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Environment and Health Ambassadors National Trainings

September 27, 2010 - September 30, 2010

PSR is hosting a series of trainings for Environment and Health Ambassadors around the country. Participating chapters aims to train physician and public health experts to be advocates for federal chemical reform. Ambassadors will engage in a range of advocacy activities such as community education, LTEs, and crafting of op-eds.

OREGON
Monday, September 27
7:00-9:00pm
Oregon Environmental Council, 222 NW Davis, Portland, OR
Organized in partnership with The Policy Committee for OPHA.
This event is free but please RSVP to Maye Thompson at maye@oregonpsr.org if you plan to attend.
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SAN FRANSISCO
Tuesday, September 28th
6:30-9:30pm, light supper provided.
111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA
To register contact Lucia Sayre, Co-Director of SF PSR at luciasayre@sbcglobal.net or 510 845 1819
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BOSTON
Thursday, September 30
2:00-4:00 PM
Room R115, Boston University School of Medicine Instructional Building
72 E. Concord St., Boston, MA
Organized in partnership with the Environmental Health Nursing Education Collaborative
Please RSVP to Greg Patts at gpatts@bu.edu
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WASHINGTON
Monday, September 13
11:30-1:00 PM
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, Seattle, Washington
Cost: Thanks to a generous donor, this training is free.
Who: Physicians, nurses, public health professionals, students
RSVP: cherie@wpsr.org by September 9th
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Resources

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    Video of the first in a series of climate change webinars from PSR. Hear the health impacts of climate change and learn how to write a letter to the editor on climate change. Read more »

  • Climate Change and Famine

    Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens. Read more »

  • Hope for a Heated Planet

    Author Bob Musil, former PSR executive director and now scholar-in-residence at American University, has written an insightful and informative account about the climate change issue and how it has finally emerged in the public’s mind as a major public health concern. Read more »

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