Remember Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that removed anti-corruption spending limits by corporations (essentially anyone) and opened the era of massive dark money election spending? Now we have the Dobbs decision, giving the federal government rights over women’s own bodies, condemning some of them to lifelong hardships and health impacts without consideration of the responsibilities of the men or the federal government involved in decisions of unwanted pregnancies. And the Court is now ready to rule on climate change. West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency would restrict the federal government’s ability to limit carbon pollution, and potentially much more, sealing the fate of the planet. The radical right has strategically built and deployed legislative and judicial power over the past few decades while progressives work fragmentedly on immediate issues. We are going to continue to lose our rights, our health, and even our planet unless progressives shift from tactics to strategies and work to build a stronger base. We need to be active in the long game. Find resources to activate your friends, workplace, community, and policymakers in this June eUpdate.

The American Climate Leadership Summit 2022 (ACLS 2022) brought together world-class speakers and national and local leaders for four days of sharing, collaboration, and action. Here are our session overview and replay guides. Watch as leaders share success stories, calls to action on climate change, and guidance for engaging everyone, every day for just and equitable climate solutions.

Polls tell us that nurses are the most trusted voices within communities, so their growing impact as climate advocates is a great opportunity. Join Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environments and hear from Sarah Brown Blake and Janice Hawkins, who are each making a difference. Learn how these nurses translate their passion for a healthy future for all into potent climate action where they live, and how you can, too.

Lear more and register for our upcoming episodes in the Let’s Talk Climate series, HERE.

“Here in the polar regions, it’s easy to be pessimistic when it comes to climate change. Study after study shows that the Arctic is warming as much as four times faster than other regions of the planet. And yet, I also draw inspiration from the science being conducted here. From ice core drilling to studies designed to estimate the rate at which the ice sheet is melting and breaking apart to predict the rate of sea-level rise globally, my experience here will offer additional opportunities for connection around the impacts of climate change on our planet.”

The future of our climate is always on the ballot, including in the midterms. Midterm elections often include Congressional races and city and state ballot measures that have the potential to shift the trajectory of climate action locally, regionally, and nationally. Please vote this midterm and help others do the same. Throughout the midterms, ecoAmerica is providing resources to help you get out and vote.

ecoAmerica publishes a bi-monthly column for the National Environmental Health Association’s Journal of Environmental Health, the article “Climate Changes Mental Health'' is now available in the July/August 2022 issue. Authors, Nicole Hill, MPH, Research and Marketing Manager, and Robert Perkowitz, President of ecoAmerica note that while it is true that climate change has a myriad of impacts on mental health and well-being, it is also true that solutions are at hand.

How can our congregations be hubs of climate resilience, helping our communities weather the spiritual and physical storms of the climate crisis? Blessed Tomorrow Partner, Creation Justice Ministries is providing ecumenical climate disaster resilience resources including the worship and educational resource, Weathering the Storm: Faithful Climate Resilience, and the webinar, Climate Disasters, Faithful Resilience.

Mark your calendar! This November, NLC is headed to Kansas City, MO to highlight how cities are leading the future. They’ll share with peers, public and private sector stakeholders and subject matter experts how to best use impact, action and service as tools for a better tomorrow.

Register for a Climate for Health, Blessed Tomorrow, or Path to Positive Communities Ambassador Training to become equipped with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change and solutions. Climate for Health, Blessed Tomorrow, and Path to Postive Communities trainings are now offered virtually, online. Read a quote from Blessed Tomorrow Ambassador, Deb Baker, on why you should sign up.

Climate for Health and NEHA partnered to offer an interactive pre-conference workshop, “NEHA and Climate for Health Ambassador Training” as part of AEC 2022. This 4-hour interactive training will cover the links between climate and health, explore the spectrum of solutions, review ways we can speak effectively on the topic, and leverage opportunities to act and advocate. If you missed the training, please sign up and take the on-demand training.

Join us for the Ambassador Training with the National Network of Public Health Institutes on July 20th at 12:00 - 4:00 pm ET / 9:00 am - 1:00 pm PT. This training is free and open to all interested health professionals who want to become trained climate advocates. 

“NNPHI continues to look for ways to address the public health implications of climate change. That's why we are so excited to join forces with ecoAmerica to offer the Climate for Health Ambassadors Training Program. We all have a role to play and I look forward to the opportunity to become an ambassador myself.” - NNPHI CEO Vincent Lafronza

Join your fellow Climate Ambassadors on July 27th at 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT to reflect on and discuss All We Can Save edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson. To find a copy, start by checking out your library for a physical or audio/e-book option, ask in your local "Buy Nothing" group if you belong to one, try out Thrift Books, or purchase from a local bookstore. We can’t wait to see you there!

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• Biden announces new executive actions to spur domestic solar, clean energy development, CNN
• Mental health and climate change: policy brief, World Health Organization
• Climate change is forcing schools to close early for ‘heat days’ (PDF), The Washington Post
• Washington hired a climate epidemiologist — and not a moment too soon, The Columbian
• Bottling the Sun, CNN
• HHS announces new office of environmental justice, The Hill