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Action - How to
NOTE: Both NCAP and I are aware that many of the links to their site below are not fnctional. They are working at re-establsihing these links and I will re-link as soon as I get the information. Constantly re-organizing web sites creates havoc...
Easy Ways to Change Gardening Habits. a short SK made video sent by the Canadian Cancer Society- SK
Trying to Ban Pesticides? Get Your Strategy Correct First (SafeLawns.org, February 23, 2012) link no longer active
How Organize in Your Community (Tools for Change from the National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns)
Advocacy Toolkit (Prevent Cancer Now - Canada)
- Work with your Member of Parliament - no longer active
- Contact Information for your Premier and Provincial Health Minister
- Contact Information for your MPP or MLA
- Write a Letter to the Editor
- Organize a Community Meeting - no longer active
Articles About Taking Action and Gaining Skills such as
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How can I protect myself from a pesticide-spraying neighbor?(Grist, By Ask Umbra® on Jul 18, 2016) Essentially, research the pesticide and give them the info to educate. If they don't cease and desist, there is not much you can do other than sue. SNAP Comments: My approach has been to send a letter to the neighbours explaining that pesticides made me sick and ask for notification. It took a while but most complied and now have mostly given them up.
How to Write a Letter to the Editor (Women's Voices for the Earth) - Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ WINTER 1998 • VOL.18, NO. 4)
- Effective Meetings with Elected Officials (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 1999 • VOL.19, NO. 1)
- Pesticides in Rentals and Condos (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ FALL 1996 • VOL.16, NO. 3)
- Seven Steps Towards Successful Negotiation (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 2000 • VOL. 20, NO. 1)
- Tips for Effective Public Speaking (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SUMMER 2000 • VOL. 20, NO. 2)
- and many more
Articles about School and Children (search for 'school and children') (NCAP) such as
- How to Talk About Pesticides with Your School or Daycare
- Where There's a Will There is a Way: School Pesticide Reduction
- The School Pesticide Reform Coalition - Beyond Pesticides
- school activist resources - Beyond Pesticides
Articles about Farming and Food (search for 'farming and food') (NCAP) such as
- Pursuing the Win-Win Strategy with Farmers
- Managing Weeds: Bandaids are Not Enough (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 1997 • VOL. 17, NO. 1)
Community Organizing Resources (Beyond Pesticides) including
- Tools for Change for mosquito Management and Insect-Borne Diseases
- Resources by Topic
Pesticide Contamination and Poisoning (Beyond Pesticides) including
How to from Safelawns.org blog such as (links faulty)