Honoring Silent Spring: Stories from the Frontlines of the Fight for a Pesticide-Free Future - Livestream

Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson released her seminal book, Silent Spring, the publication of which gave birth to the EPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and sparked the ban on the toxic insecticide DDT and the movement for organic agriculture. Six decades on, the threats Carson warned about are still very real.

Pesticides are a central part of the ecological crisis driving biodiversity collapse and the climate crisis. Pesticide use is an under-appreciated human rights and environmental justice issue. But solutions do exist!

Hosted by Anna Lappé and featuring seasoned organizer Angel Garcia of Californians for Pesticide Reform, farmer George Naylor, investigative journalist Carey Gillam, Deputy Director of Science at Friends of the Earth Kendra Klein, and video remarks from Senator Cory Booker, next week’s webinar will share perspectives and strategies for a healthier, pesticide-free future.

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