SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 We, the Board of Directors of San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility (SF Bay PSR), in alignment with our previous statement, reaffirm our support for the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and other humanitarian organizations—including Israeli groups B’Tselem, Combatants for Peace, Breaking the Silence, Standing Together, and ...
AUGUST 27, 2025 We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Emerging Health-Activist Awardees below—young changemakers working in climate, health, justice, equity, and peace advocacy. Celebrate these inspiring rising leaders with us at our GALA on Sept 10, 2025! GALA: Gathering for Action, Leadership, and Advocacy Democracy Under Threat—Health, Climate, and Global Security at Risk ...
AUGUST 21, 2025 Dear Friends, This year SF Bay PSR supported efforts to advocate for or against nearly 40 environmental health related bills for the 2025/2026 California legislative cycle. These efforts included signing onto 130 plus organizational letters, creating a health professional sign-on letter, lobbying in Sacramento, and sending out health professionals to provide ...
AUGUST 16, 2025 Dear Friends, Look up and be dazzled by a blue sky, drink a glass of clean water, and savor a delicious dinner of wholesome food. What you are seeing and tasting is a direct result of public policy. Who gets to see a blue sky, drink clean water, and eat healthy food ...
AUGUST 2, 2025 Dear Friends, It’s now 80 years since our Atomic Age commenced with the Trinity Test in New Mexico that soon fueled the nuclear obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with the deaths by the end of 1945 at approximately 200,000 human beings, and with those fortunate to survive – the Hibakusha – left ...
JULY 19, 2025 Sept 10: Buy tickets or sponsor HERE! GALA: Gathering for Action, Leadership, and Advocacy Democracy Under Threat—Health, Climate, and Global Security at Risk EVENTS July 31: Planning for Refinery Closures: Benefit Workers, Communities, the Environment August 5 – 27: Golden Rule Historic Peace Boat in SF Bay! Several Events! August 9: Silicon ...
JULY 19, 2025 Sept 10: Buy tickets or sponsor HERE! GALA: Gathering for Action, Leadership, and Advocacy Democracy Under Threat—Health, Climate, and Global Security at Risk ACTIONS July 28: Rally in SF to Help Pass Electric Building Codes, before it’s too late! August 6: Annual Protest Against Nuclear Weapons at Livermore Labs and Historic Peace ...
JUNE 18, 2025 Dear Friends, SF Bay PSR strongly supports the June 13 statement from International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Iran. As American healthcare professionals, we recognize the critical diplomatic role our country can play in ending this war and preventing further damage to ...
San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility's Building Electrification Program educates the public and policy makers about the health harms of air pollution from gas home appliances and the benefits of cleaner, healthier, and more efficient electric appliances. Below is just one example of a project that we have worked on over the past ...
APRIL 22, 2025 Dear Friends: This Earth Month, we are in a moment of crisis—and clarity. Give before APRIL 30 and your donation to SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility will go directly to the Dr. Tom Hall Student and Young Professionals Fund, supporting the next generation of health professionals working at the intersection of ...
