We Can Be Podcast - The Heinz Endowments

Heinz Endowments President and “We Can Be” host Chris DeCardy welcomes Women for a Healthy Environment Executive Director Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis to “We Can Be.” In 2007 a group of about 20 women attended an information-sharing conference in Pittsburgh that addressed links between environmental factors and women’s health. After the gathering, they determined that there was a need for continued questions and answers, research and community organizing. Three years later, with support from The Heinz Endowments, Women for a Healthy Environment was born.   “When Women for a Healthy Environment was publicly launched, we were bringing a lot of new information to communities about environmental hazards that they hadn’t heard about,” Michelle said. “Fifteen years later, I feel like our research, education and awareness-building about environmental hazards has helped drive a transformative journey to more awareness, knowledge and organizing.” The daughter of a police chief and school superintendent, Michelle followe