nevada Legislative Session brought both promising wins and sobering roadblocks for clean energy and utility policy. Learn more 👇 www.swenergy.org/nevada-leg-c...

During the NVCCA July General Meeting, our Summer Intern A. Rodriguez gave a fantastic presentation on the No Engine Idling initiative. Take a look! 📽️ #PressPlay drive.google.com/file/d/1bg_d...

🔊The Nation's Health speaks with public health experts about how heat affects health, and steps health workers can take to keep communities safe during extreme heat waves, including training and education. rss.com/podcasts/pub...

NV Energy’s recent ask that customers pay for ‘inappropriate charges’ highlights a broader ratepayer protection issue that legislation could address, although Nevada lawmakers shied away from the issue this session. Amy Alonzo reports: thenevadaindependent.com/article/limo...

📰New data from Practice Greenhealth provides a unique view of the transformative potential of these tax credits to double the number of nonprofit hospitals and health centers investing in energy infrastructure critical to patient care, leading to tens of millions of dollars in annual savings.

Las Vegas under ‘most extreme heat wave’ in recorded history, meteorologist says🥵 www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

🗞️...The oldest person is listed at 90 and the youngest at 28. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...

🌡️Assembly Bill 96 will help communities withstand the intensifying impacts of extreme heat, requiring Nevada counties with populations of 100,000 people or more — Clark and Washoe — to adopt heat mitigation plans in their master plans. 🔥 lasvegassun.com/news/2025/ju...

Scientists and officials have said Nevada is ground zero for human-caused climate change, perhaps most evident in the summer when temperatures regularly stay in the triple digits, even at night.🌃 www.reviewjournal.com/news/politic...

Essential hospitals and health centers in all types of communities across the country are facing growing challenges in providing high-quality healthcare to patients and the ongoing threat of extreme weather disruptions and damage. us.noharm.org/news/new-ana...

🗣️Health Care Without Harm’s new Hospital Energy Tax Credit Use Analysis looks at examples of hospital use of federal energy tax credits. us.noharm.org/news/new-ana...

Long- and short-term solutions to keep yourself and your home cool in a heat wave🔥 www.npr.org/2025/06/24/n...

In 2020, more than 1,500 Nevadans commented on climate change and the environment in a statewide survey. We've captured their stories here. UNLV Study: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/eddf...

Organizers celebrated several legislative victories this session, and also mourned legislative losses, like AB 456 the utility shutoff bill. nevadacurrent.com/2025/06/20/n...

🌡️“We’re always exposed to the heat. We would go step outside, go from cold to hot and that’s a shock on the body. Anytime you get a shock like that, you get dizzy, you might fall out, collapse, stuff like that,” explained Tollis Hill www.fox5vegas.com/2025/06/19/n...

📻This podcast features Dr. Lisa Patel and focuses on how health professionals, policy makers, advocates, communicators, and activists are working to tackle the different sides of the greatest health crisis facing us today—climate change.

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Tomorrow! 🌡️ Webinar: Health Risks of Extreme Heat & How to Build Resilience 🔥 🖥️ Virtual | Free & open to all Registration👉 bit.ly/heatresil A discussion on the rising health threats of extreme heat. Join us!

📌View the Final Summary of Legislation Supported by NVCCA docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🌡️Climate change presents several major challenges for decision makers and the general public. It is important that the implications of climate change are shared with citizens and communities. extension.unr.edu/publication....