Education & Advocacy Council
Are you passionate about PSR Pennsylvania’s mission to promote socially and environmentally responsible practices, policies and programs to safeguard and improve public health? If yes, then join PSR Pennsylvania’s Education & Advocacy Council to be a leading voice in protecting the health and well being of your community.

As a member of the Education & Advocacy Council, you will have the opportunity to work closely with PSR PA staff and participate in a select number of important actions and activities on key climate, environmental, and public health issues. You have the ability to use your unique perspective, knowledge, and expertise to guide the conversation on climate change and environmental degradation.

Join us as a member of the Education & Advocacy Council and ensure a healthy, just, and peaceful society for current and future generations. 
Take Action!
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Virtual Hearings

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting statewide, virtual public hearings where concerned residents can provide official testimony to DEP regarding their newly proposed Environmental Justice (EJ) policy.

Register here for Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 6 p.m.

Register here for Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Environmental Health Project Legislative Breakfast

The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is hosting a legislative breakfast and white paper launch at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The event will take place in Room G50 in the K. Leroy Irvis Office Building. Breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the event will conclude at 10 a.m.

Attendees are invited to participate in a buffet-style breakfast, after which EHP Executive Director Alison L. Steele will present Pennsylvania's Shale Gas Boom: How Policy Decisions Failed to Protect Public Health and What We Can Do to Correct It. A Q&A session will take place following the brief presentations. A recording of the event will be made available afterward.
Earth Quaker Action Team Walk

Join Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) April 18th- 22nd for Vanguard's Big Climate Problem Walk, culminating in a vibrant action at Vanguard’s global headquarters in Malvern, PA on Earth Day, April 22.

See the Toolkit PSR PA created for this event.

Vanguard's business strategy makes it a major driver of climate destruction and environmental racism. It is the largest global investor in coal, oil, and gas. It's also a top investor in polluting industries in Chester, as well as companies violating Indigenous rights, like Enbridge. 

Vanguard could be a leader instead of a laggard. The company could use its power to pressure the companies destroying our communities to do better, but first we need to pressure Vanguard to do what’s right.

Read more on PSR PA's blog.
Learn more and see the route here.
Register to volunteer or participate here.
Register for the final action of the route here.
Advocacy Day in Harrisburg

Join CeaseFirePA and the Common Agenda to Prevent Gun Violence Coalition for a lobby day in Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 26th, 8-3 pm! Meet with legislators, including Governor Wolf, and demand action on gun safety reforms. Your voice matters in this movement, and these legislators need to hear directly from us and then get to work to pass meaningful reforms.
Demand Action!
Sign-on: Call on Congress to Investigate Gas Stoves

Gas stoves emit health-harming pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. Exposure to these pollutants can exacerbate pre-existing respiratory illnesses and lead to the development of asthma in children.

By calling for a congressional hearing, we hope to bring attention to the health and safety issues posed by gas stove pollution and to explore potential regulatory actions that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission could take to better protect public health. Sign your name to the letter to show your support for investigating and publicizing the health risks of gas stoves.


Learn more and attend PSR PA's upcoming webinar 'Cooking With Gas: Health Harms from Gas Stoves' on May 13, 2022, 1-2PM register here.
Stop Trade Attacks on Climate Initiatives

During this past months webinar, Fossil Fuel Companies Increasing Use of Trade Agreements, Arthur Stamoulis with Trade Justice Education Fund shared two ways to take action.

Trade Justice Education Fund created a social media and organization toolkit, this provides additional information, verbiage, and creative organization suggestions.

Additionally, there is a sign-on letter to the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Thai, which calls on the Biden administration to take action to eliminate these trade attacks on climate policy altogether.
Sign-on: Tell the Biden Administration: NO Bomb Trains!

Liquified natural gas (LNG) bomb trains were given a greenlight to roll through cities and towns across our country by a 2019 Trump executive order. This is incredibly dangerous, as a train derailment would allow this liquid to become highly explosive gas — the LNG from just one rail tank car alone could cause city-wide destruction and mass casualties. Twenty-two tank cars filled with LNG holds the equivalent energy of the Hiroshima bomb.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) permit to transport LNG has expired and they are now deciding how to handle the application.

Pennsylvanians have been lobbying PHMSA and the Biden administration to permanently ban LNG bomb trains and protect their communities from large-scale explosions and disasters. 
Have questions or suggestions for PSR PA? Email us at info@psrpa.org.