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March E-News |
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Included in this edition:
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Nuclear Weapons Action Alert |
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We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with Back from the Brink and other partners to raise awareness about the threat of nuclear weapons on Capitol Hill this spring! Annie Jacobsen has provided 535 signed copies of her recent book Nuclear War: A Scenario. That's right—one for every Member of Congress!
On March 11, activists will gather in Washington, DC, for a Day of Action, distributing one book to each member of Congress by the end of the day. This will be a powerful statement and a crucial step in our ongoing fight to reduce the risk of nuclear war.
How You Can Participate: You can make a significant impact from right here in Maine.
Here’s how you can help: Contact Your Member of Congress! MEND (Mainers Ending Nuclear Dangers) members have crafted unique messages for each of Maine's federal delegation. Please personalize each of your emails, if you can. Many MEND organizations are also writing letters, including this informative letter from VFP Maine's Doug Rawlings. These quick actions will be especially impactful in the lead up or immediately after each of them receive the book on March 11. If you wish to share any responses you recieve back, please email director@psrmaine.org.
Click here to email Senator Collins Click here to email Senator King |
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Take Action: Defend the Environmental Protection Agency |
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We depend on the EPA for clean air, clean water, a healthy climate, and so much more — any cuts to its funding and staff puts our future at risk. EPA's Inspector General, scientists, and other employees focused on environmental justice have been fired without cause over the past few weeks. This is not a matter of government efficiency, but rather a blatant power grab by the Trump administration. Join us now in urging Congress to defend the EPA. |
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Climate + Health Northeast Peer Learning Circle Applications Now Open! |
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About the Program: The Climate + Health Peer Learning Circle is a free, intensive training program designed for experienced leaders at the intersection of climate and health. It includes in-person workshops, virtual sessions, and 1:1 coaching to equip participants with tools and connections for transformative climate action.
Participants will: Strengthen advocacy and communication skills using evidence-based strategies, learn practical methods for sustained community engagement and collaborate with experts and a supportive peer network to reshape climate narratives.
Program Details: In-person workshop: April 30 – May 1, 2025
Who Should Apply? They're looking for climate and health professionals—such as doctors, nurses, mental health therapists, public health experts, and community health workers—who:
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Climate & Health Grand Rounds at Maine Medical Center |
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Please join Maine Medical Center on March 12 at 12pm in the Dana Auditorium (or online) for the presentation, "Extreme Heat in Older Adults: Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity to Extreme Heat”
This Grand Rounds will be presented by Melanie Haines, MD. If attending in person, there will be a "lunch to go" and social hour at the conclusion of the presentation.
If joining online, save this URL and password to enter the zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99178469141?pwd=BD6vsKVTga7H0WxUiwsPhedp4omuCT.1 Meeting ID: 991 7846 9141 Passcode: 044175
CME code 96854 |
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Upcoming Webinars |
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Reducing Single-Use Plastics Webinar
Tuesday, March 11, 1:15-2 PM ET Join the NAM on for a webinar on Reducing Single-Use Plastics! Dr. Barbara Erny (Stanford University School of Medicine), Dr. Preeti Mehrotra (Boston University), and Dr. Hilary Ong (UC San Francisco), joined by Dr. Colin Cave (Kaiser Permanente), will discuss plastic pollution in health care and related health impacts, including exploring solutions to reduce health care’s reliance on single-use plastics. Register here. |
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Military AI: Opportunities, Risks and International Peace & Security Wednesday, March 12 at 9am ET
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, including applications supporting military decision-making, planning and logistics, enabling autonomy and AI integration into weapons systems, present both risks to and potential opportunities for international peace and security.
In this first webinar speakers will address: Opportunities and risks of AI in the military domain and implications for peace & security, the importance of the human element in the development, testing, deployment, and use of military AI, and the meaning of trustworthy AI, untangling concepts such as transparency, explainability, and reliability across the life cycle of AI applications. Register here. |
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A New Generation of Nuclear Lies Monday, March 24 at 7:30pm ET
Hosted by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Foundation, Join Professor M.V. Ramana, author of Nuclear is not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change (2024) and Paul Gunter, spokesman on nuclear reactor hazards and security concerns for Beyond Nuclear, as they explain why the arguments that are representing nuclear power as renewable “green” energy are tired old lies in shiny new clothing. Register here. |
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Give to PSR Maine |
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Thank you for your generous support of PSR Maine! To mail your contribution to us, please send a check to our mailing address: PSR Maine, 126 Western Ave #1012 Augusta ME 04330 Or point your camera at this QR code and you’ll be taken directly to our secure donor page: |
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