21.05.30 Miles City UCC Church: Environmental Justice: The Systemic, the Vulnerable, the Personal. Rob and Lori Byron
21.05.25 Offices of Daines, Tester, and Rosendale: Ronni Flannery, Rob and Lori Byron met with office staff
21.05.20 “The What and Why of Weird Weather” featuring Montanans:
Dr. Marian Kummer, a retired pediatrician from Billings MT
Logan Mannix, a rancher with Mannix Grassfed Beef, Helmville, MT
Paul Herendeen, from Clearwater Credit Union, Missoula MT
and climate scientist Dr. Scott Denning from Colorado State University, watch here
21.05.19 CleanMed Connect 2021 Self-care & community in times of crises panel included Lori Byron
21.05.18 CleanMed Connect 2021. Environmental Health and Equity: Providence’s Leadership Story. Dr Beth Schenk.
21.05.18 Council of Environmental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Climate Advocacy Update. Dr. Lori Byron
21.05.13 PEHSU (Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units) National Meeting: Environmental Health Disparities: PEHSUs and Environmental Justice. John Doyle and Drs. Mari Eggers and Lori Byron
21.05.11 Bitterroot Climate Action Group, Montana C2H2 presentation. Rob and Lori Byron
21.05.06 Yellowstone Valley Gives, Rob and Lori Byron tabled
21.05.04 American Thoracic Society: "Wildfires Effects on Vulnerable Populations", Dr. Paul Smith
21.04.26 Solve Climate at by 2030. Climate Change Studies Program, U Montana.
Nick Silverman, Jen Robohm, Gwen Lankford, Melody Hollar. Here
21.04.26 Planetary Health Conference: The Nurses are Here. Dr. Beth Schenk. More here
21.04.26 Dr Beth Schenk. Jonas Scholarship Environmental Health Conference Also I’ll be on a panel for the Jonas Scholarship panel
21.04.25 Guest opinion: Climate change impacts are already here. Marian Kummer. Read here
21.04.22 Explore Big Sky OpEd: C2H2-The New Climate Report, Dr. Marian Kummer . Read here
21.04.21 Bitterroot Star, The Problem of Food Waste and What We Can Do About It, Bitterroot Star, Dr. Hillery Daily
21.04.17 Oregon State AAP Meeting, AAP and Climate Advocacy, Lori Byron
21.04.16 Western Institute of Nursing Podium presentation: Nursing Environmental Awareness Tool (NEAT) , Dr Beth Schenk
21.04.16 Citizens Climate University, Health Impacts of Climate Change & Burning Fossil Fuels, Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, watch here
21.04.12 AAP News Pediatricians’ voices grow louder on climate’s impact on child health, equity,Lori Byron, Read here
021.04.11 American Academy of Pediatrics Legislative Conference. Video by Lori Byron.
21.04.09 Penn State Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation: "Passion Drives Change: Environmental Stewardship in Health Care,", Dr. Beth Schenk
21.04.08 U Washington MPH Program Galvanizing Climate Justice, Dr. Rob Byron
21.04.07 Cafe Scientifique Past and Future of Wildfire, MSU’s Dave McWethy Here
2021.04.02 Edible Bozeman: Our Food, Our Climate, Our Health, Rob Byron and Madison Boone. Read here
21.04 Students for One Health (SOH) club, Midwestern University, Glendale AZ. Julia Ryder presented. Students included PA, DO, optometry, CRNA, vet med, PT, OT, and Dental.
April 2021 State of the Air Report from the American Lung Association. Read here
2021.03.25 Ideagen Global Power Chat featuring Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.24 UM Climate and Health Course, Dr. Beth Schenk spoke
2021.03.22 Montana State University, Dr.Beth Schenk presents to undergraduate nursing students
2021.03.19 “Health for a Better World: Providence - Carbon Negative by 2030”, Friday Medical Conference, WMT-AHEC, Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.19 Linked-In Live Event of Providence: Environmental Stewardship, Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.19 Climate Change and Human Health: Moving Forward, a DPHHS Healthier Montana Lunch and Learn series, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.18 U.S House Committee on Climate and Health Dr Beth Schenk testified, representing Health Care WIthout Harm and the American Lung Association
2021.03.11 Climate Presentation to WWAMI Program Directors, Dr.Jen Robohm
2021.03.10 - Community Nursing Class, MSU, Julie Ryder
2021.03.09 Graduate Environmental Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.09 Pediatricians and Climate Advocacy, U of Connecticut Medical Students, Lori Byron
2021.03.08 - Washington State University, Dr. Beth Schenk presented to undergraduate nursing students on climate and health
2021.03.03 Nature's Guardians: What Indigenous Voices can Teach Us, Trent Center, Duke University, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.01 GENERAL INTERNISTS AS CLIMATE HEALTH ADVOCATES , commentary, Society for General Internal Medicine, Rob Byron
2021.03.01 Everything Lubbock News Article, Lori Byron
2021.02.26 Missoula Current Column " At Providence, WE ACT to care for the climate" by Dr. Beth Schenk.
2021.02.22 Climate Change and AAP Climate change advocacy, U of Connecticut Residents, Lori Byron
2021.02.17 12-1 Montana C2H2 Health Equity Webinar brought to you by Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE), • Alexandra Adams, MD, PhD, Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University • Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP, Crow Indian Health Center, Hardin • Lori Byron, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Hospitalist, Billings • Mari Eggers, PhD, MSU Research Scientist, Member Gallatin Board of Health. Watch here
2021.02.13 Climate Advocacy Training, American Medical Student Association annual meeting, Lori Byron
2021.02.10 Env Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.02.09, CBS Morning News: Climate and Health and Pediatricians, Lori Byron
2021.02.01 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk, CHANT: The Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool
2021.02 Dr. Beth Schenk interviewed by Brazilian nurses for a book on climate and children.
2021.01 University of Montana Climate and Health course began: arranged by Jennifer Robohm, PhD. and Hayley Blackburn, PharmD.
