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Monday, November 29, 2021

GLYPHOSATE IN COURT DECEMBER 9, 2021

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GLYPHOSATE IN COURT DECEMBER 9, 2021

Glyphosate will be under scrutiny by Canada ‘s Federal Court of Appeal on December 9, 2021. Safe Food Matters Inc. wants a review of the 2017 decision that allowed the product to stay registered in Canada for another 15 plus years.

Safe Food Matters is seeking assistance to cover legal costs for its case. It is a small Canadian non-profit, founded in 2016, working to improve regulatory policies to better protect human health and the environment. Please help by contributing to its GoFund Me, or providing a direct email transfer to safefoodmatters@gmail.com.

The hearing can be accessed remotely unless the Court orders otherwise. Please write to Information@fcacaf.gc.ca and provide: Case name: Safe Food Matters Inc. and AG of Canada; Case number: A-85-20 and Hearing Date: December 9, 2021. Instructions on how to join the remote hearing will be sent by email. 

Friday, October 15, 2021

How to Become an Advocate for Alternatives:to Toxic Pesticides:

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:15 pm PT / 7-8:15 pm MT on Zoom

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How to Become an Advocate for Alternatives:to Toxic Pesticides: Pesticides 101

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:15 pm PT / 7-8:15 pm MT on Zoom. Organized by NCAP.

NCAP invites you to attend a bilingual call on how to become an Advocate for Alternatives to toxic pesticides. We'll discuss the history of advocacy efforts against pesticides, today's pesticide policy reforms, and projects you can get involved with including from our friends at Herbicide-Free Campus. Everyone who attends and completes an evaluation will be entered for a chance to win a Patagonia backpack. If you want to deepen your commitment to the pesticide-free movement and learn how to take action in your community, please join us! Details and registration here at link.

Monday, April 26, 2021

Poisoned Food, Poisoned ecosystems: how people are working towards pesticides free communities

Virtual May 5, 2021 02:00 PM in Paris (watch time zones)

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Poisoned Food, Poisoned ecosystems: how people are working towards pesticides free communities

May 5, 2021 02:00 PM in Paris (check your time zone)

During the webinar we will present communities experiences on the impact of pesticides in Latin America and experiences of transition. Later on FIAN sections in Latin America will present their recent report on the topic and FIAN International secretariat will present main findings on some transition experiences in specific communities and countries. The presentations will be commented by the Special Rapporteur on Toxic Substances and PAN. Finally we will brainstorm on strategic actions for a systematic change in the context of pesticides.

Saturday, April 10, 2021

CULTIVATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Beyond Pesticides virthal conference, May 25, June 1, June 8 and June 25, 2021

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CULTIVATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Confronting Health threats, Climate Disasters, and Biodiversity Collapse with a Toxic-Free Future
Virtual Conference—May 25, June 1, June 8 and June 25, 2021
The Beyond Pesticides annual conference.
 

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Science for the People: Launching Pesticide Info!

Tuesday, March 23rd, at 11am PT (2PM ET) for a launch event,

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Science for the People: Launching Pesticide Info!

We’re so excited to share that a newly updated, more intuitive, and easier-to-use pesticide information database is now available to the public, accessible at pesticideinfo.org.

At its core, Pesticide Info is a tool that combines publicly available data to create an interactive, searchable database of every chemical and product related to pesticide use and application. With Pesticide Info, you can look up information like the latest cancer ratings of widely used pesticides such as atrazine and glyphosate, or whether the brain-harming insecticide chlorpyrifos is also harmful to pollinators in your community (it is!).

Join author and activist Sandra Steingraber and the Pesticide Info team over at Pesticide Action Network on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 11am PT (2PM ET) for a launch event, including a walkthrough of the tool, campaign examples, and ample time to ask organizers and scientists your pesticide-related questions.