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WEBINAR: Transportation Pollution and the Health Care Sector: Proven Approaches to Lowering Fossil Fuel Emissions 

REGISTER HERE | May 11, 2023 12-1PM

 

 

Latest News and Op-Eds


To Save Lives, New Jersey Must Transition Away from Vehciles with Dirty, Dangerous Exhausts Op-Ed by CCANJ Members Lisa Cerceo, MD, and Catherine Chen, MD

NJ Star Ledger | May 8, 2023


Can the Joint Comision Lead Healthcare to a Greener Future? Op-Ed by CCANJ Member, Lisa Cerceo, MD

MedPage Today | May 4, 2023

 


More Than 100 NJ Health Professionals Urge Faster Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II Rule 

Insider NJ | April 17, 2023


Virtual Earth Day Forum Brings Together Climate, Health Professionals in Response to Unsustainable Levels of Carbon Pollution 

Click here to read press release


Atlantic Health is the 2nd NJ system (along with Hackensack Meridian Health) to join the Health Care Climate Challenge. When joining the challenge, health care systems pledge to reduce their carbon footprints, prepare for the impacts of climate change, and lead the way to a low-carbon future.


The NJ Board of Public Utilities recently made a record-breaking award of 2,658 MW to develop offshore wind off the coast of New Jersey. Besides lowering carbon pollution, NJ's major trade unions noted that these projects will put thousands of New Jerseyans to work.


Op-Ed by CCANJ Member, Lisa Cerceo MD: A New Patient Safety Metric: Health System Sustainability

MedPage Today | April 22, 2022

April 8, 2021

New Statewide Climate Health Advocacy Group Launched by New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and Partners

From environmental health to climate change, this group will serve as a hub of educational topics for providers and others interested in public health and well-being. Click Here to Read the Press Release>