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We know there is a LOT on people's minds right now -- above all else, if you haven't already, please VOTE! And if you are on social media, please share this video on voting for climate and health made by several allied organizations.

We are keeping things short this month -- please read on for a list of upcoming CHN events as well as some recaps of October's events. Please note that we mistakenly advertised the date of our upcoming healthcare sustainability webinar - it is on Wednesday, November 6 @12-1p and will focus on making your health workplace more sustainable -- register here!

Last but not least, for our Giving Tuesday 2024 Climate Health Now fundraiser, we are organizing a raffle that anyone who donates will be entered into! We'd love your help -- do you have something exciting or fun that you could donate as a raffle item? We're thinking: an Airbnb stay, tickets to an event, a spare EV (just kidding), membership in a wine or chocolate club, or something else. Please let Ashley McClure know -- ashley@climatehealthnow.org. 

Sincerely,

Shuinn Chang, Margie Chen, Ashley McClure, Amanda Millstein, Brenda Nuyen- the Climate Health Now Statewide Leadership Team

WHAT'S UP NEXT WITH CLIMATE HEALTH NOW - NOVEMBER

• How To Make Your Health Workplace Sustainable - Wednesday, November 6, 12-1p. Please join us for an interactive and educational webinar highlighting the work of several CHN members who have made real change in their health workplaces to decrease waste and increase sustainability. We’ll focus specifically on how they got their start, built their team, and kept at it when they faced obstacles. We’ll have ample time for questions and discussion. REGISTER HERE!

• CHN Hikes! Sunday, November 10, 10a-12p. Please join Climate Health Now members, their family and friends for a fun hike in Alamo at China Wall! Everyone will meet at the Livorna Staging Area at 10 am and hike from there. The hike is about 2 hours round-trip and includes some elevation. Please bring snacks and water and sunscreen and anything you'll need to be comfortable. Children are welcome to join at the discretion of their parents! REGISTER HERE!

• CHN Community Meeting - Thursday, November 14, 12:30-1:30p. Join to hear updates from our team leaders and state-wide leadership team about our campaigns and teams, discuss strategy and next steps together, and more! REGISTER HERE!

• Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Fossil Fuels - Thursday, November 21, 12:30-1:30p. Join us for a 1 hour webinar focused on climate change, air pollution, and fossil fuels - and how we can use our health voices to create change. REGISTER HERE!

Remember - you can always check our website climatehealthnow.org to see upcoming events and find the registration links as well!

SPOTLIGHT ON PROPOSITION 4

Proposition 4 (also known as the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024) would issue $10 billion in bonds to finance projects for drought, flood, and water infrastructure, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate smart agriculture, park creation and outdoor access, and clean energy programs.

Climate change is an existential threat to health. However, communities of color and low-income bear the biggest burden. With Prop 4, 40% of the funds will go to front-line communities who are hit hardest by extreme heat, air pollution, and climate disasters, specifically committing to climate justice. 

Check out Hina Fullar's letter to the editor in support of Prop 4 here! 

ACTION OPPORTUNITY 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just released a long-overdue proposal for a new rule to better protect workers from the dangers of extreme heat. As health care workers, we know that prolonged exposure to extreme heat can be deadly - yet too many workers still lack basic protections like regular water breaks, access to shade, and rest periods.

Please click the button below to take action -- and help ensure that all workers are protected from the escalating threat of extreme heat. You can customize the comments -- and please be sure to add any examples of how extreme heat has impacted the health of your community or patients.

Looking for more information about the impacts of heat on health and the health care system? You can check out this great webinar hosted by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility.

TEAM SUCCESS!

A huge shout out to the co-leaders of CHN Shares for the publication of "Climate Solutions are Health Solutions" in the San Francisco Marin Medical Journal. You can check out the article here (pages 23-25).

Would you like a coach to help you prepare to talk with colleagues about climate, health, and equity in a way that motivates them to act?  Let us know by submitting this brief form.  One of our coaches will be in touch within 2 business days of receiving your request. CHN Speaks coaches are experienced and eager to support your efforts.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: RECAPPING OCTOBER CHN EVENTS

• Climate Change and Child Mental Health - With American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 1, CHN co-hosted a conversation with Dr. Chelsea Young, child and adolescent psychiatrist, and Revered Talitha Aho, children's hospital chaplain.In case you missed it, you may find a recording here. Included below is also a list of books that were recommended for kids especially about climate change.

• Discussing the film "Merchants of Doubt" - this month CHN's Culture Club discussed "Merchants of Doubt," a documentary focused on disinformation and misinformation. The film generated an interesting discussion -- you may find more info about the film here.