The Falling Age of Puberty with Dr. Sandra Steingraber: January 18
Please join us for an informational briefing with Sandra Steingraber and Pete Myersas they explore the connections between fetal and childhood exposures to chemical contaminants, early puberty and later life breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund is pleased to present two informational briefings on Capitol Hill with Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., and John Peterson Myers, Ph.D.
Over the past few years, studies have revealed that girls as young as two are entering puberty. The reports and images are deeply disturbing. For breast cancer advocates, there is something else that is disturbing: early puberty increases breast cancer risk.
Noted author, biologist and cancer survivor Dr. Sandra Steingraber will help us understand the phenomenon of early puberty by walking us upstream to illustrate the connection between our health and the environment.
Internationally known environmental scientist John Peterson Myers will present emerging science linking fetal and childhood exposures to chemical contaminants with later life diseases, including breast cancer.
Please join us for this important conversation.
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 562
12:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-340
To RSVP, please contact Ellie Collinson at (202) 587-4935 or email ecollinson@rabengroup.com.
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Environmental Action Day: February 18
From the MDLCV website: The environmental community is holding one event this coming session and it's a big one. The Environmental Action Day will be on President's Day, which is February 18th, starting at noon. Come, learn, and show your support! The event will include a briefing on the hot environmental issues, information from top state officials, fast pace training, helpful lobbying tips, and an opportunity to meet your legislators and have your voice heard.
We need you to make this event a success. Your presence will help reduce pollution from the Chesapeake Bay, curb global warming, and promote smart growth. We are also looking for volunteers to help as district captains. If you can make it or would like to volunteer, email Jen Brock-Cancellieri at jbrock@mdlcv.org.
For more information, see http://www.mdlcv.org/calendar/
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Meeting Announcement from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Let's Go Outside for Health - Health Professionals' Roundup Meeting on February 29
You are invited to participate in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "Let's Go Outside for Health - Health Professionals' Roundup Meeting" on February 29, 2008 in Arlington, VA. The goal of this meeting is to continue outreach to health and healthcare professionals regarding the health and conservation benefits of regular outdoor play in a natural environment. Information from this meeting will be used to develop a "Let's Go Outside for Health" toolkit for health professionals.
Climate change and poor health trends in our children are the best indicators of the importance of the interrelationship between human and environmental health. A new report entitled, "The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds" from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) concludes that free and unstructured play is healthy and, in fact, essential for helping children reach important social, emotional and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient. This important conclusion from a leader in the health community substantiates claims made by environmentalist, Rachel Carson, when in 1959 she stated, "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
If you are interested in learning more about this pivotal meeting, please contact Robin Bunch at (703) 358-2536 or at robin_bunch@fws.gov.
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2008 Advanced Public Policy Institute for Health Care Professionals (APPI): March 10-14
The American College of Nurse Practitioners is pleased to invite you to the 2008 Advanced Public Policy Institute for Health Care Professionals (APPI) to be held March 10-14, 2008 in Washington, DC. The first APPI was held in 2006 with a phenomenal list of presenters and rave reviews. This distinctive policy institute is designed specifically for advanced practice providers and builds on a basic understanding of the government, advocacy and policy world. The program will focus specifically on policy issues unique to advanced practice providers, exploring topics related to reimbursement, CMS policies and the economic impact of chronic illness on advanced practice. Participants will be treated to in-depth presentatio ns by experts in their respective fields with extensive experience, insight and perspective on the inside world of health policy.
Institute attendees will learn more about the nuts and bolts of health issues in Congress and the Administration; behind-the-scenes policy debates and outcomes; expectations of pay-for-performance and quality initiatives; impact of retail clinic evolution on health policy, and advanced telecommunications and health information technology questions. There will also be an opportunity to visit Congressional offices, as well as create and outline a personal plan for developing a more meaningful leadership presence in Washington. Attendees will receive over 20 hours of continuing education.
In addition to the opportunity for face-to-face interactions during the Institute, the schedule will feature both large and small group sessions with Washington insiders. Another highlight of this experience is that attendees will be encouraged to discover how to navigate Washington, DC while meeting and observing policymakers at work.
For more information, visit http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3573
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Environmental Epidemiology and the Virtues of Precaution
This thought-provoking article appeared in the January issue of Epidemiology. It was forwarded by our colleague Susan Wilburn, RN, MS, who is now working on environmental health nursing issues at the World Health Organization.
View the article at: http://www.epidem.com/pt/re/epidemiology/fulltext.00001648-200801000-00023.htm;jsessionid=HNSQYYS9RD4WyZTGqGMDXn4ktgnSJKlyTT1nX8xNWhmGVW5LxjS4!2092430889!181195628!8091!-1 As an EnviRNer, you may come across interesting news, articles, announcements of conferences. Please forward them, and we will share them with our listserv.
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Position Announcement: Toxics Advocate, Environment America (Washington, D.C.)Forty-five years after Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, chemical companies, oil companies and
other powerful interests are still endangering our environment with toxic substances. Polluters continue to pump billions of pounds of toxic chemicals into our air, land, and water each year, many of which can cause cancer and other severe health effects. Chemicals sprayed on laptops and mattresses are now found in orcas and peregrine falcons. Mercury contaminates fish across the nation. And scientists are finding these same toxins in our bodies.
To guide us toward a toxic-free future, Environment America advocates switching our economy to safer alternatives, phasing out toxics that accumulate in wildlife and in our bodies, ensuring our right to know about current toxic hazards, and making polluters pay to clean up the toxic legacies of the past.
Job Description
The Environment America Toxics Advocate will develop campaigns to improve environmental quality and health by reducing or eliminating the manufacture, use, release and disposal of toxic chemicals. Current campaigns include advocating for policies that would require chemical companies to replace dangerous chemicals with safer alternatives and working to ensure that polluters pay to clean up toxic pollution.
To Apply
Send a compelling cover letter and resume by January 15th to Christy Leavitt at careers@environmentamerica.org. Please specify which position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail, and be sure to mention where you saw our job advertised.
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Position Announcement: Organizing Director, Food & Water Watch (Washington, D.C.)
Food & Water Watch is a leading national consumer advocacy organization that runs dynamic, cutting edge campaigns challenging the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources. Our ten person Organizing Team is growing as we build a strong national network of activists and allied organizations.
We seek a motivated and visionary leader to join our senior management team as Organizing Director and to lead Food & Water Watch to the next level of strategic campaigning. The ideal candidate is a seasoned organizer, a strategic campaign planner, and an excellent listener with at least 5 to 8 years of proven success as a staff
manager and mentor, and at least 5 years of grassroots organizing experience. As Food & Water Watch matures as an organization, we seek an Organizing Director to help lead and shape our growth.
The Organizing Director coordinates and drives campaign planning and implementation, and oversees all staff organizers based in our Washington, DC headquarters. The Organizing Director reports to the
Executive Director.
To apply:
Please send a resume, cover letter with recent salary history, writing sample and 3 references to jobs@fwwatch.org. Position open until filled. Food & Water Watch strives for a diverse work environment.
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