PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

THE YEAR 2024 WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE PERIOD FOR PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - LOS ANGELES (PSR-LA). THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES A DECADE IN THE MAKING WHILE REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY SHIFTING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP.PSR-LA'S STRENGTH LIES IN ITS MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH. BY DRAWING ON THE DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES OF STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PSR-LA LEVERAGES COLLECTIVE WISDOM TO ADDRESS PRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THIS COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT EXTENDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON DEDICATION TO NUCLEAR ABOLITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND EQUITY.THROUGHOUT 2024, PSR-LA ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH MAJOR MILESTONES, INCLUDING:" SECURING THE PASSAGE OF SB 1137, PROHIBITING NEW OIL WELLS WITHIN 3,200 FEET OF SENSITIVE SITES SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HOMES." LEADING NUCLEAR ABOLITION EFFORTS THROUGH THE BACK FROM THE BRINK CAMPAIGN, WITH A STRONG PRESENCE AT THE ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY'S DC DAYS." SUPPORTING THE ENERGY JUSTICE TEAM IN HELPING TO SECURE $521 MILLION FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION PROGRAM.RECOGNIZING A RAPIDLY EVOLVING POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE, PSR-LA ALSO EMBARKED ON A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS THAT CULMINATED IN A RENEWED MISSION AND VISION. THESE REAFFIRM THE VALUES UPON WHICH PSR-LA WAS FOUNDED, WHILE POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS FUTURE CHALLENGES AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.PSR-LA REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS ROLE AS A LEADER IN DEFENDING DEMOCRACY, ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH, ABOLISHING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 REINFORCE ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SHAPING A HEALTHIER, SAFER, AND MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.