With Nurse Claudia Zúñiga’s leadership, the entire nursing department at Clínica Alemana de Santiago joined the Nurses Climate Challenge. 

Seeing the devastating effects of massive flooding as a public health nurse in Dane County, Wis. years ago mobilized Jessica LeClair to act on climate.

Nurse Colleen Groll, the manager of sustainability programs at Seattle Children’s Hospital, is engaging hospital nurses in waste and energy reduction through the Nurses Climate Challenge.

“You can’t leave this for the next generation. You would never leave your children or your grandchildren a mess in your house. You would try to do everything for their success.

“In my work with seniors, I’ve had to explain to them why they shouldn’t go outside and exercise. Because of rising temperatures and air pollution, the onset of asthma among our seniors has grown exponentially. It affects what they can do and negatively impacts their quality of life.”