2021.01 Montana Environmental Health Association Newsletter featured a story on the 2021 Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report
2021.01.27 Physical Impacts of Climate Change. Dr. Rob Byron presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.26 The Center for Science, Technology, Ethics & Society Presents:
How Will Climate Change Impact Health in Montana? Tuesday January 26, 7pm with Alex Adams, Bruce Maxwell, and Robert Byron, authors of the Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch live here
2021.01.25 Heat-Related and Respiratory Illness. Dr. Paul Smith presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.20 Climate Change, Health Disparities, andEnvironmental Justice. Dr. Robin Saha presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.12 University of Michigan Medical Student Class on Severe Weather Events,Climate Change, and Health. Presented by Drs. Byron
2021.01.08 Dr. Beth Schenk did a webinar on Environmental Stewardship: We ACT to to Carbon Negative. Watch here.
2021.01.04 ANHE Podcast by Beth Schenk: Promoting Health and Justice. Listen here
2021.12.31 OpEd Explore Big Sky. Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron
2020.12.22 Bozeman approves Climate Action Plan. Read about it here
2020.12.18 Stat News. New pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children, Lori Byron interviewed
2020.12.17 Big Horn County News Lori and Rob Byron and others
2020.12.16 Daily Interlake: Climate-change report details potential health impacts in Montana with Rob Byron and others
2020.12.15 Clark Fork Weather Forecast Facebook Live Event. Dr Nick Silverman presented on the long term climate projections.
2020.12.15 2020 Bitterroot Valley Climate Resilience Primer. Rob and Lori Byron were contributors.
2020.12.15 Clark Fork Winter Weather Forecast Facebook event w Nick Silverman and others
2020.12.14 OpEd Helena Air Strengthen EPA's pollution standards Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here
2020.12.13 OpEd Billings Gazette Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier
“Strengthen EPA's pollution standards”. Read here
2020.12.13 OpEd Missoulian “Strengthen EPA's pollution standards”
Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here.
20.12.11 OpEd Billings Gazette, Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others Billings Gazette. Read here
20.12.11 OpEd Missoulian Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others. Read here.
20.12.10 Sidney Herald OpEd Lori Byron “America, and Americans need healing, faith communities can help”. Read here.
20.12.10 NPR Radio Story: Montana Report links CC to mental, physical health impacts, with Rob Byron and others noted. Read here.
2020.12.09 Press Video at CAIRHE, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch here.
2020.12.09 Montanans’ health interwoven with climate change, Explore Big Sky, Bella Butler. Read here.
2020.12.09 The Worm, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 New report highlights health impacts of climate change for Montanans, By Helena Dore Bozeman Chronicle. Read here
2020.12.08 VIDEO: New climate change report in Montana, Station KHQ. Watch here.
2020.12.08 Montana report examines climate change impacts to public health, Tom Kuglin. Read here.
2020.12.08 MSU Press Release, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 Press Conference, Climate Change and Human Health Report: Rob and Lori Byron and Mari Eggers, authors, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Download here.
2020.12.03 The Lancet Countdown US Brief 2020 was released and is available here. Along with the broader, global Lancet Countdown 2020 report it highlights health impacts of climate change and updates progress and actions toward addressing it.
2020.11.30 Podcast at Stories for Action with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron: Standing up for our Health: the impacts of climate change on human health
2020.11.24 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk: The ANHE Student Committee Speaks!https://envirn.org/podcast/season-4-3-the-anhe-student-committee-speaks/
2020.11.24 Dr. Lori Byron presented to the Fort Peck medical community on COVID and Climate.
2020.11.21 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented at the Northern Plains Annual State Meeting https://northernplains.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AM_schedule_only_2020.pdf
2020.11.20 Drs. Pam Hiebert, Rob Byron, Paul Smith, Lori Byron, and Marian Kummer presented at a special session to the Office of Management and Budget re: proposed changes to Cost: Benefit Analysis at EPA
2020.11.11. Dr. Lori Byron’s Johns Hopkins Earth Day Series Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvXbVKxmxkM
2020.11.01 Dr. John Cole OpEd “Dear Patient” Daily Interlake Daily
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/nov/01/election-mail-bag-nov-1/
2020.10.28 Dr. Lori Byron presented at the National Children’s Health and Climate Leadership Forum
2020.10.27 Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony to DEQ re: the Rosebud Mine Expansion
2020.1023. Sustainable Agriculture Podcast, MSU, Drs. Lori and Rob Byron
2020.10.22 Big Horn County News, and 10/19/2020 Miles City Star: Dr Rob Byron OpEd “All elections (and all votes) matter”
https://www.bighorncountynews.com/content/all-elections-and-all-votes-matter
2020.10.22 Drs. Jennifer Robohm and Hayley Blackburn presented “Climate Change and Health in Rural Montana” at the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana-sponsored Rural Retreat
2020.10.13 Dr. Marian Kummer testified at the Montana PSC Public Hearings on Northwestern Energy’s proposed Colstrip purchase. Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony
2020.10.12,26 Podcasts by Beth Schenk:
https://envirn.org/podcast/
2020.10.12 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented to the environmental health class at MSU.
2020.10.09 Dr. Lori Byron presented Clinical Practice and Climate Change to the Frank Netter Medical School
2020.10.07 OpEd by Dr. Lori Byron and pediatricians from 50 states
https://medium.com/i-heart-climate-voices/pediatricians-rx-vote-for-climate-leaders-95455d369c98
2020.10.01 Blogpost Dr. Lori Byron
https://climateforhealth.org/a-pediatricians-journey-into-climate-advocacy/
2020.09.28 Health Voices Project
Dr. Lori Byron created a video on clean air, pregnant moms, and the need to choose leaders who support action. Share on social media to encourage voting for climate action this year!
