Pack the Courtroom in Harrisburg
When: August 9th, 1pm
Where: Magisterial District Court 12-1-04
1520 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103
Judge O'Leary's Courtroom
On Monday, June 13, a group of 50 activists with Pennsylvania Action on Climate (PAC) confronted the state legislature to demand they stop fueling the climate crisis with their greed and corruption. Ten activists were arrested and charged with criminal trespass.
Read more of this action that led to the arrest of the activists here.
The case will be heard on Tuesday August 9th at 1pm in Magisterial District Court 12-1-04 in Judge O'Leary's courtroom. We want to "pack the courtroom" with people supporting the arrested activists. It is important to continue to show up and demand action on climate change and tell our legislators they are failing us, and show solidarity.
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Voting as a Prescription for the Climate Health Crisis
When: August 24th, 12:30-1:30pm PDT
Learn from the experts about the American Medical Association’s new resolutions on Climate Change as a Public Health Crisis and on Voting as a Social Determinant of Health. See how this expands our advocacy. Explore the role of non-partisan healthcare-based civic engagement in solving the climate health crisis. Then take quick actions to empower your patients to vote for their health and a healthy environment using easy tools from Vot-ER.
Guest speakers include Ashley McClure MD, cofounder of Climate Health Now, and Jasmin A. Eatman, M.D./Ph.D. Candidate, Emory University School of Medicine – two AMA members who were instrumental in passing the new resolutions, as well as Lisa Patel MD, MESc, Deputy Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
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S.A.F.E. EPA Protest
When: September 20, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT
Where:U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004
Join “Scientists, Activists, and Families for cancer-free Environments” (S.A.F.E.) to protest the Superfund Sites that are not cleaned up and are exposing children to toxic and radioactive contamination.
There are over 1,300 environmental emergency (Superfund) sites in America that are exposing children to toxic and radioactive contamination. The EPA has neglected, delayed, or implemented insufficient cleanups in order to protect the polluters, instead of protecting people. That's why we're protesting with communities across the U.S. to demand the proper cleanups of EPA sites in order to protect our children from cancer!
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Your participation in PSR PA's actions matter and make change happen.
Thank you for joining PSR PA and demanding change for a more healthy, just, and peaceful Pennsylvania.
Read below to see the impact of your actions.
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Celebrating a Win for Pennsylvanians and the Climate
PSR PA Supports Statewide Home Repairs and Weatherization Program
On July 8, 2022, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the 2022–2023 state budget, including a $125-million appropriation to create the first-of-its-kind Whole-Home Repairs Program, seeded with federal funding from the American Rescue Plan. The creation of this program represents a major win for Pennsylvanians, thanks to the leadership of Senator Saval, who authored the program, and a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals across the state. PSR PA proudly lent its voice in advocacy for the program’s objectives, underscoring the health challenges that the program aims to address including home-related asthma triggers, safety issues related to improper heating, and mold due to water damage.
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Community Town Hall Held on Wastewater Fracking Treatment Plant in Susquehanna County
Action Together NEPA along with Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania held a town hall in one Wayne County borough Sunday.
At issue is the proposed wastewater fracking treatment plant near Burdick Creek in Susquehanna County and its potential impacts on neighboring farms and area residents.
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AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support PSR PA every time you shop, at no cost to you.
AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
To use AmazonSmile for your donations follow the link below. Bookmark the link so all your eligible purchases will benefit PSR PA!
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