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Upcoming Events - PLEASE JOIN US IN THE COMMUNITY! Beyond Coal – Monday April 27th at REI Flagship – 7-9pm. Ground Zero for Mothers Day – Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:30 AM MOM SAYS: USE WORDS NOT WEAPONS (16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA) Join other WPSR members at the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action for a traditional vigil and direct action at the gates of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Honor our mothers, and create hope for the children, as we work together to abolish nuclear weapons. Gather at 8:30 a.m. at the Ground Zero Center, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA, for nonviolence training and action planning. At 2:00 p.m., we'll walk or ride to the Bangor gate(s). Bring sack lunch, snacks, water, umbrella, warm clothes, money to donate, a peaceful spirit. Giving Peace a Chance – Wednesday, May 13th @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (7 – 9 pm) (104 17th Ave. South, Seattle). We are co-sponsors of this educational forum which will focus on the situation in Afghanistan. Three excellent speakers are scheduled and a discussion will follow. 
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We will co-host this informative event along with the Sierra Club. Despite the fact that coal is a relatively small issue for Washington state residents, coal-fired power plants are the leading global warming culprit in the U.S., accounting for more than 30 percent of our nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. Accordingly, PSR has adopted a CODE BLACK campaign to address the harm caused by coal and in Washington we will be working with the Sierra Club to strategize how we might collaborate for a coal-free northwest. PSR National President and WPSR board member Dr. Evan Kanter will participate in the discussion.
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
Engaging the community to create a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world
Our goal is to create a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world through healthy solutions to the gravest threats to human health.
WPSR focused throughout the 1980s on conveying the Physicians for Social Responsibility message that there is no meaningful medical response to nuclear war and that "prevention is the only cure". Our parent organization, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 for pioneering disarmament initiatives. In the 1990s, we added environmental concerns, violence prevention and social justice to our list of principal concerns.
Energy and Peace
Among other things, WPSR is part of Save Our Environment -- a coalition of groups working toward clean energy solutions. Our country faces unprecedented challenges. In November, unemployment reached 6.4%-- the highest level in 14 years. America is still addicted to oil. The global warming crisis goes unabated. Now is the time to Repower, Refuel and Rebuild America.
Learn more about how to Repower, Refuel, and Rebuild America here.
Get involved now - at the State Level:
- Join WPSR's Energy and Peace Committee in educating medical professionals on the health benefits of energy security and stopping global warming. Contact Margaret Kitchell, MD to join this committee.
- Support WPSR's Energy and Peace Committee by making a donation, or request a WPSR speaker to address your group.
Current events/news:
~ In commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the U.S. "Bravo" nuclear bomb detonation at Bikini Atoll, the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, the Pacific Life Community, and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility invite you to join us at Ground Zero for A vigil and nonviolent direct action at the gates of the Bangor Trident nuclear submarine base on March 1. We will gather at the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action (GZ), 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA, at 10:30 a.m., leave for the gate at noon, closing circle at 2:00. For directions to GZ go to www.gzcenter.org. For more information contact Anne Hall at 206-545-3562 or Sue Ablao and Jackie Hudson, 360-377-2586.
~ Underreported: Nukes cost U.S. $52 billion last year By Aditya Ganapathiraju, February 2, 2009, UW "The Daily" newspaper. “Nuclear weapons pose the most serious threat to human life,” Cherie Eichholz, executive director of Washington PSR, wrote in an e-mail. “The numbers are highly disturbing, as is the fact that less than 10 percent of the $52 billion went toward slowing the proliferation of nuclear weapons andtechnology.”
~ A green-tinged stimulus bill The economic-recovery bill includes green funding and drops nuclear and coal subsidies By Kate Sheppard, February 13, 2009. "The economic recovery bill contains at least $62.2 billion in direct spending on green initiatives and $20 billion in green tax incentives, while funding for nuclear and coal projects was dropped from the final version."
Nuclear Risks in Washington State ~ Hanford Cleanup
(See Public Involvement Opportunities)
- WPSR mobilizes health professionals on the public health importance of Hanford cleanup and related nuclear risks in Washington.
- WPSR provides crucial public outreach on the imperative for Hanford cleanup to protect future generations.
Thank you for making this year's Annual Dinner a success!!
WPSR Annual Dinner--Saturday, September 27, 2008
Keynote speaker Ramsey Clark, formerAttorney General of the United States under President Lyndon Johnson, and outspoken advocate for civil liberties and civil rights. He strongly opposed the bombing of Hanoi during the Vietnam War and opposed the invasion of Iraq, later calling for the impeachment of President GW Bush for war crimes. A staunch believer in the rule of law, Clark has served as defense attorney in the trials of Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein. He was a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award and the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award. Listen to his talk.
Support the WPSR Artist in Residence Program by purchasing DOWN WIND, DOWN RIVER: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS by William Witherup WPSR/AiR. $20 (includes shipping in U.S.) 60% of the proceeds will go to WPSR and its Mission TO STOP THE PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
IPPNW
U.S. Affiliate of the International Physicians
for the Prevention of Nuclear War