Young Climate Leaders: Methane Pollution and Health (3/4/21)

On March 4, a number of young climate leaders from Pennsylvania come together to discuss the serious impacts of methane pollution on climate change and the negative consequences of the oil and gas industry on public health. Listen to the next generation discuss their concerns about climate change and how it will affect their future.

SPEAKERS:

• Laura Dagley, RN and the Medical Advocacy Coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania
  
• Paige Asbury, PA Volunteer, Moms Clean Air Force; Political Science/Environmental Studies major, Northeastern University
  
• Sarah Herring, PA Field Organizer for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action
  
• Leandra Mira, climate leader in Pittsburgh, PA, winner, 2020 Young Woman of Conservation Leadership award

Methane Pollution: What Health Experts Say About Climate Change and Public Health Webinar (10/20/20)

On October 20, medical professionals held a webinar on the impact of pollution from the oil and gas industry on the health of families and communities. As the Department of Environment Protection and leaders in Harrisburg work on rules to reduce methane pollution and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) it is more important than ever to have a full understanding of the public health impacts of what is actually being released into the environment and the health consequences for all,  especially our most vulnerable citizens: the elderly, children and pregnant woman.

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Ned Ketyer, M.D., F.A.A.P AHN - Pediatrics, Consultant, SWPA Environmental Health Project
• Dr. Pouné Saberi, M.D., MPH - President, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA
• Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., MSc -  Director of Global Public Health Program & Global Observatory on Pollution & Health at Boston College
• Mitch Hescox, President/C.E.O., The Evangelical Environmental Network​

​Download the presentations from the webinar (PDF):

​Watch the full webinar below:

Methane Pollution & Public Health Webinar (3/31/20)

On March 31, public health and faith groups, as well as impacted residents, held a webinar about how methane leaked from the oil and gas industry poses a significant health risk to people living nearby – and how it’s increasingly to blame for natural disasters that threaten public health. Presenters talked about why we have a moral responsibility to care for the planet and its people by limiting these unnecessary and controllable releases.

SPEAKERS:

• Vanessa Lynch, Field Consultant, Moms Clean Air Force
• Dr. Marsha Haley, Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
• Wesley Silva, Former Borough Council President, Marianna, PA
• Scott Smith, Communications Coordinator, Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
• Mitch Hescox, President/C.E.O., The Evangelical Environmental Network​

Download the presentations from the webinar (PDF):

Watch the full webinar below: