Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

It's Pride Month and there are events happening all month long and into September! Find an event near you to gather and celebrate!

We've compiled a list of incredible events around Oregon and in Vancouver, WA that you can attend to connect with community, learn about Juneteenth and Black History in the PNW, and just have a good time! We've also included some of the incredible organizations working in Oregon to support the Black community and fight for liberation.

Listen to Jan Haaken and Patricia Kullberg talk about how the rules and regulations governing industrial emissions of airborne toxics are structured more to facilitate industrial operations than to protect the public health on KBOO's Old Mole Variety Hour.

Listen on KBOO's website here!

Listen in to KBOO radio's Locus Focus, hosted by Barbara Bernstein to hear Oregon PSR's Healthy Climate Program Director Samantha Hernandez and 350 PDX's Dineen Crowe discuss Zenith's history and impact in Portland, and what you can do to make sure Zenith is not allowed to continue putting our communities and our planet at risk. 

Listen here!

Will Georgia’s new reactors at Plant Vogtle be the last nuclear reactors ever completed in the United States? It’s a plausible outcome according to a new report, Plant Vogtle: The True Cost of Nuclear Power in the United States, released today by six Georgia consumer and environmental groups.

When considering the impacts of climate change through the lens of equity, it is vital to understand the dynamics of communities most at risk and the role physicians and healthcare professionals can play in community resilience and ensuring the health of community members. Join us for an insightful webinar with Ms. Dana Johnson, Former Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy for WE ACT and Chief Movement Advisor of Strategic Movement Collective, will provide a policy perspective that includes a strategic federal legislative agenda with a climate and health equity lens that directly and indirectly impacts community members. Discover how you can contribute to solutions.

Watch the webinar!

Article originally published in Common Dreams by the Center for Climate Integrity on March 13th, 2025

Advocates Warn that Big Oil Companies Could Revive Efforts to Escape Legal Accountability Under the Trump Administration

We are thrilled to announce that we have an incredible new team member joining Oregon PSR. Matthew Moran (he/him) is our new Membership and Peace & Justice Program Manager. Matthew is bringing an array of experience to our organization and we can’t wait to see all he will do to grow the impact of our organization, build our membership and strengthen our Peace & Justice program.