Alaska Collaborative on Health & the Environment (CHE-Alaska)

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che-alaskaAbout CHE-Alaska

Scientific evidence increasingly indicates a relationship between a range of environmental factors and a wide array of chronic diseases and conditions. The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) is an international partnership of individuals and organizations committed to addressing environmental impacts on human health across the lifespan.

CHE-Alaska is a working group of CHE established by ACAT. We hold monthly teleconference seminars and other events to advance knowledge and effective action to address growing concerns about the links between human health and environmental factors. Our speakers include scientists, health care professionals, policy experts, and community activists who are working on a range of environmental health concerns. Join our CHE-Alaska email list to be notified of upcoming CHE-Alaska calls and events.

CHE-Alaska Podcasts:

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06/13/2018 Disproportionate Exposures to Toxics: A Conversation with Environmental Justice Reporter Brian Bienkowski

  • Speaker: Brian Bienkowski, reporter and editor at Environmental Health News and the Daily Climate

05/02/2018 Nursing the Earth Back to Health: Personal and Policy Strategies for Preventing Breast Cancer

  • Speaker: Catherine Dodd, PhD, RN

04/25/2018 The Poison Papers: How an Activist Joined Forces with Investigative Journalists to Document the Hidden History of Herbicide Hazards

  • Speakers:
    • Carol van Strum, writer, editor, farmer, parent, and environmental and social justice activist
    • Eric Francis Coppolino, investigative reporter and executive director of Chiron Return, Inc.
    • Peter von Stackelberg, award-winning Canadian investigative journalist, writer, and publisher

03/28/2018 Protecting Future Generations: The Need to Unravel Historical Intergenerational Trauma

  • Speakers:
    • Elder Kathy Sanchez, Environmental Health and Justice Program Manager, Tewa Women United
    • Lisa Ellanna, Director of Kawerak Katirvik Cultural Center in Nome

02/28/2018 Upholding Science and Protecting Environmental Health in the Era of “Fake News”: A Conversation with Investigative Reporter Sharon Lerner

  • Speaker: Sharon Lerner, health and the environment reporter for The Intercept and reporting fellow at the Investigative Fund.

01/31/2018 State of the Science: Children’s Environmental Health in Alaska and the Circumpolar North

  • Speakers:
    • Sarah B. Petras, MPH
    • Pam Miller, Executive Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)
    • Samarys Seguinot-Medina, DrPHc, MSEM, Environmental Health Program Director, ACAT