— Why Our Voices and Votes Matter More Than You Think —
September 18th 5-6 PM (PT), 8-9 PM (ET)
This is a non-partisan event.
The focus is on elevating the impacts of climate change on health as a reason to vote.
The November election is widely seen as ‘make-or-break’ for climate policy. Climate concerned health professionals have a unique opportunity to mobilize our colleagues (… a population with historically low voter turnout) – and our patients – to vote for climate, health and equity. Come to feel the Urgency, to recognize the Opportunity, and to leverage our powerful Agency.
- HEAR from physicians on the front lines of the climate emergency.
- LEARN why non-partisan health sector civic engagement and voting is the prescription we need to protect our health and a life-sustaining planet.
- SEE how one group of health professionals (Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action) have developed and deployed their own toolkit, including the “Civic Engagement Resources” from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
- TAKE ACTION NOW: 3 quick recommendations for how you can help.
- NETWORK: Share and collaborate with other health professionals who are working on GOTV.
Presenters
Cynthia Mahoney, MD: is a retired nephrologist who taught at Stanford where she is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (ret), then practiced in the East Bay San Francisco region. Dr. Mahoney serves as an Advocate for The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health as well as a member of the Health Team of Citizens Climate Lobby. She is a co-founder of Climate Health Now and of Voting 4 Climate & Health. She lives in the East Bay with her family and finds joy in Scottish Dancing.
Robert Kitchen, MD: is a retired family medicine physician living in Fairfax Station, VA. He currently is active in addressing the health impacts of climate change serving as Vice-Chair for Advocacy for the Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action and as a member of the Health Action Team of the Citizens Climate Lobby. Bob graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine and served 20 years in the US Air Force and then 24 years with the MidAtlantic Permanente Medical Group prior to retirement.
This webinar is presented by SolaVida, Voting 4 & Climate and Health, and Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action.