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JUNE 2021 SPECIAL EDITION

WELCOME
Greetings! This is a special edition of the MiCCA newsletter. As our organization continues to grow so does the need for members to take on key roles! We have complied a summary of positions that are available for members to step into, (see below): please reach out as soon as possible if any are of interest. Happy reading!

Please take a look at our current and ongoing commitments. Let us know what interests you. We are happy to work with you to learn and develop expertise in any given role. Your input is critical!

Please email Julie (quinrite@gmail.com) or Lisa (edelbuonomeyer@gmail.com) to express your interest and we will be in touch soon!

In the meantime, bring an interested person to the next monthly meeting, talk about our work, and stay focused on our goal - URGENT CLIMATE ACTION!

Announcements

Our next meeting will be held June 25th from 12 to 1 pm EST on our Zoom line!
Meeting password: 123

Bob Kitchen, MD, FAAFP will speak at our June Meeting!

Bob, Vice-Chair of Advocacy for VCCA and member Citizens’ Climate Lobby Health Team, is a board-certified family physician who retired in April 2018 after thirty-nine years of practice. He most recently practiced with the MidAtlantic Permanente Medical Group providing care for members of Kaiser Permanente in Northern Virginia. Prior to this practice he served twenty years in the Air Force with the last six years being on the faculty of the Family Practice Residency at Andrews Air Force Base. Bob received his MD degree from Tulane University School of Medicine.

Educate

Congratulations to Dr. Julie Quinn for submitting a written testimony to influence the Consumer's Energy IRP describing health impacts of burning fossil fuels. Read the testimony here.

MiCCA was featured in MEC's Capitol Connections on June 6th, check out the recording here!

Thank you to Amy Rogghe for coordinating the Grand Rounds with Spectrum Health. Congratulations to Dr. Larry Junck, and Dr. Mark Cannon for their excellent presentation! Watch it here.

Check out the recording of the newest Great Lakes Webinar instalment "Decarbonizing Healthcare", hosted by MiCCA here!

Empower

Reading Group
Are you seeking to improve your health and climate literacy and fluency?
Whether you are newly entering the health-climate discussion or are a veteran looking for that deeper dive, we value your input on how to read together and enhance the process of becoming better informed activists. All are welcome.

Join us Friday June 18, 2021, 12-1pm EST
Zoom Line Here! Password: 123
Written Testimony for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing: “The Devastating Health Impacts of Climate Change”
August 5, 2020 Testimony of Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS.
Pre-reading this document is encouraged but not necessary to join the discussion!
You can find the reading material here!

Engage

June 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST: How Food and Water Policies Fail Communities of Color

Climate change is already impacting access to healthy, safe, and affordable food and water across the United States. From food security and nutritional content to algae and blooms and waste ponds, these climate impacts have been felt first and worst by low wealth and BIPOC communities.
Julian Gonzalez of Earthjustice will join Dr. Mark Mitchell for a discussion on how current policies have failed to protect communities from the food and water impacts of climate change. Register here!

Friday Notes Summary

Follow this link to see the notes from the 5/28/2021 meeting, which includes FLOW Executive Director Liz Kirkwood's presentation and summarizes information shared about the committees and upcoming events and information to have on your radar.

Upcoming Dates & Events

June 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST: How Food and Water Policies Fail Communities of Color
June 18, 12-1PM: MiCCA Reading Group

Change only happens when you have a group of committed people who are working to make possible a new vision for a world that they want.
- Hahrie Han, 2020 CCL Dec. Conference

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep us on the same page between meetings and serve as a resource for this community. If there is anything you would like to include (upcoming events, a riveting climate health article, or something to add to the announcements), please do not hesitate to reach out to Ellie or submit suggestions to this google form.

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