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A cadre of new nurses will be graduating in just some days from the University of Minnesota.

And they’ll be trained to not only care for our human health but also the planet’s health.

That’s the goal of the planetary health division at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. It’s an initiative to mobilize health care professionals to lead the fight against climate change and environmental destruction.

Director of Planetary Health Teddie Potter shared more on this week’s Climate Cast. 

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A cadre of new nurses will be graduating in just some days from the University of Minnesota. And they’ll be trained to not only care for our human health but also the planet’s health.

A cadre of new nurses will be graduating in just some days from the University of Minnesota. And they’ll be trained to not only care for our human health but also the planet’s health.

That’s the goal of the planetary health division at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. It’s an initiative to mobilize health care professionals to lead the fight against climate change and environmental destruction.

Director of Planetary Health Teddie Potter shared more on this week’s Climate Cast.

A U of M initiative looks to create climate-informed health care professionals

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