All Resources

Webinar: No More Sour Grapes: Promoting Health and Equity for Agricultural Workers

As part of the GIH Social Determinants of Health Audioconference Series, this webinar will discuss concrete strategies for tackling health and equity problems in the agricultural workforce, and opportunities to connect these efforts with philanthropic initiatives designed to improve rural health care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, increase access to healthy foods, and build strong communities. (February 9, 2012; Webinar)

California Green Chemistry Briefing with Debbie Raphael

This briefing with Debbie Raphael, Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, will discuss the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Safer Consumer Product Law. (February 13, 2012; San Francisco, CA)

CleanMed 2012

This is a national environmental conference for leaders in health care sustainability. The conference will feature more than 40 educational sessions, an Expo showcasing new sustainable products and services, and a number of special events. (April 30 - May 2, 2012; Denver, CO)

4th Annual Coal Funders Forum

The 4th Annual Coal Funders Forum will be held immediately before the Climate and Energy Funders Group annual meeting. Stay tuned for more information as the event draws closer. (April 24, 2012; New York, NY)

Taking the Handle Off the Fracking Pump: Human Rights and the Role of Public Health Inquiry in an Age of Extreme Fossil Fuel Extraction (Hydrofracking)

This new report from Sandra Steingraber discusses the public health threats posed by hydrofracking--and the human rights dilemma posed by researching them. It represents the expanded and footnoted version of the talk Ms. Steingraber gave on January 9, 2012 at a national conference on the public health effects of fracking that was convened by the Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE).

AARP Blog on Healthy Aging and the Environment

AARP has just launched a blog on Healthy Aging and the Environment. The inaugural piece links to a number of resources that can help educate AARP’s 35 million members on environmental influences on health, including a report on the environmental threats to healthy aging and EDF's web site on toxic chemical impacts and TSCA reform.

Food & Environment Reporting Network Launches

The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan news organization that produces investigative reporting on food, agriculture, and environmental health for distribution to major media outlets. You can sign up for their free newsletter on their website.

Environmental Grantmakers Association State of the States Briefing (Hydrofracking)

This funder briefing will explore a variety of environmental concerns facing our nation’s states and localities, and how models from the state and local scale can be employed in a global framework. The briefing includes a session on hydrofracking entitled, The Fracking State: Policy Challenges and Interventions. (February 28-29, 2012; San Diego, CA)

Epidemiologic and Public Health Considerations of Shale Gas Production: The Missing Link (Hydrofracking)

This conference will bring together experts from various research areas to address the public health aspects of unconventional natural gas drilling. It will address the complex methodological issues that make this such a challenging area of research, helping to coordinate studies that address industrial, geologic, toxicological, epidemiological, and health care factors. (January 9, 2012; Arlington, VA)

HEFN/GIH Funder Webinar - Investing Upstream and Downstream: Broadening Collaboration to Tackle Health Disparities

This webinar will discuss current research and efforts to reduce health disparities among poor and minority populations in the United States. GIH and HEFN are pleased to offer this webinar for funders across portfolio interests for a shared look at federal actions, research findings, and philanthropic opportunities on health disparities. (January 31, 2012; Funder Webinar)