Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

What Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments does

The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mt. Rainier, Maryland, operating as the only national and globally-engaged nursing organization dedicated exclusively to the intersection of human and planetary health. It serves practicing nurses, nurse practitioners, student nurses, and nurse scientists through a free membership model, delivering educational resources, research tools, advocacy frameworks, and community forums organized around its core domains: Education, Research, Practice, and Policy-Advocacy, supplemented by standing committees on climate change, food and agriculture, and student nurses.

ANHE's core product is the ANHE Learning Platform (learning.envirn.org), a Moodle-based learning management system offering CE-accredited courses (approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17198) across multiple series: the ANHE Forum Webinar Series (Education, Practice, Policy & Advocacy, and Research Forums totaling approximately 74 courses), the 'Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis' education and advocacy tracks, the EHRI-NCS MOOC Series, Nurses Drawdown, and the Climate Change & Health Series. Supporting offerings include the ANHE E-Textbook (3rd edition), a Sustainability Toolkit, the Nurses Climate Challenge program, the Climate and Health Tool (CHANT), the ANHE PFAS Toolkit, the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship, and an annual Charlotte Brody Award. The organization distributes content through its website, email newsletters, social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn), podcasts, regional forums, and recurring Hill Days advocacy events.

The business model is a freemium, donation-funded nonprofit: membership is free and grants immediate access to resources, while the organization is sustained by charitable contributions (donate via secure.everyaction.com). Go-to-market is community-led and self-serve via online membership sign-up, supplemented by co-development partnerships (e.g., Harvard Salata Institute, EDGI, Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health, Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment) that expand ANHE's content, data, and policy reach. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there is no parent company, institutional investment, or fee-bearing product identified in the source material.

Name

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

Legal name

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

Website

https://envirn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANHE is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional organization that engages nurses globally in environmental health advocacy and education. Through free membership, CE-accredited online courses, regional forums, and policy programming, it serves practicing and student nurses seeking to integrate planetary health into nursing practice.

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Product category

Nursing Professional Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental health nursing
• Continuing nursing education
• Planetary health advocacy
• Nursing professional association
• Climate health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Rainier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: ANHE operates as a free membership organization, funded primarily through donations. Membership is free and provides access to resources, educational materials, advocacy tools, and collaborative forums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

ANHE provides free professional membership to nurses worldwide, granting access to an online learning platform (learning.envirn.org) offering continuing-education-accredited courses and webinar series on environmental health topics such as climate change, PFAS, water quality, food systems, and pollution. The organization complements its education portfolio with advocacy toolkits (Sustainability Toolkit, PFAS Toolkit), the E-Textbook (3rd edition), a Climate and Health Tool (CHANT), the Nurses Climate Challenge initiative, and the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship program, supported by Regional Forums, topical committees, and policy advocacy events.

Product overview

The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) offers a portfolio of educational products and programs centered on its primary learning platform (learning.envirn.org), a Moodle-based LMS providing environmental health courses with nursing continuing education credits. The portfolio includes multiple course series including the ANHE Forum Webinar Series (Education, Practice, Policy & Advocacy, and Research Forums totaling 74 courses), the Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis series (20 courses covering both Education for Action and Strategies for Advocacy), the EHRI-NCS MOOC Series (9 modules), Nurses Drawdown (5 courses), and Climate Change & Health Series (8 courses). Supporting tools include the ANHE Sustainability Toolkit, Nurses Climate Challenge program, Climate and Health Tool (CHANT), ANHE PFAS Toolkit, and the E-Textbook (3rd edition). The organization also runs the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship, the Charlotte Brody Award program, and maintains several committees and regional forums for member engagement.

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Brands

• ANHE Learning: A dedicated learning platform offering environmental health courses and continuing education credits for nurses.

