Climate & Health at WPSR
NEW: WPSR launches microplastics fact sheet on health and climate harms related to microplastics. Check it out here!
SOLAR IN YAKIMA: Task Force member Alee Perkins, MD helped to lift a countywide moratorium in Central Washington.
Task Force Co-Chair Dr. Breck Lebegue featured in Sierra Magazine on Coal Plant Impacts
EPA Deregulations and Attacks on Public Health: Read our explainer
Climate Latest
🔥 Leading the way on extreme heat 🔥
WPSR is working closely with environmental, climate, and health partners to push the state to take comprehensive action to protect us from the health impacts of extreme heat.
Climate change is a public health emergency. Our advocacy focuses on policies that reduce emissions, address health inequities, and build resilience across communities. We bring the unique and powerful voice of health professionals to climate campaigns statewide.
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Your voice is powerful. Make a difference in one of our priority issue areas.
The Climate and Health Task Force
Doctors, nurses, and health professionals taking action and speaking out for climate action. Task Force members lead our educational efforts, speak with decisionmakers, research, advocate, and show up to help WPSR achieve its mission.
We meet monthly to plan, organize, and campaign to advocate for our main issues.
Our Work
Dr. Breck Lebegue featured in Sierra Magazine on the health impacts of foced coal plant reopenings (02/11/26)
EPA Deregulations and Attacks on Public Health: Read our explainer