Committee

Areas for Assistance

Chair

The Built Environment

Looking for persons interested in the connection between the built environment and public health.  Activities include but are not limited to: planning sessions for the Annual Meeting, advising APHA staff, developing policy positions, and commenting on proposed legislation.

Peter Ashley

Climate Change & Health

Looking for persons interested in the medical and public health impacts of global climate change associated with heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions.  The committee intends to engage in informal peer-education and advocate for sustainable policy.

Kyle Kinner

The 2011

Looking for ideas and support in planning of the 100^th anniversary of the Environment Section.

Leyla McCurdy

The Program Planning

Looking for persons to help organize the scientific program for the 2007 Annual Meeting.

Barbara Glenn

Bill Daniell

The Membership

Looking for people willing to engage the membership and help improve communication among members.

Robin Lee

The Policy

Looking for assistance in developing APHA polices on environmental public health issues.

John Balbus

Awards

Looking for help in planning the 2007 Homer N. Calver Award Lecture that recognizes a national leader from the field of Environmental Health.

Leon Vinci

Student Involvement

Looking for aid in bolstering student recognition and in coordinating the student poster and student scholarship awards.

Nsedu Obot Witherspoon

Section Website

Looking for someone with Web skills to update the section Web site.

Jill Litt

Communications

Looking for news to be included in the next edition of the Section newsletter.

Andrea Wismann

Nominations

Looking for individuals interested in nominating and holding Section leadership positions.

Nsedu Obot Witherspoon