Mission & Vision
HCNM’s vision is a healthy, equitable, sustainable future for all New Mexicans.
HCNM’s mission is to mobilize New Mexico healthcare and public health professionals to advocate for climate solutions that protect health and promote equity.
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH) is hosted by George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication in collaboration with Sean N. Parker Center, Stanford School of Medicine.
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and has major health and healthcare implications. As some of the most respected professionals in America, doctors and nurses have a crucial part to play in raising awareness of the public about these issues. To facilitate the medical community’s awareness-raising efforts, the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (Consortium) brings together associations representing over 700,000 clinical practitioners to carry three simple messages:
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Climate change is harming Americans today and these harms will increase unless we act;
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The way to slow or stop these harms is to decrease the use of fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency and use of clean energy sources; and
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These changes in energy choices will improve the quality of our air and water and bring immediate health benefits.
This is especially important to vulnerable Americans and communities who are experiencing a disproportionate impact today from climate change. View the summary of MSCCH here.
Visit the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health below.