equity & justice
Article in American Public Health Association’s Public Health Newswire on the discussion about climate change at PSR’s Visionary Leaders Symposium.
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PSR is delighted to honor Sunrise Movement, a youth-led nonprofit organization that advocates political action on climate change, at the PSR Visionary Leaders Awards.
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The excitement was palpable. I, alongside fellow University of Michigan students, high schoolers, and community members, took part in the global climate strike movement on September 20, holding our own Washtenaw County Climate Strike right here in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Coalition work is a vital part of PSR and PSR chapters’ efforts to connect our core work on nuclear weapons issues to broader social justice issues and social justice work…
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Op-ed in Crosscut co-authored by Maia Syfers, ARNP, Washington PSR.
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On August 28, EPA announced an attempt to roll back key provisions of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards, which provide critical health and safety protections to prevent harm to public health from methane emissions and prevent potential methane leaks. PSR opposes any attempt to roll back the NSPS.
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August 6, 1945. August 9, 1945. Seventy-four years ago, the United States dropped nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two of the most horrific acts of warfare in history. This…
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The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted at its June 2019 meeting a sweeping new policy that pledges the organization to promote education for medical students and physicians on the topic of the health threats from climate change.
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This past weekend’s heat wave across the country had lethal consequences. According to estimates, six people have died from heat-related illnesses. Millions more endured the heat and may suffer subsequent health repercussions.
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Climate change does not strike everyone equally. Poor people, black and brown people, and people living on the frontlines suffer “first and worst.” How does PSR partner with these communities…
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