2020.09.14 Environmental Health Week.
Julia Ryder talked on climate and health with MSU nursing students.
2020.09.25-26 Montana Faith Science Climate Action Conference: Cultivating Soil, Soul, and Health
Rob and Lori Byron presented on "Climate and Health: a Montana Perspective." Recordings will be available soon.118 attended.
2020.09.12 Montana Chapter of the American College of Physicians
Dr. Robert Byron presented on Climate and Health.
2020.09.01 EPA Ozone Hearings
These Montanans testified before EPA: Cari Kimbell of MEIC, Michelle Uberanga of Mt's Moms' Clean Air Froce, Lori Byron of MontanaHPHC, Melissa Hornbein of Helena'sWestern Environmental Law Center, Hannah Fisher - a Helena Mom and Andres Haladay - a Helena City Commissioner.
2020 August: Climate Reality Training
Drs. Beth Schenk (Missoula) and Marian Kummer (Big Sky) attended
2020.08.19 12-1 SPECIAL EVENT: Montana Panel Discussion and Documentary Viewing
The American Lung Documentary Unbreathable, commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the Clean Air Act, was shown (virtually) August 19 with a Montana Panel following. Panel members included:
2020.07.22 Testify at OMB hearing on EPA Rollbacks of Methane Standards
Rob Byron testified at a virtual meeting of the Office of Management and Budget representing Montana
2020.07.22 Presentation to Mt-Pacific Quality Health
Rob and Lori Byron presented virtually to the MPQH group: Impacts of our Environment on Physical and Mental Health
2020.06.23 . Missoula Approves Climate Adaptation Plan
Beth Nick Silverman, board member of MtHPHC, is also on the Steering Committee for theMissoula Climate Adaptation Plan
2020.05.21 6 Montanans testify at EPA hearings
Paul Smith, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Beth Schenk, and Rob and Lori Byron testified to EPA re: Particulate Matter air quality standards
https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate
2020.05.20 EPA Children’s Health Advisory Committee
Lori Byron reappointed to the EPA’s Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-appoints-new-members-childrens-health-protection-advisory-committee
2020.05.19 Congressional visits
Tom Roberts, Rob and Lori Byron, and Julia Ryder lobby our members of Congress for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the American Lung Association
2020.05.11 Student Board Member of MontanaHPHC
New board member Sarah Lorch is appointed
2020.04.24 OpEds
Dr. Rob Byron's OpEd appeared in the Missoulian, the Billings Gazette and the Big Horn County News Climate Solutions can be Pandemic Solutions https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate
2020.04.23 Meeting with Helena Healthy Communities Coalition
Doctors Rob and Lori Byron met with the Healthy Communities Coalition of Helena
2020.04.22 Advancement of Sustainability of Healthcare
Dr. Beth Schenk was promoted to Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship for the entire Providence Healthcare System.
https://www.providence.org/news/uf/616679600
2020.04.22 OpEds
Lori Byron’s OpEd “Montana People of Faith and Earth Month” appeared in the Missoulian, Bozeman Chronicle, Big Horn County News, Lewistown News-Argus, and Helena Independent
https://missoulian.com/opinion/columnists/montana-people-of-faith-and-earth-day-2020/article_710f01f1-b8b7-509a-9592-06f9acc97790.html
2020.04.22 Climate talk at Sigma Tau
Julia Ryder and Sarah Lorch presented a health and climate talk to the Sigma Tau nursing fraternity in MSU
2020.04.22 Pediatrics Webinar on Climate and Health
Lori Byron presented on the AAP National Webinar on Pediatric Climate Advocacy https://climateforhealth.org/childrens-health-climate-change-a-moment-of-reflection-on-earth-days-50th-anniversary/
2020.04.13 MontanaHPHC sign-on to Letter to Congress
MontanaHPHC signed the Letter to Congress on COVID-19, Climate, and Health
https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/statements/letter-congress-covid-climate-health/
2020.3.6 | CLIMATE AND HEALTH WEEK MISSOULA
April 6-12 is designated climate and health week in Missoula with multiple events occurring. More details will be forthcoming on this site as the dates approach!
2020.3.4 | Carbon Pricing from a Health Care Perspective
The details of carbon pricing and an update on where in the world this is now occurring were presented at this event sponsored by the League of Women's Voters featuring Drs. Rober and Lori Byron
2020.2.26 | Struggling to breathe in Montana
A Montana mom tells her child's asthma story and gives thank for the Clean Air Act
2020.2.25 | Climate and Health for Nurses
Julia Ryder presents to the Senior Nursing Students, MSU Bozeman
2020.2.20 | Dr. Rob Davies on YPR
Interview on the climate events in Bozeman and Missoula
2020.2.19 | The Big Climate Change Event
An evening lecture by Dr. Rob Davies from University of Utah, a physicist and climate change communicator
2020.2.18 | Climate Change: Now What?
Dr.Rob Davies, physicist from Utah State U will present a lecture about how the climate crisis is changing our world today at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Inspiration Hall in Montana State University’s Norm Asbjornson Hall.
2020.2.14 | Climate and Health: Opportunity for Intervention
Drs. Byrons present to the Environmental Health class at Montana Tech
2020.1.29 | Climate Change is Affecting our Health Today
Letter to the Editor by Julia Ryder of Bozeman MT
2020.1.23 | Health Professionals Advocating for Energy Policy: Success Stories
MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Lori Byron discusses how health care providers have begun to advocate for clean energy policies and highlights efforts by these pioneering professionals.
