Physicians for Social Responsibility - LA
Champions Environmental Justice and Nuclear Abolition by Uniting the Credible Voices of Health Professionals and Impacted Communities to Disrupt Systems of Oppression and Protect Public Health.
Our Vision
PSR-LA envisions a democratic, equitable, and just society powered by thriving communities and a regenerative economy that values the environment, human rights, and health.
Our path to a healthy planet is to:
End environmental racism.
Build just futures beyond fossil fuels.
Abolish nuclear weapons.
Create healthy and green economies for all.
PSR-LA Achieves Results for Environmental Justice
Ban all oil drilling in Los Angeles
After more than a decade of grassroots organizing across LA with the STAND coalition, our call for #NoDrillingWhereWereLiving pushed the City and the County of Los Angeles to end the environmental racism of urban oil drilling in Black and Brown communities.
Prevent neighborhood oil drilling across California
PSR-LA is proud to have stood with community partners to pass SB 1137 banning new oil drilling near sensitive sites like schools, homes, and hospitals. We will continue to educate Californians about the dangers of drilling, and build our movement for climate justice.
Develop California’s first neighborhood-based
Just Transition plan
Working together with small businesses and residents, PSR-LA has developed a plan to convert dirty dry cleaners to clean chemicals, and protect our air while uplifting our local economy in South Los Angeles.
Win Support for
Nuclear Abolition
PSR-LA spearheaded efforts that prompted the City of Los Angeles and the State of California to adopt resolutions advocating for worldwide nuclear disarmament. Our leadership has inspired similar actions across the U.S. Together with local communities and elected officials in Southern California and beyond, PSR-LA is building power and political will to abolish nuclear weapons for a safer, more just world.
