Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity - CACHE

10/26/2026

A new blog post has been added to our website!

Check out the latest post written by CACHE Steering Committee Member Janelle White on the role of payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid, in preparedness, response & resilience to extreme weather-related events 🌀 ⛈️

https://carolinaadvocates.org/blog/extreme-weather-related-eventsnbspthe-role-of-payers-in-preparedness-response-and-resilience

10/20/2026

Today’s the day! Request your absentee ballot by 5pm to stand up for public health, climate resilience, and access to affordable healthcare. See linked resources below to take action.

Request your absentee ballot: https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail
Learn about your candidates & amendments with a sample ballot: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
Track your ballot https://northcarolina.ballottrax.net/voter/dashboard

10/07/2026

Babies and young children are among the most vulnerable to climate change—and the least able to protect themselves. But communities across the country are taking action.

Register now for the free, virtual, and virtually carbon-emission-free National Summit for Children’s Health in a Changing Climate: How Communities Protect Children from Climate and Environmental Harms, bringing together leaders in early childhood, healthcare, community development, public policy, climate and environmental health, and advocacy. Find out how communities are working together to protect the places where children live, learn, play, and grow.

📅 October 21, 2026
🕛 12:00–5:30 pm ET / 9:00 am–2:30 pm PT
💻 Free Virtual Event

Together, we can build healthier, safer futures for children. Register today tinyurl.com/BTC-climate-summit

10/01/2026

For those of you who are moved by music and imagery of the natural world, consider attending Carolina Performing Arts's Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene on October 13th at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill.

This performance, in music and imagery, demonstrates how much we rely on its constancy for solace, inspiration, and a sense of connection to something larger than ourselves.

This season, Wonder Belongs to Everyone.

Over the coming weeks, we’re taking a closer look at each performance so you can find what draws you in.

We’re beginning with a performance we’ve been waiting for.
 
On October 13, soprano Renée Fleming will fill Memorial Hall with a program that pairs classical songs and contemporary works, accompanied by sweeping imagery from National Geographic.
 
Together, the music and film of Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene invite us to experience the beauty of the natural world, and consider its vulnerability.
 
Winter weather kept us from welcoming Fleming earlier this year, making it especially meaningful that she’ll now open our 2026–2027 season.
 
General public on sale begins August 11 at noon. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.
 

09/21/2026

"As doctors, nurses, and health professionals, we evaluate this rule the way we evaluate any treatment decision based on evidence: What is the best way to protect our patients and communities while minimizing harm? By both measures, this rollback fails."

Last week, the EPA finalized a decision to eliminate federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. Our national organization, the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, released a statement on why this ruling is incompatible with the health professional directive to keep our patients and communities safe. Check out the full statement by visiting the link below ⤵

We oppose the EPA's decision to eliminate federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.

09/16/2026

New blog post added to our website!

Check out our newest post written by CACHE Member Lekha Singh on the hidden climate & health risks associated with gas stoves, and steps we can take now to mitigate exposure⚡🪟

https://carolinaadvocates.org/blog/the-blue-flame-is-a-health-risk-we-cant-ignore

09/16/2026

Join ANHE for our Climate Change Committee call on Sept. 17th from 5-6pm ET. We will be joined by AnnMarie Lee Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, FAAN, an Associate Professor and the Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair of Nursing at the Duke University School of Nursing.

Dr. Walton will describe the impact of healthcare on climate change, the relationships between climate change and cancer, and help participants envision how they might engage in climate resilient action.

Register in advance for this call (link in bio): https://zurl.co/nhMB2

09/09/2026

Join us along with Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments + partners for Toxics 101 on Oct. 13, 1–4:30 PM ET, a workshop for nurses and healthcare professionals on PFAS and other toxic chemicals, their health impacts, and how to communicate effectively with patients and communities.

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4017870698699/WN_PQouDvFwRNeEIunO4Sw4RQ

08/24/2026

Messaging campaign happening this week! 💬⚠️

The Federation of American Scientists has developed the "Back to School in Extreme Heat Toolkit" for this week, August 24-28th. Consider helping to spread awareness and participation from parents, students, teachers and schools, to share their stories about heat impacts in schools in support of the campaign.

Link to toolkit:

08/24/2026

Tickets to our annual fundraiser show are now on sale! Purchasing a ticket unlocks access to a day full of live-streamed performances from over a dozen emerging artists. Ticket sales this year will go toward three projects: an orchard planting at an urban farm whose mission is to fight local food insecurity, a garden expansion project at an elementary school, and a school tree planting in Nyeri, Kenya. Find out more about these projects and grab your ticket today at the link in bio!