I have loved visiting FL's Captiva since I was a kid. The natural beauty and wildlife of this barrier island has been protected since the 1970's. Now South Seas Island Resort wants to reverse this protection. This great video from Protect Captiva tells the story. youtube.com/watch?v=xQXiiz…

Daffodils, robins and noise! After 2 months of blessed quiet the blowers are back. Richmond blocked regulation effort for 2nd time in 3 years. The time has come to enforce Alexandria's noise ordinance, we will be asking Alyia Gaskins Amy Jackson how they'll #stoptheblowermadness !

Plus a video you can share with families that explains how climate change is affecting their children's health: youtube.com/watch?v=9aGzLA…

Check out updated guidance for families here that accompanies our new policy statement: healthychildren.org/English/safety…

'Fossil fuel extraction and combustion cause harm today and reach centuries into the future, jeopardizing the health, safety, and prosperity of today’s children and future generations.' American Academy of Pediatrics samantha ahdoot Dr. Aaron Bernstein #climatechange 🧵publications.aap.org/pediatrics/art…

'Having been trained to understand child health through the lens of a stable climate, pediatricians must now learn to recognize, predict, and prevent child health risks that result from climate change' publications.aap.org/pediatrics/art… - samantha ahdoot & all

Fall in Alexandria is very, very loud. The unrestricted, inescapable noise from the blowers starts at 0800 and lasts all day. A real problem for anyone trying to work/rest/think at home here. We need help AlexandriaVAGov Justin Wilson R. Kirk McPike Amy Jackson

Join the National Academy of Medicine, Institute for Healthcare Improvements, Health Care Without Harm, and Practice Greenhealth on November 9th, as their panel showcases stories of health care professional activation and leadership within climate action.

nam.edu/event/activati…

Thank you NPR and The Allegheny Front for reporting on the work we are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions!
#climateweek

npr.org/2023/10/02/120…

On Saturday, September 30th, Homan Wai MD, FACP, the Co-Chair of Education and a Steering Committee Member at VCCA, represented our organization at the Climate Action Conference hosted by Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw.

Homan Wai, MD

I love Virginia, but Maryland is sounding better every day.
dcist.com/story/23/09/27…

Medical Student? Student Nurse? Physio student? Pharmacy Student? Faculty?

Interested in #sustianablehealthcare and #planetaryhealth ?

You can make a difference at your health professional school!

Get involved 👇

#MedEd #studentnursing #pharmacy #studentphysio

Join VCCA and EVP on 10/3 for our phone banking event. Make sure every environmental voter in VA casts a ballot for climate solutions! ANHE The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health Moms Clean Air Force Virginia IPL Virginia Conservation Network American Conservation Coalition Action Powered by Facts Faith Alliance For Climate Solutions

New York UN headquarters: Global Climate and Health Alliance along with dozens of doctors, nurses & other professionals working in the health sector join tens of thousands marching to #EndFossilFuels .
👉+Info: bit.ly/nycclimate23

Great to join my fellow ⁦Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action⁩ doc ⁦Neelu Tummala, MD, MSc⁩ and other ⁦The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health⁩ in nyc! #EndFossilFuels

There's still time to join the National Health + Climate Forum on September 20!
climateforhealth.org/join-us-nation…
Join online or in-person for a full day of national leaders and experts discussing how to protect our health in a changing climate.

This is a great new resource!

Check out the latest feature by WDBJ7 highlighting the work of Carilion Clinic, @VirginiaTech, Roanoke, Virginia, and Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action to find solutions for the urban heat island effect.

wdbj7.com/2023/08/24/wdb…

BREAKING: We just officially challenged the Youngkin administration’s effort to withdraw Virginia from a program proven to tackle the root cause of #climatechange : the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. southernenvironment.org/news/were-suin…