Products and services

• ANHE Learning Platform A Moodle-based learning management system providing self-paced environmental health courses, webinar series, certification tracking, and CE credit issuance for nurses. Delivers accredited continuing education through the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number 17198).
• ANHE Education Forum Webinar Series Webinar series covering environmental health education topics for nursing professionals, comprising 12 courses within the ANHE Learning Platform.
• ANHE Practice Forum Webinar Series Webinar series focused on environmental health practice applications for nurses, comprising 16 courses.
• ANHE Policy & Advocacy Forum Webinar Series Webinar series addressing policy and advocacy aspects of environmental health, comprising 30 courses covering PFAS, lead and copper rules, and clean water protections.
• ANHE Research Forum Webinar Series Webinar series presenting environmental health research findings and methodologies for nurse scientists, comprising 16 courses.
• Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action Multi-part education series developed with the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education covering core climate-health concepts, environmental determinants, greenhouse gas emissions, and the health sector footprint; comprises 10 courses including parts on water and food related illness, and pollution.
• Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Strategies for Advocacy and Action Education series focused on practical advocacy strategies for nursing professionals on climate and health issues, comprising 10 courses including emergency preparedness.
• Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS) MOOC Series Self-paced course featuring nine pre-recorded modules delivered in a virtual classroom format, presenting expert lectures for healthcare professionals focused on environmental health.
• Nurses Drawdown Series Educational series on Project Drawdown solutions for climate mitigation, comprising 5 courses.
• Climate Change & Health Series Webinar series examining climate change impacts on human health, comprising 8 courses.
• Greening Healthcare Series Educational series focused on environmental sustainability practices in healthcare settings, comprising 7 courses.
• ANHE Sustainability Toolkit Online resource providing tools and guidance for implementing sustainability practices in healthcare and community settings, available at toolkit.envirn.org.
• Nurses Climate Challenge Initiative focused on educating nurses about climate change and health connections, encouraging nurse advocacy and action on climate-related health issues.
• Climate and Health Tool (CHANT) Resource helping nurses understand and address climate-related health impacts in their clinical practice.
• ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Fellowship program developing nurse leaders in environmental health, featuring nurse fellows who conduct advocacy work at state and local levels.
• ANHE PFAS Toolkit Resource helping nurses and health professionals answer patient and community questions about PFAS ("forever chemicals") exposure, testing, health risks, and exposure reduction strategies.
• ANHE E-Textbook Digital textbook covering environmental health in nursing, currently in its 3rd edition, used as a resource for nursing education.

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDGI has been working to make federal screening tools available online, preserving and providing public access to federal environmental data. ANHE has partnered with EDGI to share archived government resources on their dedicated Resources page following federal policy changes.
• Public Environmental Data ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA volunteer coalition of environmental, justice, and policy organizations working to preserve and provide public access to federal environmental data and screening tools.
• Harvard Salata InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard's Salata Institute has been uploading underlying data files for federal EJ tools (EJScreen, CJEST, FEMA's National Risk Index) to the Dataverse for public download.
• Harvard Environmental and Energy Law ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard's Environmental and Energy Law Program maintains a Regulatory Tracker including a Federal Environmental Justice tracker, housing critical reports from federal agencies.
• Global Consortium on Climate and Health EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in developing the 'Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis' webinar series covering climate-health education for nursing professionals.
• Canadian Association of Nurses for the EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nursing partner collaborating on climate health education resources and the 'Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis' series.
• Climate Action NursescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in developing climate-health education content for nurses through the 'Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis' series.
• Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANHE serves as a member of the Nursing Collaborative, a coalition of national nursing organizations working together on climate change and health issues.
• Partnership for Southern EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on health equity that presented on ANHE's JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) call regarding health equity work in the American South.
• End of Term ArchiveminorOthersArchive organization that has archived more than 1 million federal webpages, providing access to federal environmental data.
• Union of Concerned ScientistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished resource on Preserving Public Access to Key Resources for science and environmental justice data preservation efforts.

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Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education: Columbia University-based consortium developing climate-health curricula for health professionals. Direct peer and listed ANHE partner, co-developing the Nursing on the Frontlines series.
• Healthcare Without Harm: Global nonprofit working at the intersection of healthcare and environmental sustainability, addressing climate, chemicals, and waste in healthcare. Directly comparable as a peer environmental health organization engaging the healthcare workforce, though broader in scope (entire healthcare sector vs. nurses specifically).
• Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health: Coalition of national nursing organizations on climate and health of which ANHE is a member. Direct peer network addressing the same nursing-and-climate intersection.
• Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment: Canadian nursing organization dedicated to environmental health, explicitly identified as ANHE's international partner. Direct peer given identical nurse-focused environmental health mission in a different geography.
• Climate Action Nurses: Nurse-led climate advocacy organization. Direct peer focused on mobilizing nurses for climate action, listed as ANHE's collaborative partner on the Nursing on the Frontlines series.

Broad incumbents

• Physicians for Social Responsibility: Physician-led nonprofit addressing environmental health, nuclear threats, and social justice. Comparable as a peer health-professional organization working on environmental advocacy, though physician-focused rather than nursing-focused.
• American Nurses Association: Largest US nursing professional organization with broad policy, advocacy, and education mandates. Comparable as a general nursing membership body, though its scope is much wider than environmental health.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: Large science advocacy nonprofit with active environmental health work. Listed as ANHE's publishing partner for resource preservation efforts; comparable as a broader environmental science advocacy organization.

Emerging players

• Project Drawdown: Climate solutions nonprofit whose Project Drawdown framework underpins ANHE's Nurses Drawdown course series. Comparable as a thematic partner in climate-health education, though not nurse-specific.
• Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI): Academic and volunteer coalition preserving public access to federal environmental data. Comparable as a partner organization addressing environmental data accessibility, on which ANHE's member resources depend.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/enviRN
• Facebookfacebook.com/allianceofnursesforhealthyenvironments
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parkway-dental-supplies
• Instagraminstagram.com/we.are.anhe

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