July 2019

Got paper towels? Remembering the people of Puerto Rico and the true death toll

More deaths than 9/11…..”A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine, conducted in part by researchers at Harvard, sheds new light on what’s really happened on the island. The team found that more than 4,600 deaths were potentially attributable to the hurricane, a 70-fold increase over official estimates. The survey also measured high …

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The Trump administration’s two-pronged assault on public health

Trump administration’s priorities in case you believed his Orwellian speech yesterday on his environmental “wins”. Hint, it’s all about getting rid of protections and helping his elite corporate friends make even more $ at the expense of your family’s health. Today the GOP is in court to deny 20 million people health insurance. Remember that …

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Climate Mobilization, what you can do.

www.OurGreenChallenge.org“Climate Change is not just another issue in this complicated world of proliferating issues. It is the issue that, unchecked, will swamp all other issues.”  – Ross Gelbspan in The Heat Is On Thanks for endorsing the campaign for a Climate Emergency Declaration. With the declaration introduced today, we’re one step closer to winning!   Now is our moment  to make sure our Representatives know that we want them to support this. Please help amplify these calls to action: Social Media Toolkit including posts, a template …

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Pesticide Problem? There’s an app for that!

Pesticide Problem? There’s an app for that From the California Department of Pesticide Regulations site: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has developed a free mobile app designed to help people report pesticide incidents and concerns quickly. The app is compatible with smart phones and tablets. The app, called CASPIR (California’s System for Pesticide …

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Pesticides in Paradise?

Pesticides in Paradise? Winning the battle for a safer community…come see what communities across the nation have done to create safe schools, safe ag and safe communities without synthetic pesticides.    Monday August 5th,  6:30pm – 8:30pm Sebastopol Grange – 6000 Sebastopol Ave,  Sebastopol, CA   $12/Tickets:    | 707-789-9664 Limited seating. Register early! Supports …

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