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Advocacy training on Climate Change!

Wednesday, October 27
5:00 – 6:00 pm EDT

A practical, interactive training session for Climate Ambassadors and others who want to sharpen their lobbying skills.

Climate Psychiatry 101

Climate change can affect mental health and increase stress, violence, and suicide. PSR has partnered with the Climate Psychiatry Alliance to share information about the mental health impacts of climate change.

PSR Webinar: What can the Nuclear Weapons Abolition movement learn from other Social Justice Movements?

Wednesday, November 3
1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT

Exploring the intersection of social justice and nuclear weapons abolition in order to build a more powerful movement for equity, peace, and justice.

Nuclear activists and physicians from the U.S. and Russia pass the torch to a new generation of physicians looking to end the nuclear weapons threat

On October 13, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and its Russian affiliate Russian Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (RPPNW) held an event where older physicians passed the torch to a new generation to continue to fight to rid the world of nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear annihilation.

MSNBC to air "In the Dark of the Valley" featuring PSR-LA

Congratulations PSR-Los Angeles! Associate Director Denise Duffield and PSR-LA President Dr. Bob Dodge are featured in an award-winning documentary about the contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) near Los Angeles. MSNBC will air the film, "In the Dark of the Valley," nationwide on Sunday, November 14 at 10:00 pm EST. PSR-LA also recently helped expose that counter to CalEPA claims, radioactivity migrated from SSFL during the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

PSR is among 140+ groups who signed on a COP26 call to action for governments to cut military emissions

Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), 140 organizations including PSR National, PSR Arizona, and San Francisco Bay Area PSR are among the signatories on an open letter to Nigel Topping, the High Level Champion for Climate Action, calling for Military greenhouse gas emissions to be an agenda item at COP26.

New Report takes a deep dive into the companies responsible for prolonging the nuclear weapons threat

The Center for International Policy released a report this month written by William Hartung, the Director of the Arms and Security Program at the center. This report looks at the "Profiteers of Armageddon," the top contracting companies that stand to benefit heavily from modernizing the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal and destabilizing the international security environment.

Join Us on Nov. 18th For PSR's Virtual Gala

On Thursday, November 18, 2021 our program will begin at 6:00 pm EST and will feature a keynote address from the new Co-Director of Greenpeace, Ebony Twilley-Martin. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or start a pledge campaign on PSR's behalf, visit psr.org/gala.

Upcoming Events

PSR Webinar: Speaking with Congress: How to be an effective Climate Ambassador
Wed. Oct. 27 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm EDT
A practical, interactive training session for Climate Ambassadors and others who want to sharpen their lobbying skills. Register

Webinar: China, the U.S. & Taiwan: The World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint?
Wed. Oct. 27 at 7:30 - 9:00 pm EDT
A panel discussion with Prof. Zhiqun Zhu , Brian Chee Shing-Hioe, Prof. Michael Klare, & Prof. Aviva Chomsky (moderator). Co-sponsored by PSR Pioneer Valley. Register

Coal, Gas and Public Health: On the electric sector & environmental justice
Thu. Oct. 28, 7:00 pm CDT
Join this event to learn about the connections between the electric sector, justice and equity, and public health. Co-hosted by Wisconsin Environmental Health Network, a project of PSR Wisconsin. Register

Greater Boston PSR Monthly Meeting
Mon. Nov. 1 at 7:00 pm EDT
Greater Boston PSR's monthly meeting – open to all. Please contact Anna Baker at abaker@gbpsr.org for Zoom information.

PSR Webinar: What can the Nuclear Weapons Abolition movement learn from other Social Justice Movements?
Wed. Nov. 3 at 1:00 PM EDT
Exploring the intersection of social justice and nuclear weapons abolition in order to build a more powerful movement for equity, peace, and justice. Register

When Water and Health Care Systems Are War Targets: An Examination of the Syrian Conflict
Wed. Nov. 3, 7:00 pm PDT / 10:00 pm EDT
Join SF Bay PSR to learn more about how the climate crisis, and the targeting of water and health care systems intersect and compound negative health impacts, with SF Bay PSR Former Intern Sarah Abdelrahman and Board Member Dr. Rohini Haar. Register

