About

MA Climate & Health Day is an advocacy day that was founded by four Next Gen Climate & Health Ambassadors for Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)—Eliana, Efi, Tristan, and Wafaa—who wanted to bring attention to the health impacts of climate change and policy solutions that can help protect both people and the planet.

During this advocacy day, health professionals and health professions students meet with policymakers to advocate for bills that aim to address environmental justice and improve public health. Some of our legislative priorities this year include:
  • Ensuring cleaner air for communities disproportionately impacted by outdoor air pollution
  • Promoting polluter responsibility
  • Building climate resilience and affordable housing
  • Protecting public health from PFAS 
  • ​Reducing plastic pollution

Click here to learn more about our legislative priorities!
Are you a health professional, health professions student, or climate advocate passionate about climate & health?

Join us!

Chairs

Dr. Efi Akam, MD
2023 PSR Next Gen Climate & Health Ambassador
& Internal Medicine/Pediatric Specialist
Eliana DaCunha
2023 PSR Next Gen Climate & Health Ambassador,
& ​incoming medical student at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Wafaa Abbasi
​2023 PSR Next Gen Climate ​& Health Ambassador
& Resident Physician
Tristan Furnary
2023 PSR Next Gen Climate & Health Ambassador 
& Medical Student at Harvard
​Medical School​
Dr. Susan Racine, MD
Co-chair of the Board at Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
Jenna Mu
Dental Student at Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Elizabeth DaCunha
Pre-medical student at Harvard University

Join us!
The climate & health movement starts with you.