2020.1.22 | Understanding the Health Impacts of Climate Change
MontanaHPHC board member, Dr. Robert Byron, sits on a panel at the ACEEE Conference featuring medical professionals describing successful interventions that have addressed ambient temperatures and air quality to produce a health benefit.
2020.1.17 | Real-world adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change
Board member Dr Nick Silverman is guest lecturer for this senior-level course, part of the Climate Change Minor at the University of Montana.
2020.1.13 | Missoula Climate Resiliency Plan formally released
Dr. Nick Silverman, MontanaHPHC board member, has been actively involved in developing this plan.
2019.12.6 | Climate and Health: Interprofessional Perspectives and Solutions
A presentation to the Family Practice residents and staff at St. Patrick's, Missoula with board member Dr. Paul Smith and Dr. Jennifer Robohm, psychologist.
2019.12.5 | Climate Disruption: Health Disaster or Opportunity?
A climate communication session, including the health impacts of climate disruption and the recommended solutions, for the community of Sheridan, Wyoming.
2019.12.2 | Climate Change: Killing the Planet or Killing You?
Addressing the mortality numbers associated with climate change, with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron - Who.What.Why.
2019.12.2 | Wild Foods to Food Security and Cultural Values on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes in the Context of Climate Change.
Research from board member Dr. Mari Eggers
2019.12.2 | Let's Talk About Water
MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Nick Sliverman will be discussing water and climate at this Missoula event
2019.11.9 | Guest opinion: Climate Change: There is no them, only us
Op-Ed by Dr. Robert Byron
2019.11.6 | Doctors Address Climate Change Concerns
Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented a public talk and radio talk show on climate and health to the Rotarians of Lewistown, MT
2019.10.29 | Webinar: Environmental Stewardship in Healthcare
Register for this talk, in which MontanaHPHC Board Member Dr. Schenk will describe common sources of pollution in healthcare, and in particular what nurses can do to address environmental stewardship in healthcare and decrease pollution from their practices.
2019.10.25 | D.C. Lobbying w the Healthcare Industry
MtHPHC Board Member Dr. Beth Schenk lobbied Congress for action on climate with Healthcare Industry officials this week
2019.10.6 | Warming Climate Alarms Climate Scientists
Montana Scientists Dr. Cathy Whitlock and Dr. Bruce Maxwell provide an in-depth and Montana-centric summary of climate change and why it should matter to Montanans. Whitlock and Maxwell are also authors of the Climate Change and Human Health section of the Montana Climate Assessment currently being written.
2019.10.4 | Elizabeth Schenk received the University of Montana Distinguished Alumni Award
MT HPHC board member Beth Schenk was one of the recognized alums, based on her contributions to decreasing environmental impacts of healthcare and working toward a healthy climate
2019.10.3 | Creating Climate Resilient Communities
This panel at the 88th Annual Montana League of Cities and Towns included Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, along with representatives of Whitefish, Missoula, and Bozeman — all Montana cities that have begun to address climate resilience and emissions reductions in their city planning. Forty representatives of Montana cities and towns attended the session to hear what can be accomplished and why it matters.
2019.9.14 | Dr. Robert Byron receives Humanitarian Award for climate advocacy
The American College of Physicians honored MT HPHC board member Robert Byron with a humanitarian award for his work in climate and health at the Annual Scientific Session of the ACP in Great Falls Montana 9/14/2019. - Montana Chapter, American College of Physicians
2019.9.7 | MSU research group travels to Alaska to examine climate trends
A team of researchers from Montana State University’s College of Agriculture traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, this summer to collect data they hope will help advance understanding of how thawing permafrost contributes to boreal greenhouse gas emissions.
2019.9.6 | Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations
The researchers revealed that streamflow variability can kill salamanders while they are metamorphosing from larvae to adults.
2019.9.1 | Climate Smart Montana
MT HPHC Dr.Nick Silverman helped found Climate Smart Montana, a group of Montana academics focused on connecting communities around climate resiliency.
2019.8.29 | Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) Missoula Heat Island study
MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, in collaboration with the City of Missoula, finished the preliminary study on heat impacts on vulnerable populations in Missoula.
2019.8.26 | 68th Annual United Nations Civil Society Conference
MT HPHC Dr. Beth Schenk presented material or nursing and climate action at this international conference held this year in Salt Lake City, attended by 5700 people from 135 countries. The goal is to have a global conversation on building inclusive and sustainable cities and communities.
2019.8.1 | Climate Smart Montana
MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, helped create this new non-profit that will help coordinate resiliency efforts by cities and towns in Montana, and asist with identifying and obtaining funds for such actions.
2019.7.1 | Gov. Bullock creates climate change council
Governor Steve Bullock signed an Executive Order to create a Climate Council. The Council is to create a plan by June of 2020 to make the state carbon neutral by 2035. He will also have Montana join the U.S. Climate Alliance.
2019.6.28 | Climate change a threat to public health
Printed in several Montana newspapers, The board of Montana HPHC wrote this OpEd to inform Montanans of the US Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity, the first official public action of our organization in Montana.
2019.6.24 | U.S. Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity
Dozens on medical societies and health organizations, including the Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, signed this policy action agenda calling on elected officials to recognize climate change as a health emergency.
2019.5.12 | Health officials list concerns over EPA plan to delist Superfund site
Local health officials have submitted a letter outlining concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency’s potential delisting of a Bozeman Superfund site, urging for more soil and groundwater testing.
2019.5.1 | Helping Hospitals to Decrease Environmental Harm
MT HPHC and long-time environmental/health activist Dr. Beth Schenk spoke on "Helping Hospitals to decrese environmental harm" in this podcast created for The Association of Nurses for a Health Environemntal (ANHE).
21.05.25 Offices of Daines, Tester, and Rosendale: Ronni Flannery, Rob and Lori Byron met with office staff
21.05.20 “The What and Why of Weird Weather” featuring Montanans:
Dr. Marian Kummer, a retired pediatrician from Billings MT
Logan Mannix, a rancher with Mannix Grassfed Beef, Helmville, MT
Paul Herendeen, from Clearwater Credit Union, Missoula MT
and climate scientist Dr. Scott Denning from Colorado State University, watch here
21.05.19 CleanMed Connect 2021 Self-care & community in times of crises panel included Lori Byron
21.05.18 CleanMed Connect 2021. Environmental Health and Equity: Providence’s Leadership Story. Dr Beth Schenk.
21.05.18 Council of Environmental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Climate Advocacy Update. Dr. Lori Byron
21.05.13 PEHSU (Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units) National Meeting: Environmental Health Disparities: PEHSUs and Environmental Justice. John Doyle and Drs. Mari Eggers and Lori Byron
21.05.11 Bitterroot Climate Action Group, Montana C2H2 presentation. Rob and Lori Byron
21.05.06 Yellowstone Valley Gives, Rob and Lori Byron tabled
21.05.04 American Thoracic Society: "Wildfires Effects on Vulnerable Populations", Dr. Paul Smith
21.04.26 Solve Climate at by 2030. Climate Change Studies Program, U Montana.
Nick Silverman, Jen Robohm, Gwen Lankford, Melody Hollar. Here
21.04.26 Planetary Health Conference: The Nurses are Here. Dr. Beth Schenk. More here
21.04.26 Dr Beth Schenk. Jonas Scholarship Environmental Health Conference Also I’ll be on a panel for the Jonas Scholarship panel
21.04.25 Guest opinion: Climate change impacts are already here. Marian Kummer. Read here
21.04.22 Explore Big Sky OpEd: C2H2-The New Climate Report, Dr. Marian Kummer . Read here
21.04.21 Bitterroot Star, The Problem of Food Waste and What We Can Do About It, Bitterroot Star, Dr. Hillery Daily
21.04.17 Oregon State AAP Meeting, AAP and Climate Advocacy, Lori Byron
21.04.16 Western Institute of Nursing Podium presentation: Nursing Environmental Awareness Tool (NEAT) , Dr Beth Schenk
21.04.16 Citizens Climate University, Health Impacts of Climate Change & Burning Fossil Fuels, Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, watch here
21.04.12 AAP News Pediatricians’ voices grow louder on climate’s impact on child health, equity,Lori Byron, Read here
021.04.11 American Academy of Pediatrics Legislative Conference. Video by Lori Byron.
21.04.09 Penn State Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation: "Passion Drives Change: Environmental Stewardship in Health Care,", Dr. Beth Schenk
21.04.08 U Washington MPH Program Galvanizing Climate Justice, Dr. Rob Byron
21.04.07 Cafe Scientifique Past and Future of Wildfire, MSU’s Dave McWethy Here
2021.04.02 Edible Bozeman: Our Food, Our Climate, Our Health, Rob Byron and Madison Boone. Read here
21.04 Students for One Health (SOH) club, Midwestern University, Glendale AZ. Julia Ryder presented. Students included PA, DO, optometry, CRNA, vet med, PT, OT, and Dental.
April 2021 State of the Air Report from the American Lung Association. Read here
2021.03.25 Ideagen Global Power Chat featuring Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.24 UM Climate and Health Course, Dr. Beth Schenk spoke
2021.03.22 Montana State University, Dr.Beth Schenk presents to undergraduate nursing students
2021.03.19 “Health for a Better World: Providence - Carbon Negative by 2030”, Friday Medical Conference, WMT-AHEC, Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.19 Linked-In Live Event of Providence: Environmental Stewardship, Dr. Beth Schenk
2021.03.19 Climate Change and Human Health: Moving Forward, a DPHHS Healthier Montana Lunch and Learn series, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.18 U.S House Committee on Climate and Health Dr Beth Schenk testified, representing Health Care WIthout Harm and the American Lung Association
2021.03.11 Climate Presentation to WWAMI Program Directors, Dr.Jen Robohm
2021.03.10 - Community Nursing Class, MSU, Julie Ryder
2021.03.09 Graduate Environmental Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.09 Pediatricians and Climate Advocacy, U of Connecticut Medical Students, Lori Byron
2021.03.08 - Washington State University, Dr. Beth Schenk presented to undergraduate nursing students on climate and health
2021.03.03 Nature's Guardians: What Indigenous Voices can Teach Us, Trent Center, Duke University, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.01 GENERAL INTERNISTS AS CLIMATE HEALTH ADVOCATES , commentary, Society for General Internal Medicine, Rob Byron
2021.03.01 Everything Lubbock News Article, Lori Byron
2021.02.26 Missoula Current Column " At Providence, WE ACT to care for the climate" by Dr. Beth Schenk.
2021.02.22 Climate Change and AAP Climate change advocacy, U of Connecticut Residents, Lori Byron
2021.02.17 12-1 Montana C2H2 Health Equity Webinar brought to you by Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE), • Alexandra Adams, MD, PhD, Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University • Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP, Crow Indian Health Center, Hardin • Lori Byron, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Hospitalist, Billings • Mari Eggers, PhD, MSU Research Scientist, Member Gallatin Board of Health. Watch here
2021.02.13 Climate Advocacy Training, American Medical Student Association annual meeting, Lori Byron
2021.02.10 Env Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.02.09, CBS Morning News: Climate and Health and Pediatricians, Lori Byron
2021.02.01 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk, CHANT: The Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool
2021.02 Dr. Beth Schenk interviewed by Brazilian nurses for a book on climate and children.
2021.01 University of Montana Climate and Health course began: arranged by Jennifer Robohm, PhD. and Hayley Blackburn, PharmD.
2021.01 Montana Environmental Health Association Newsletter featured a story on the 2021 Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report
2021.01.27 Physical Impacts of Climate Change. Dr. Rob Byron presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.26 The Center for Science, Technology, Ethics & Society Presents:
How Will Climate Change Impact Health in Montana? Tuesday January 26, 7pm with Alex Adams, Bruce Maxwell, and Robert Byron, authors of the Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch live here
2021.01.25 Heat-Related and Respiratory Illness. Dr. Paul Smith presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.20 Climate Change, Health Disparities, andEnvironmental Justice. Dr. Robin Saha presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course.
2021.01.12 University of Michigan Medical Student Class on Severe Weather Events,Climate Change, and Health. Presented by Drs. Byron
2021.01.08 Dr. Beth Schenk did a webinar on Environmental Stewardship: We ACT to to Carbon Negative. Watch here.
2021.01.04 ANHE Podcast by Beth Schenk: Promoting Health and Justice. Listen here
2021.12.31 OpEd Explore Big Sky. Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron
2020.12.22 Bozeman approves Climate Action Plan. Read about it here
2020.12.18 Stat News. New pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children, Lori Byron interviewed
2020.12.17 Big Horn County News Lori and Rob Byron and others
2020.12.16 Daily Interlake: Climate-change report details potential health impacts in Montana with Rob Byron and others
2020.12.15 Clark Fork Weather Forecast Facebook Live Event. Dr Nick Silverman presented on the long term climate projections.
2020.12.15 2020 Bitterroot Valley Climate Resilience Primer. Rob and Lori Byron were contributors.
2020.12.15 Clark Fork Winter Weather Forecast Facebook event w Nick Silverman and others
2020.12.14 OpEd Helena Air Strengthen EPA's pollution standards Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here
2020.12.13 OpEd Billings Gazette Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier
“Strengthen EPA's pollution standards”. Read here
2020.12.13 OpEd Missoulian “Strengthen EPA's pollution standards”
Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here.
20.12.11 OpEd Billings Gazette, Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others Billings Gazette. Read here
20.12.11 OpEd Missoulian Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others. Read here.
20.12.10 Sidney Herald OpEd Lori Byron “America, and Americans need healing, faith communities can help”. Read here.
20.12.10 NPR Radio Story: Montana Report links CC to mental, physical health impacts, with Rob Byron and others noted. Read here.
2020.12.09 Press Video at CAIRHE, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch here.
2020.12.09 Montanans’ health interwoven with climate change, Explore Big Sky, Bella Butler. Read here.
2020.12.09 The Worm, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 New report highlights health impacts of climate change for Montanans, By Helena Dore Bozeman Chronicle. Read here
2020.12.08 VIDEO: New climate change report in Montana, Station KHQ. Watch here.
2020.12.08 Montana report examines climate change impacts to public health, Tom Kuglin. Read here.
2020.12.08 MSU Press Release, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 Press Conference, Climate Change and Human Health Report: Rob and Lori Byron and Mari Eggers, authors, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Download here.
2020.12.03 The Lancet Countdown US Brief 2020 was released and is available here. Along with the broader, global Lancet Countdown 2020 report it highlights health impacts of climate change and updates progress and actions toward addressing it.
2020.11.30 Podcast at Stories for Action with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron: Standing up for our Health: the impacts of climate change on human health
2020.11.24 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk: The ANHE Student Committee Speaks!https://envirn.org/podcast/season-4-3-the-anhe-student-committee-speaks/
2020.11.24 Dr. Lori Byron presented to the Fort Peck medical community on COVID and Climate.
2020.11.21 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented at the Northern Plains Annual State Meeting https://northernplains.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AM_schedule_only_2020.pdf
2020.11.20 Drs. Pam Hiebert, Rob Byron, Paul Smith, Lori Byron, and Marian Kummer presented at a special session to the Office of Management and Budget re: proposed changes to Cost: Benefit Analysis at EPA
2020.11.11. Dr. Lori Byron’s Johns Hopkins Earth Day Series Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvXbVKxmxkM
2020.11.01 Dr. John Cole OpEd “Dear Patient” Daily Interlake Daily
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/nov/01/election-mail-bag-nov-1/
2020.10.28 Dr. Lori Byron presented at the National Children’s Health and Climate Leadership Forum
2020.10.27 Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony to DEQ re: the Rosebud Mine Expansion
2020.1023. Sustainable Agriculture Podcast, MSU, Drs. Lori and Rob Byron
2020.10.22 Big Horn County News, and 10/19/2020 Miles City Star: Dr Rob Byron OpEd “All elections (and all votes) matter”
https://www.bighorncountynews.com/content/all-elections-and-all-votes-matter
2020.10.22 Drs. Jennifer Robohm and Hayley Blackburn presented “Climate Change and Health in Rural Montana” at the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana-sponsored Rural Retreat
2020.10.13 Dr. Marian Kummer testified at the Montana PSC Public Hearings on Northwestern Energy’s proposed Colstrip purchase. Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony
2020.10.12,26 Podcasts by Beth Schenk:
https://envirn.org/podcast/
2020.10.12 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented to the environmental health class at MSU.
2020.10.09 Dr. Lori Byron presented Clinical Practice and Climate Change to the Frank Netter Medical School
2020.10.07 OpEd by Dr. Lori Byron and pediatricians from 50 states
https://medium.com/i-heart-climate-voices/pediatricians-rx-vote-for-climate-leaders-95455d369c98
2020.10.01 Blogpost Dr. Lori Byron
https://climateforhealth.org/a-pediatricians-journey-into-climate-advocacy/
2020.09.28 Health Voices Project
Dr. Lori Byron created a video on clean air, pregnant moms, and the need to choose leaders who support action. Share on social media to encourage voting for climate action this year!
2020.09.14 Environmental Health Week.
Julia Ryder talked on climate and health with MSU nursing students.
