Section Activities/Benefits

Calendar/Events

APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition:  The theme of the 2009 APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held November 7-11, 2009, is “Water and Public Health: The 21st Century Challenge.” 

 

NEW! Plan your APHA experience using the APHA on-line personal scheduler.

o      The Environment Section will hold two business meetings at the 2009 APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition held in November.  The first one is Sunday morning from 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM.  The second one is Monday morning from 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM.  All members are strongly encouraged to attend!

 

o      Check out all the Environment Section’s planned events at the upcoming 2009 APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition held in November.  We have over 25 Scientific Sessions.  Click here for a handout of Environment Section activities.

o   Check out Environment Section climate change sessions

o   Check out Environment Section environmental justice sessions

o   Check out Environment Section water sessions

 

Monthly Meeting Information: Environment Section meetings are held the third Thursday of every month.  Every Section member is invited to participate!  To be a participant in the calls, please email Rebecca Head at: Rebecca_head@monroemi.org.  View meeting minutes from:

June 2009

May 2009

April 2009 | Mid-Year 1/2 Day Meeting

March 2009

February 2009

January 2009

December 2008

November 2008

October 2008

Annual Business Meetings at 2008 APHA Meeting & Expo

September 2008

 

Newsletter

The APHA Section Newsletters are distributed electronically to APHA members and, can be accessed with an APHA Member-ID and password in a Member's Only Restricted area of the APHA Web site at: APHA Section Newsletters.  Click here, if you have forgotten your APHA username or password.   

 

NEW! Environment Section Fall 2009 Newsletter Link to Environment Section Newsletter archives

 

Got something to submit to the Newsletter?  If you have content for the Newsletter, please email Rebecca Love at rlove@hotmail.com 

 

Awards

Homer N. Calver Award:

This award recognizes an environmental health expert, usually of national renown, who has contributed in significantly to the field.  The award recipient will provide a special lecture at the Annual APHA Meeting.

 

Congratulations to the 2008 award recipient: Diane Takvorian

 

Damu Smith Environmental Achievement Award:

Leadership comes in many forms and from many different communities. This award recognizes crosscutting collaborative work that has enhanced or increased understanding of economic security, ecological conservation, culture, or health. Award recipients are likely to approach their work with a broad or global perspective, and to be notable and inspiring in some of the following areas of work in relation to environmental issues: 1) developing leadership, building movement, or engaging youth; 2) partnering across difference; 3) achieving on–the–ground results; 4) funding equitably; 5) promoting respect by addressing racism, sexism and other oppressions through communication and education; 6) diversifying membership, workforce, or board; 7) modeling positive structural changes based on evaluation and accountability procedures.

 

Congratulations to the 2008 award recipient: Hilton Kelley

 

Distinguished Service Award:

This award recognizes a Section member who provides noteworthy & important contributions to the Section.

 

Congratulations to the 2008 award recipient: Allen Dearry and Nsedu Obot Witherspoon

 

Section Policies & Resolutions

Proposed new resolutions and position papers for the 2009 New Policy Process were due in electronic form to APHA headquarters by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on February 17. Find more information on the Association’s policy statements and advocacy priorities.

 

APHA members had the opportunity to review proposed new policies during the month of March.  The Policy Committee will try to communicate to the Section those proposed policies that might most benefit from member input.

 

APHA members seeking to submit policies should consider consulting the Policy Committee Chair for guidance, especially if they are unfamiliar with the process.  Also, anyone with an interest in assisting with the policy review process should contact the Policy Committee Chair, John Balbus at jbalbus@edf.org.