Nurses Climate Challenge Europe: A campaign to engage health professionals on the impacts of climate change on health

The Nurses Climate Challenge Europe (NCC) is an initiative delivered by Health Care Without Harm Europe in partnership with the Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments that aims to support nurses who want to educate their colleagues and communities about the health impacts of climate change. Launched in January 2021, the Nurses Climate Challenge Europe provides resources tailored to nurses working in the European healthcare sector such as theoretical knowledge on climate and health, education and advocacy material, and practical measures to integrate climate knowledge into nursing practice. Alongside these resources, the Challenge also serves as a networking opportunity for the nurses involved to share their experiences, successes, and the challenges they are facing. The Nurses Climate Challenge Europe plans to educate 3,500 health professionals on climate and health by 2023. As of November 2021, 901 nurses have already been trained.