Nurses Climate Challenge
The Nurses Climate Challenge is a national campaign to mobilize nurses to educate 50,000 health professionals on the impacts of climate change on human health.
Together with other Nurse Climate Champions from across the country, you have the power to launch a movement of health professionals committed to taking action to protect the health of their patients and communities from the worst impacts of climate change.
It’s easy to get started:
- Register to become a Nurse Climate Champion.
- Access our comprehensive set of resources.
- Start educating your colleagues and report your progress.
Join a movement to protect patients and communities from the health impacts of climate change
Health care is at the frontline of climate change, bearing the costs of increased disease prevalence and more frequent extreme weather events. At the same time, the health sector is also a significant contributor to climate change, making up 8.5% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
If we take action now, we can help prevent the worst effects of climate change and simultaneously improve health outcomes. As the most trusted profession and making up 40% of the health care workforce, nurses have the potential to launch a movement of health professionals committed to climate solutions.