2020.09.25-26 Montana Faith Science Climate Action Conference: Cultivating Soil, Soul, and Health
Rob and Lori Byron presented on "Climate and Health: a Montana Perspective." Recordings will be available soon.118 attended.
2020.09.12 Montana Chapter of the American College of Physicians
Dr. Robert Byron presented on Climate and Health.
2020.09.01 EPA Ozone Hearings
These Montanans testified before EPA: Cari Kimbell of MEIC, Michelle Uberanga of Mt's Moms' Clean Air Froce, Lori Byron of MontanaHPHC, Melissa Hornbein of Helena'sWestern Environmental Law Center, Hannah Fisher - a Helena Mom and Andres Haladay - a Helena City Commissioner.
2020 August: Climate Reality Training
Drs. Beth Schenk (Missoula) and Marian Kummer (Big Sky) attended
2020.08.19 12-1 SPECIAL EVENT: Montana Panel Discussion and Documentary Viewing
The American Lung Documentary Unbreathable, commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the Clean Air Act, was shown (virtually) August 19 with a Montana Panel following. Panel members included:
- Kenneth Smoker, Jr., MBA, Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Wellness Program, Fort Peck Tribes
- Gwen Lankford, Climate Change and Energy Policy Specialist, Gros Ventre Tribal Member, and president and owner of Sapphire Strategies, Inc.
- Margaret Cook-Shimanek, MD, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist
- Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena, MT
- Samantha Francine, Black Lives Matter Community Leader, Whitefish MT
2020.07.22 Testify at OMB hearing on EPA Rollbacks of Methane Standards
Rob Byron testified at a virtual meeting of the Office of Management and Budget representing Montana
2020.07.22 Presentation to Mt-Pacific Quality Health
Rob and Lori Byron presented virtually to the MPQH group: Impacts of our Environment on Physical and Mental Health
2020.06.23 . Missoula Approves Climate Adaptation Plan
Beth Nick Silverman, board member of MtHPHC, is also on the Steering Committee for theMissoula Climate Adaptation Plan
2020.05.21 6 Montanans testify at EPA hearings
Paul Smith, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Beth Schenk, and Rob and Lori Byron testified to EPA re: Particulate Matter air quality standards
https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate
2020.05.20 EPA Children’s Health Advisory Committee
Lori Byron reappointed to the EPA’s Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-appoints-new-members-childrens-health-protection-advisory-committee
2020.05.19 Congressional visits
Tom Roberts, Rob and Lori Byron, and Julia Ryder lobby our members of Congress for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the American Lung Association
2020.05.11 Student Board Member of MontanaHPHC
New board member Sarah Lorch is appointed
2020.04.24 OpEds
Dr. Rob Byron's OpEd appeared in the Missoulian, the Billings Gazette and the Big Horn County News Climate Solutions can be Pandemic Solutions https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate
2020.04.23 Meeting with Helena Healthy Communities Coalition
Doctors Rob and Lori Byron met with the Healthy Communities Coalition of Helena
2020.04.22 Advancement of Sustainability of Healthcare
Dr. Beth Schenk was promoted to Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship for the entire Providence Healthcare System.
https://www.providence.org/news/uf/616679600
2020.04.22 OpEds
Lori Byron’s OpEd “Montana People of Faith and Earth Month” appeared in the Missoulian, Bozeman Chronicle, Big Horn County News, Lewistown News-Argus, and Helena Independent
https://missoulian.com/opinion/columnists/montana-people-of-faith-and-earth-day-2020/article_710f01f1-b8b7-509a-9592-06f9acc97790.html
2020.04.22 Climate talk at Sigma Tau
Julia Ryder and Sarah Lorch presented a health and climate talk to the Sigma Tau nursing fraternity in MSU
2020.04.22 Pediatrics Webinar on Climate and Health
Lori Byron presented on the AAP National Webinar on Pediatric Climate Advocacy https://climateforhealth.org/childrens-health-climate-change-a-moment-of-reflection-on-earth-days-50th-anniversary/
2020.04.13 MontanaHPHC sign-on to Letter to Congress
MontanaHPHC signed the Letter to Congress on COVID-19, Climate, and Health
https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/statements/letter-congress-covid-climate-health/
2020.3.6 | CLIMATE AND HEALTH WEEK MISSOULA
April 6-12 is designated climate and health week in Missoula with multiple events occurring. More details will be forthcoming on this site as the dates approach!
2020.3.4 | Carbon Pricing from a Health Care Perspective
The details of carbon pricing and an update on where in the world this is now occurring were presented at this event sponsored by the League of Women's Voters featuring Drs. Rober and Lori Byron
2020.2.26 | Struggling to breathe in Montana
A Montana mom tells her child's asthma story and gives thank for the Clean Air Act
2020.2.25 | Climate and Health for Nurses
Julia Ryder presents to the Senior Nursing Students, MSU Bozeman
2020.2.20 | Dr. Rob Davies on YPR
Interview on the climate events in Bozeman and Missoula
2020.2.19 | The Big Climate Change Event
An evening lecture by Dr. Rob Davies from University of Utah, a physicist and climate change communicator
2020.2.18 | Climate Change: Now What?
Dr.Rob Davies, physicist from Utah State U will present a lecture about how the climate crisis is changing our world today at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Inspiration Hall in Montana State University’s Norm Asbjornson Hall.
2020.2.14 | Climate and Health: Opportunity for Intervention
Drs. Byrons present to the Environmental Health class at Montana Tech
2020.1.29 | Climate Change is Affecting our Health Today
Letter to the Editor by Julia Ryder of Bozeman MT
2020.1.23 | Health Professionals Advocating for Energy Policy: Success Stories
MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Lori Byron discusses how health care providers have begun to advocate for clean energy policies and highlights efforts by these pioneering professionals.
2020.1.22 | Understanding the Health Impacts of Climate Change
MontanaHPHC board member, Dr. Robert Byron, sits on a panel at the ACEEE Conference featuring medical professionals describing successful interventions that have addressed ambient temperatures and air quality to produce a health benefit.
2020.1.17 | Real-world adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change
Board member Dr Nick Silverman is guest lecturer for this senior-level course, part of the Climate Change Minor at the University of Montana.
2020.1.13 | Missoula Climate Resiliency Plan formally released
Dr. Nick Silverman, MontanaHPHC board member, has been actively involved in developing this plan.
2019.12.6 | Climate and Health: Interprofessional Perspectives and Solutions
A presentation to the Family Practice residents and staff at St. Patrick's, Missoula with board member Dr. Paul Smith and Dr. Jennifer Robohm, psychologist.
2019.12.5 | Climate Disruption: Health Disaster or Opportunity?
A climate communication session, including the health impacts of climate disruption and the recommended solutions, for the community of Sheridan, Wyoming.
2019.12.2 | Climate Change: Killing the Planet or Killing You?
Addressing the mortality numbers associated with climate change, with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron - Who.What.Why.
2019.12.2 | Wild Foods to Food Security and Cultural Values on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes in the Context of Climate Change.
Research from board member Dr. Mari Eggers
2019.12.2 | Let's Talk About Water
MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Nick Sliverman will be discussing water and climate at this Missoula event
2019.11.9 | Guest opinion: Climate Change: There is no them, only us
Op-Ed by Dr. Robert Byron
2019.11.6 | Doctors Address Climate Change Concerns
Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented a public talk and radio talk show on climate and health to the Rotarians of Lewistown, MT
2019.10.29 | Webinar: Environmental Stewardship in Healthcare
Register for this talk, in which MontanaHPHC Board Member Dr. Schenk will describe common sources of pollution in healthcare, and in particular what nurses can do to address environmental stewardship in healthcare and decrease pollution from their practices.
2019.10.25 | D.C. Lobbying w the Healthcare Industry
MtHPHC Board Member Dr. Beth Schenk lobbied Congress for action on climate with Healthcare Industry officials this week
2019.10.6 | Warming Climate Alarms Climate Scientists
Montana Scientists Dr. Cathy Whitlock and Dr. Bruce Maxwell provide an in-depth and Montana-centric summary of climate change and why it should matter to Montanans. Whitlock and Maxwell are also authors of the Climate Change and Human Health section of the Montana Climate Assessment currently being written.
2019.10.4 | Elizabeth Schenk received the University of Montana Distinguished Alumni Award
MT HPHC board member Beth Schenk was one of the recognized alums, based on her contributions to decreasing environmental impacts of healthcare and working toward a healthy climate
2019.10.3 | Creating Climate Resilient Communities
This panel at the 88th Annual Montana League of Cities and Towns included Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, along with representatives of Whitefish, Missoula, and Bozeman — all Montana cities that have begun to address climate resilience and emissions reductions in their city planning. Forty representatives of Montana cities and towns attended the session to hear what can be accomplished and why it matters.
2019.9.14 | Dr. Robert Byron receives Humanitarian Award for climate advocacy
The American College of Physicians honored MT HPHC board member Robert Byron with a humanitarian award for his work in climate and health at the Annual Scientific Session of the ACP in Great Falls Montana 9/14/2019. - Montana Chapter, American College of Physicians
2019.9.7 | MSU research group travels to Alaska to examine climate trends
A team of researchers from Montana State University’s College of Agriculture traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, this summer to collect data they hope will help advance understanding of how thawing permafrost contributes to boreal greenhouse gas emissions.
2019.9.6 | Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations
The researchers revealed that streamflow variability can kill salamanders while they are metamorphosing from larvae to adults.
2019.9.1 | Climate Smart Montana
MT HPHC Dr.Nick Silverman helped found Climate Smart Montana, a group of Montana academics focused on connecting communities around climate resiliency.
2019.8.29 | Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) Missoula Heat Island study
MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, in collaboration with the City of Missoula, finished the preliminary study on heat impacts on vulnerable populations in Missoula.
2019.8.26 | 68th Annual United Nations Civil Society Conference
MT HPHC Dr. Beth Schenk presented material or nursing and climate action at this international conference held this year in Salt Lake City, attended by 5700 people from 135 countries. The goal is to have a global conversation on building inclusive and sustainable cities and communities.
2019.8.1 | Climate Smart Montana
MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, helped create this new non-profit that will help coordinate resiliency efforts by cities and towns in Montana, and asist with identifying and obtaining funds for such actions.
2019.7.1 | Gov. Bullock creates climate change council
Governor Steve Bullock signed an Executive Order to create a Climate Council. The Council is to create a plan by June of 2020 to make the state carbon neutral by 2035. He will also have Montana join the U.S. Climate Alliance.
2019.6.28 | Climate change a threat to public health
Printed in several Montana newspapers, The board of Montana HPHC wrote this OpEd to inform Montanans of the US Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity, the first official public action of our organization in Montana.
2019.6.24 | U.S. Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity
Dozens on medical societies and health organizations, including the Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, signed this policy action agenda calling on elected officials to recognize climate change as a health emergency.
2019.5.12 | Health officials list concerns over EPA plan to delist Superfund site
Local health officials have submitted a letter outlining concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency’s potential delisting of a Bozeman Superfund site, urging for more soil and groundwater testing.
2019.5.1 | Helping Hospitals to Decrease Environmental Harm
MT HPHC and long-time environmental/health activist Dr. Beth Schenk spoke on "Helping Hospitals to decrese environmental harm" in this podcast created for The Association of Nurses for a Health Environemntal (ANHE).