Archive for October 2013

News Release: On Tuesday, October 29th Alaskan women will be at a national stroller brigade rally in Washington DC For immediate release: 10/28/13 For more information: Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty, 787-934-2733 Alaskans go to Washington DC Capitol for a “National Stroller Brigade” St. Lawrence Island delegation hand delivers resolutions for chemical policy reform to Senators Begich and…

Environmental Health and the Minamata Convention on Mercury October 15, 2013, By Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty, Environmental Health and Justice Coordinator, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, on her recent experience working on the new international mercury convention. Original blog posted on Vermont Law School’s blog: Environmental Health – Putting together the law, policy, and science of pollution and human health.…

IPEN POPRC 18 Oct 2013 Final News Release For Immediate Release: 18 October 2013 For More Information: Mariann Lloyd-Smith, +614-136-21557, email: [email protected] www.ipen.org | Twitter @toxicsfree UN Expert Committee: Pentachlorophenol is one of the world’s worst chemicals Agrees to incorporate climate change impacts in toxic chemical evaluation (Rome, Italy) A UN expert committee recommended global action on pentachlorophenol –…

ACAT’s organic community gardening outreach grows with “Yarducopia”! By GeorgeAnne Sprinkle, ACAT’s Community Garden Organizer [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]   This summer, ACAT started a pilot program called “Yarducopia.” The project builds the skills of Anchorage residents…