UPCOMING EVENTS

In this webinar, Go Touch Grass, PSR PA explores why contact with natural surfaces matters for our health, development, and sense of belonging to the planet. We’ll look at what nature gives us, what we lose when it’s taken away, and share practical ways to bring more natural elements back into urban spaces. Speakers: Jeremy Chen Dr. Diana Grigsby-Toussaint Joseph Saunders Moderator: Rebecca Cardin

This webinar delves into how data center-driven energy demand is driving up utility bills while jeopardizing climate and environmental progress for Pennsylvania. Speakers also address strategies to combat harms from irresponsible data center proposals at the regulatory, state, and local levels.

As Philadelphia considers ending incineration of its garbage in Chester, PSR PA and Reclaim Philadelphia screened Bilal Motley’s 20-minute documentary Trash and Burn about the health impacts of the incinerator in Chester, followed by a Q&A with Bilal and Chester’s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Motley, and Zulene Motley. Watch the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRRgMUtwCc0

Food and Water Watch, Protect PT, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA, Mountain Watershed Association, and Move Past Plastic connect with guest speakers about the ethical considerations of AI and the impact the technology may have on our future.

This webinar explores eco-anxiety, climate grief, and their impacts on youth and adults—particularly in communities already burdened by environmental hazards.

PFAS are everywhere — but together, we can push for stronger protections. Don’t miss this important conversation with Megan Wolff, PhD, MPH, on the health risks of “forever chemicals.”