Nurse Climate Champions

Who are Nurse Climate Champions? They are professionals in the field of health care who embody the ideals of environmental health and justice, and use their position to empower others.

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Read the profiles below to learn how our Nurse Climate Champions are using the Nurses Climate Challenge resources to educate their colleagues about climate and health.

Natania Abebe

Nurse from British Columbia examines mental health impacts of climate change, helps transform feelings into action

Rob Samulack

Ottawa nurse advocates for human and planetary health

Doriam Camacho

Dean leads faculty in teaching about the links between health, climate, and justice in Latin America

Caitlin MacLaren

Transplant nurse leads health system in committing to sustainability

Dr. Lisa Whitfield-Harris; Dr. Clara Granda-Cameron; Dr. MaryLou Manning

Nursing faculty bring climate action into the classroom

Jessica Madrid

Canadian nurse leads colleagues in environmental and community health education

Floro Cubelo

International nurse utilizes Sustainable Development Goals to advance health equity in Finland and abroad

Dr. Stephen Ferrara

Family nurse practitioner invests in the future of nursing with climate and health education

Gloria E. Barrera

Professor testifies in D.C. about environmental issues

Claudia Zúñiga

Chilean nurse encourages a climate-smart future from hospitals to homes

Jessica LeClair

Wisconsin nurse mobilizes her students and community after flood

Colleen Groll

Children’s hospital sustainability manager champions reductions in hospital waste and energy use

Betsy Marville

Florida nurse educates union members on climate change

Adelita G. Cantu

Nursing professor educates next generation of climate and health leaders

Robbi Hagelberg

Minnesota nurse supports community through extreme weather

Phillip Pape

University of Wisconsin-Madison nursing student educates public health officials

Julia Ryder

Emergency department nurse renews passion for nursing by educating colleagues on climate change 

Lisa Chan

Perinatal specialist creates Green Nursing Project initiative