Join Beth Schenk, a registered nurse and environmental health nurse champion, as she talks with nurses from around the country who are leading the profession in addressing environmental health issues. Every week you'll be inspired by nurses making changes, big and small, to make our world healthier for everyone.
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Alliance Of Nurses For Healthy Environments Podcasts

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NHE 8-4 Dr. Mitzie Meyers Commitment to Planetary and Holistic Health
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35:57Mitzie Meyers, PhD, RN, CNE, AHN-BC Dr. Mitzie Rains Meyers has been dedicated to the health of people and the environment throughout her nursing career in neonatal/pediatric practice and as […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 8-3 Voices from the 2025 “Our Planet Our Health” Conference!
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44:09On March 2 and 3, 2025 in Washington DC, hundreds of health professionals and other interested in health gathered at Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention. It was […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 8-2 Dr. Jessica Castner Creating Opportunities in Environmental Health
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49:39Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN Dr. Castner is the President of Castner Incorporated, a woman-owned small business enterprise. Dr. Castner is also with the University at Albany. Dr. Castner […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 8-1 Dr. Melessa Kelley – Climate Health and Equity for Native Americans
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39:57Melessa Kelley, PhD RN Dr. Melessa Kelley is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the School of Nursing. Dr. Kelley is Native American (Keetoowah-Cherokee) […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 6-9 The Legendary Dr. Jacquelyn Fawcett on Nursing Theory
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54:40Jacqueline Fawcett, RN; PhD; ScD (hon); FAAN; ANEF Dr. Fawcett received her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University in 1964, her Master of Arts degree in Parent Child Nursing […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 6-10 Water and Health: A Focus on Mothers and Infants During Extreme Weather Events
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18:00Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]By Beth Schenk
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Cristina Watkins, FNP-BC, has been practicing as an NP for almost 15 years. She has worked in a variety of areas, including pediatrics, vascular neurology, and, most recently, telemedicine. She […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 6-7 Beese and De Yong Measuring Impacts of Neighborhoods on Health
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46:32Shawna Beese, PhD RN After a fulfilling 12-year career in hospital management and 20 years as a nurse leader, I returned to graduate school in 2019 to work towards a […]By Beth Schenk
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NHE 6-6 Anto Paul – Committed to Communities
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33:11Anto Paul, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, CDCES Anto Paul is a Population Health Nurse at Catholic Health Services of Long Island. He earned his Master’s in Public Health and Community Health […]By Beth Schenk
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Season 4 #7 Climate Justice Series 1 Joanna Law – Green Teams in Canada
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23:11Joanna Law, RN, Seeking Sustainability in Nursing Practice On this podcast, Joanna Law, RN discussed the impact of health care waste on community and planetary health , particularly for frontline […]By Beth Schenk
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Nurse Scientist, inventor, innovator, leader…so much to share! Rachel Walker is the first and only nurse to serve as an Invention Ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 21 Passion and Energy for a Healthier Climate (w/ Shanda Demorest)
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32:06Listen to Shanda describe the Nurses Climate Challenge. Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN-BC, PHN, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, is committed to nudging healthcare toward […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 20 A Nursing Education Innovator (w/ Janet Richardson)
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37:49Learn from Professor Richardson’s great ideas for educating nurses! Professor Janet Richardson BSc., PhD., PGCE., RN., DN., CPsychol of the University of Plymouth in England is an international leader in […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 19 Asbestos Research – from Super Fund Site to Naturally Occurring Exposures (w/ Charlene Winters)
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29:56Hear Dr. Winters talk about her fascinating career in nursing research, education, and administration Charlene Winters, PhD, RN is professor at Montana State University College of Nursing. Dr. Winters has […]By Beth Schenk
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S1 Ep 18 A Passion for Sustainability (w/ Sara Wohlford)
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29:36Listen to Sara describe her journey and impacts in addressing the environmental impacts of healthcare through a nursing lens. Sara Wohlford, MPH, RN is the Efficiency and Sustainability Manager at […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 17 Reflections and Musings on Environment and Health (w/ Tom Engle)
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36:04Listen to Tom Engle’s wisdom and humor in this wide-ranging conversation about nursing, public health, and environment. Tom Engle, MSN, APRN, is a retired Public Health Nurse, Chair of the Board of […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 15 Progress Around the World (w/ Susan Wilburn)
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36:13On this episode, hear from global environmental health nurse leader Susan Wilburn Susan Wilburn, RN, MPH, is the Sustainability Director for Global Green and Healthy Hospitals, an international program of Health […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 16 Thinking to Address Environment and Health (w/ Jessica Castner)
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33:47Jessica Castner, PhD, RN, FAEN, is a leading researcher in environmental and occupational health, especially focusing on respiratory illness and injury. In this podcast, we learn of Dr. Castner’s elegant […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 14 Emphasizing Co-Benefits (w/ Lois Wessel)
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28:53Listen as Lois Wessel describes her lifelong advocacy for health communities. Lois Wessel is a Family Nurse Practitioner and also instructor in the DNP program at Georgetown University. Lois has […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 13 Leading the Way to Safer Chemicals (w/ Kathy Curtis)
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31:00Hear from Kathy Curtis, a leading national voice on advocating for safer chemicals. Kathy Curtis, LPN, Executive Director of Clean and Healthy New York, has committed her career to reducing […]By Beth Schenk
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On this episode hear Cara Cook describe her upstream approach to nursing practice. Cara Cook, MSN, RN, AHN-BC is the Climate Change Program Coordinator for the Alliance of Nurses for […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 11 Caring for Her Community (w/ Adelita Cantu)
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23:10Hear Adelita Cantu describe her work in the community addressing environmental justice. Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN is an Associate Professor at UT Health San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. She […]By Beth Schenk
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On this week’s podcast, hear from environmental health nursing researcher Barbara Polivka Barb Polivka, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor at the University of Louisville School of Nursing. She is an […]By Beth Schenk
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In this episode, Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, shares her wisdom for effective engagement with community members and policy makers. Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Professor of Nursing at Texas […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep 8 Caring for Little Ones (w/Joyce Stein)
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26:13Listen to Joyce Stein, RN discuss her approach to nursing’s role in environmental health advocacy. Joyce Stein, RN spent 3 decades caring for vulnerable babies and their families in the […]By Beth Schenk
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Listen to Anne Hulick, JD, RN describe her journey from bedside nursing to advocacy and the legal profession. Anne Hulick, JD, RN is Director of Clean Water Connecticut. She has […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep. 6 Champion of Environmental Health (w/ Laura Anderko)
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30:35Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, has been a champion of environmental health and of nurses for many years, as well as a White House Champion of Change for her work on […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep. 5 Committed to Education (w/Jeanne Leffers)
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26:01Listen as Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN gives advice for energizing new students on community, environmental, and global health. Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep. 4 From Oman to Pennsylvania: Dr. Ruth Mcdermott-Levy Studies Health in Communities
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23:49Listen to this provocative discussion with Ruth Mcdermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, Associate Professor at Villanova University College of Nursing, studies the impacts of fossil fuel […]By Beth Schenk
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Ep. 3 Nurses are Rock Stars (w/ Barbara Sattler)
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19:04Listen to this conversation with Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, as she describes her thinking and priorities regarding environment and health. Barb Sattler has been a leader in environmental health nursing […]By Beth Schenk
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