Advocating for reduced pesticide use. Currently focused on achieving a municipal bylaw for a comprehensive Cosmetic Pesticide Ban in the City of Edmonton.
Edmonton, Alberta
Joined February 2022
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Order of Canada recipient, and U of A prof, Timothy Caulfield’s scientific integrity called into question for his uncritical support of the GMO and pesticide industries.
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Excellent backgrounder in the face of proposed Health Canada increases in Maximum Residual Levels of glyphosate in Canadian food products. mygenefood.com/blog/why-glyp…
Glyphosate linked to mystery neurological degenerative disease in New Brunswick. Canadian government urged to test sick patients for herbicide theguardian.com/environment/…
Cross-country flights, confidentiality affidavits and handwritten notes. One woman’s Byzantine quest to see Ottawa’s pesticide data nationalobserver.com/2023/03… via @NatObserver
PFE Film Screening and Panel Event. Saturday, Mar. 18, 11 a.m. at Edmonton Downtown Library. "Into the Weeds" Film Director and other great speakers in attendance. epl.bibliocommons.com/events…
?there's ben a huge increase in pesticide use in Canada despite dubious regulatory promises to reduce use. Poisoning Regulation, Research, Health, and the Environment: The Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Case in Canada mdpi.com/2094028 #mdpitoxics via @@Toxics_MDPI
A yeg lobbyist registry is especially needed to provide transparency of who is lobbying yeg administration, especially in the face of massive consulting fees paid to private consultants. #yeglobbyistregistry #yegcc @realtalkrj cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
A Future Without Glyphosate: Is It Possible? An informative webinar about the most widely used pesticide in Canada wi. Avi Lewis, PFEs own Dr. Raquel Feroe and the director of the CBC documentary recently released called “Into the Weeds”.
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Into the Weeds, on CBC Gem, a critical yet inspirational documentary of the most widely used pesticide on the planet, glyphosate, the active ingredient of RoundUp. The manufacturer continues to insist it’s not cancer causing despite the evidence….youtube.com/watch?v=RR3Zeu8Q…
Pesticide Free Edmonton retweeted
Despite challenges, we continue to build
public awareness and support for a comprehensive Cosmetic Pesticide Ban on Edmonton
public and private lands.Opinion: Banning cosmetic pesticides is about public health, not politics edmontonjournal.com/opinion/… via @edmontonjournal
Pesticide Free Edmonton retweeted
A cosmetic pesticide ban is not a political issue. It is about protecting the health of children. @yegcc follow the science, not the pesticide industry lobby – just as nearly every other city in Canada has done. We are 20 years behind. #timeforacosmeticpesticideban
Pesticide Free Edmonton retweeted
A healthier #Edmonton is possible! Want to help @cape_ab @PFEYEG efforts to ban #pesticides? Email #YEG Mayor and City Council and let them know you agree with CAPE's letter of support to enact a strong #pesticide ban on public and private property 👇
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Sign the petition: Support a Cosmetic Pesticide Ban michaeljanz.ca/pesticideban?… The supporting information/documents in this
petition are truly compelling. Many thanks to Councillor Janz for his commitment to
protecting biological diversity and public, especially children's health.
Pesticide Free Edmonton retweeted
Whenever possible, we must eliminate toxic poisons such as cosmetic pesticides and look to nature-based solutions.
It's time to bring back the goats!
🐐 🐑 🐐 🌳 🌸 - A #yeg thread 🧵
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Male mosquitos are plant pollinators and ways to live with nature rather than against her. Rat Creek Press story featuring PFE member Raquel Faroe. #yegcc @RealTalkRJ @namynnob @MinDhariwal
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The long awaited right to a healthy environment is closer to being enshrined in Canadian legislation. ecojustice.ca/senate-propose…
Create your own clover lawn! fb.watch/ec0wjiKY5J/ #yegcc
All Canadians benefit from the plethora of academic/scientific research done with integrity. What happens when the research integrity of a star Canadian tenured professor appears to be seriously in question? canadaland.com/steven-newmas…
A helpful guide from Nat Alberta on how to protect biodiversity in your yard. Consider calling the City of Edmonton at 311 to urge administration to use this guide to help protect biodiversity on municipal public land too. naturealberta.ca/wp-content/…