Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity

Action alert! Please consider signing @NCConservation's petition to encourage the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) to reject a proposal that fails to keep health harming chemicals like 1,4-dioxane and PFAS out of our water. action.ncconservationnetwork.org/page/95508/act…

-Create a toolkit of recommendations for identifying climate and health priorities in community health assessments at NC county public health departments. We can’t do this important climate health work without your support! Join us today at carolinaadvocates.org/donate-1

Make a donation today to support CACHE & help us: -Develop new legislative initiatives and deepen relationships with state leaders in areas of climate, health and equity -Strengthen collaborations and coalition building around climate, health, and environmental issues across NC

Join health professional colleagues from across the country to learn how to utilize health focused messaging about Make Polluters Pay to draft and submit a letter to the editor or oped to your local newspaper. CACHE is unaffiliated with this event. psr-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The NAM Climate and Health Summit on April 8 will highlight top experts at the intersection of climate and health. Don't miss this chance to learn practical perspectives and pathways for collective action! Register: nam.edu/event/climate-… #ClimateActionforHealth

These North Carolina communities collaborated to install solar panels on their homes. Now, they’re doing the same with electric appliances. canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

Please consider signing this petition to stop the expansion of I-77 in Charlotte: change.org/p/stop-the-pla…

We're thrilled to share that our 2025 annual impact report is live! Visit static1.squarespace.com/static/607b6ed… to view the full document. We can't do this important work without the support of our members and donors.

This webinar on Thursday, 2/26 is about how industrial agriculture, climate change, and food insecurity are connected. Dr. Lewis Ziska will explain how rising temperatures, extreme weather, and pollution impact global food systems, nutrition, and public health.

Check out this event. Hope to see you there! climatehealthsociety.org/event-details/… This is unaffiliated with CACHE, but we wanted to share this with our network!

Don't miss this first-of-its-kind opportunity designed for clinicians and health professional educators, launching March 3rd!

The overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that air pollutants, like greenhouse gas emissions, are harming the health of the American public. ACP is disappointed by the EPA’s decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding. We need to continue to work to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate the harm they cause to the health of our patients.

Check out today's Member Spotlight on Perri Morgan, PA and Dr. Anne Berry! They spoke at a public hearing in Durham last week regarding Duke Energy's proposed plan for building new natural gas plants. Read more here: wunc.org/environment/20…

CACHE member and Duke School of Medicine researcher AnnMarie Walton will be the planetary health guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice one week from today! Register here⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

CACHE Member Media Spotlight✨ Our Board Secretary, Julie Jacobson Vann, was featured in this @SpecNews1ILM piece on recently passed NC legislation that bans DEHP from IV bags and tubing. Thank you Julie for your tireless efforts to advance this work! spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/n…

Don't miss this (free) upcoming training! @Climate4Health and other Mid-Atlantic organizations are hosting a regional Climate Ambassador Training for health professionals. Register today and please share widely within your networks: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

As a CHC physician in Boone, Cordelia Stearns witnessed how Hurricane Helene impacts intersected with challenges faced by patients affected by the opioid epidemic. Read more on her key insights and proposed strategies for improved disaster planning: newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

A huge thank you to both @WRAL's @thatreporter for covering this, and to our Executive Director, Kathleen, for weighing in on what delaying the release of this toxicity report means for the health of North Carolina communities. wral.com/news/local/epa…

Donations can be made via online donations through Givebutter and donor advised funds, Venmo, and checks sent to 130 Justice Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. carolinaadvocates.org/donate-1 #GivingTuesday2025

Happy Giving Tuesday from the CACHE Team! Join us this Giving Tuesday to contribute towards education and advocacy for a healthier climate steered by North Carolina’s own health professionals and their networks. Thank you for your support of CACHE 🌎👩🏽‍⚕️💫