UPCOMING EVENTS

What does it take to effectively monitor a polluting facility in your community — and do it safely, credibly, and with real impact? This hands-on training session draws on more than a decade of frontline monitoring experience, led by someone who began this work as an impacted resident and now serves as Director of Science and Investigations for PSR PA. The result is a practical, grounded curriculum built on hard-won lessons from the field. Participants will come away with field-tested strategies for: Safely observing industrial sites across a range of sectors Recognizing potential hazards before and during site visits Documenting activity in ways that are clear, credible, and legally defensible Preparing effectively — from what to bring to what to expect on the ground Selecting the right tools and equipment for different monitoring scenarios Whether you're a concerned neighbor, a community organizer, or an environmental advocate, this training will sharpen your ability to build strong, defensible records that can drive real accountability — through community action, regulatory reporting, and beyond. Safety and situational awareness are woven throughout every aspect of this training.

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