Film Screening: In the Dark of the Valley
Fri. Nov. 5 at 10 am PDT
Ojai Film Festival, Art Center Theater
Screening the feature film about the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former nuclear and rocket-engine testing site near Los Angeles. Features Dr. Bob Dodge and Denise Dufflied of PSR-Los Angeles. Tickets

Webinar: Whisper Valley: A Zero Energy Capable Community
Tue. Nov. 9 at 6:00 pm EST
PSR Pennsylvania webinar with speaker Kara Weinstein​. Innovative planning has created a blueprint for a truly advanced community. One that's committed to making our world a better place to live. Register

Health and Equity Advocates Forum: Using Our Voice & Influence for Environmental & Climate Justice
Tue. Nov. 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm PST
or
Wed. Nov. 10, Noon - 1:30 pm PST
You're invited to join an Oregon and Washington Forum on Advocating for Healthy Homes, Healthy Buildings, Healthy Communities. Co-organized by Nick Manning, Washington PSR. Register

MSNBC Film Screening: In the Dark of the Valley
Sun. Nov. 14 at 10:00 pm EST
Screening of the feature film about the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former nuclear and rocket-engine testing site near Los Angeles. Features Dr. Bob Dodge and Denise Dufflied of PSR-Los Angeles.

PSR 2021 Virtual Gala
Thu. Nov. 18, 6:00 - 7:30 EST
Join us as we celebrate PSR's accomplishments and look ahead to the challenges of a new year. Featuring a keynote address from the new Co-Director of Greenpeace, Ebony Twilley-Martin. Register

Oregon PSR's 40th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
Thu. Nov. 18, 6:30 - 7:30 pm PST
Join Oregon PSR online in celebrating our 40th anniversary, where we will premier a new video highlighting some of our work over the last four decades, sharing stories and images from many of the longtime members and leaders who have made our 40 years of work possible. Register

Cradle to Grave: The Reverberating Health Hazards of Oil and Gas Industry
Fri. Dec. 10 at Nooon - 4:30 pm EST
PSR PA is excited to share a virtual, half-day conference on a very important issue. will take focus from the viewpoint of the worker's often uninformed toxic exposure to PFAS chemicals and radioactivity, into exposure to their family, and throughout their community, and beyond. Register

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In the news

Radioactive Waste Fell On Some LA-Area Neighborhoods During 2018 Woolsey Fire, New Study Shows
NBC Los Angeles - Oct 18
Features PSR Board Member Bob Dodge, MD

EPA unveils new strategy to address U.S. contamination of 'forever' chemicals
The Guardian - Oct 18
Quotes Dusty Horwitt, author of PSR's fracking chemicals report

'Forever Chemicals' raising questions about fracking
KTBS ABC - Oct 14
Mentions PSR's fracking chemicals report

Q&A: How California's new ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other outdoor equipment affects you
The Mercury News - Oct 14
Mentions PSR

Nose Bleeds and Cancer in Los Angeles: A Troubling Look at the Oil Fields in Our Backyards
Capital & Main - Oct 13
Mentions PSR-Los Angeles

Indigenous People With Disabilities Are on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
Truthout - Oct 11
Cites PSR's fracking Compendium

Public raises concerns about Covanta incinerator's impact on the environment
Salem Statesman Journal - Oct 10
Mentions Oregon PSR

Meet the people exposing the truth about the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
MSNBC - Oct 7
Features PSR-Los Angeles's Denise Duffield

Support Biden's Agenda
Don Forrester, MD, PSR Sacramento, Sacramento Bee - Oct 6

The damage caused by 20 years of American presence in Afghanistan
The Standard (Zimbabwe) - Oct 6
Cites PSR's Body Count report

Here's how many days some Central Texans were breathing highly polluted air last year
KXAN Austin - Oct 5
Quotes Lisa Doggett, MD MPH, President of Texas PSR

Let's set reasonable limits on the launching of nuclear attacks
Gwen DuBois, MD MPH, Chesapeake PSR, Baltimore Sun - Oct 5

Cameron County leads the state in poor air quality, report says
Valley Central - Oct 5
Quotes Lisa Doggett, MD MPH, President of Texas PSR

Toxin Assessment Renews Environmental Justice Questions at Weymouth Compressor Station
RTO Insider - Sep 27
Cites GBPSR's public safety report

It's our duty to act now
Hasan Seede, Texas PSR Board Member, Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sep 26