@HEFNorg

The Health & Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) is a network of grantmakers investing at the intersection of health & the environment. RT/follow ≠ endorsement

 Bethesda, MD
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Joined August 2012
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The federal government’s whiplash on #climate is a wake-up call for funders to increase support for #environmentaljustice & #health leaders, & proven solutions that help—not harm—frontline communities, says @HEFNorg’s Ansje Miller in @Philanthropy. bit.ly/hefnchronicle
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We must take action to tackle the healthcare sector’s contribution to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions & resulting health damages! It's estimated that healthcare emissions have cost Americans over 400k years of full health. ehn.org/hospitals-sustainabi…

Pittsburgh-area hospitals tackling climate emissions, pollution and waste

“We realized early on that we need to be part of the work, not just make an ask of the system.”

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The #watercrisis is becoming increasingly apparent – and it's time to act! Check out this article: ow.ly/L1oR50PfBIh

Exclusive: UK water companies have failed to replace three million toxic lead pipes

Exposure to lead over time, even at lower levels, can cause damage to the brain and nervous system in children.

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BREAKING: Our new study finds PFAS and chemicals used in plastics associated with an increased risk of #pregnancy complications. As @TraceyJWoodruff says, these findings should be a "wake-up call" to tackle the proliferation of #PFAS and #plastics. prheucsf.blog/
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📢Our new paper on #PFAS #scicomm is online. We found that the majority of studies finding links between PFAS & human health harms are published w/o a press release & receive little or no media coverage. Are the daily headlines just the tip of the iceberg?ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/…

Effective communications strategies to increase the impact of environmental health research

Environmental Health - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are the subject of a growing body of research with the potential to positively impact public and ecological health. However, to...

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Make sure to check out the latest HEFN InSight Blog Post: Introducing HEFN Happenings Newsletter and Reflections on the 2023 Annual Meeting ⬇️ hefn.org/connect/blog/introd…
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Have you had a chance to check out our Executive Director's Latest Op-Ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy? East Palestine Disaster Shows How Philanthropy Can Halt Chemical Accidents in Their Tracks ow.ly/5xiA50P2yhW

East Palestine Disaster Shows How Philanthropy Can Halt Chemical Accidents in Their Tracks

When a derailed train leaked hazardous chemicals into an Ohio community, donors and advocates helped residents get the aid and information they needed. They also demonstrated how to effectively...

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What is "Circular A-4"? Why does it matter? And why is PRHE calling on OMB to revise it? Read our latest blog to find out. #equity #environmentaljustice #costsandbenefits prheucsf.blog/2023/06/20/omb…

OMB’s draft Circular A-4 falls short on equity

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is currently developing a critical update to its guidance on analysis of benefits and costs of federal regulations, known as Circular A-4. This guidance,...

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Join the Builders Initiative and Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative for a webinar with Chicago’s EJ leaders to learn more about how frontline communities educate the city’s newly elected officials and drive action on climate and the environment. ow.ly/WgsO50OPFTp
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“Movements are meant to change systems, but they also represent a pocket of what we’d like life to look like. They are liberatory work. And we can’t bring oppressive mindsets into liberatory work.”
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Leon Waters of @HiddenHistoryLA drops truth on HEFN annual meeting attendees about New Orleans’ history in the violent trade and suppression of enslaved and free Black people, and its more recent struggles over monuments to white supremacy.
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Investing in #environmentaljustice can take many forms - from supporting genealogical research and grassroots organizing to making space for arts, culture, healing practices and more. #Funders *must* take a holistic approach in their giving. #TheAirWeBreathe #philanthropy
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A grain elevator the size of the Statue of Liberty threatens to build on the community and ancestral burial ground of @Project_Descend’s founders near @WhitPlantation. They’re fighting back with the power of historical preservation: tinyurl.com/SaveStJohn #TheAirWeBreathe
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Investing in the practices and cultural traditions of healing is a *necessity* for #environmentaljustice, not a luxury. Funders cannot turn to frontline communities and ask for their vision without supporting their time and space to envision. #TheAirWeBreathe
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In Louisiana’s river parishes, resistance is legacy. Their fight against industrial harm today continues in the same spirit as their enslaved ancestors' uprising in 1811. Residents have always fought for liberation from a system that sacrifices people for profit. #TheAirWeBreathe
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HEFN is excited to be hosting its annual meeting in NOLA this week, bringing together environmental #health & #justice funders from around the U.S. working to protect every American’s right to a healthy life free of #environmental harm. #TheAirWeBreathe
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Thank you for the leadership of @HeinzEndow & others supporting organizations in the wake of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH. Organizations are able to come together to provide support to the community & the region because of long-term investment & relationships.
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@HeinzEndow17 May 2023
Nonprofits including @HEFNorg, @CFAllegh, @O_R_V_I, & @BreatheProject jumped into action to help after the East Palestine train derailment, & are continuing the work needed to prevent more chemical disasters: philanthropy.com/article/eas… @Ansje @Philanthropy

East Palestine Disaster Shows How Philanthropy Can Halt Chemical Accidents in Their Tracks

When a derailed train leaked hazardous chemicals into an Ohio community, donors and advocates helped residents get the aid and information they needed. They also demonstrated how to effectively...

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Opinion: Philanthropy should provide the resources communities need to respond quickly when chemical disasters happen — and to prevent such catastrophes from occurring in the first place. @HEFNorg phlnthrp.com/3BwG7Zy
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To prevent future #toxicchemical disasters, #funders must invest in the infrastructure of community power & citizen science over rail lines & pipelines, says HEFN’s Ansje Miller in @Philanthropy. #EastPalestine #TheAirWeBreathe #EnvironmentalJustice bit.ly/42Yh65o
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💡 How can funders accelerate the deployment of clean energy benefits to under-resourced communities? 👉 This report features case studies from the sector on advancing energy equity, including from EGA members @HonnoldFound, @KresgeFdn, @Surdna_Fndn: cesa.org/resource-library/re…

Energize Your Impact: How Foundations Can Accelerate Solar for LMI-Serving Community Institutions -...

This report explores how philanthropic foundations have supported the deployment of solar and solar plus battery storage in low- and moderate-income communities in the United States.

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You can’t discuss #ClimateConservation without discussing the root causes of its destruction. If we want to heal the planet, we must adopt an #Indigenous worldview. Watch our latest “Member Education Sessions: Healing the Land” to learn more ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=ijv-FYnZ…
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