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ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE MORE HEARTILY, intelligently, seriously!!!
Learn how to build true sustainable buildings, from materials used and energy saved ... The architect/s of Orokonui Ecosanctuary is an excellent model regarding design and energy, where those elements can be transferred to other designs.
STOP using Glyphosate - or any chemical herbicides. Pull weeds the old fashioned way and increase employment!! You can't have a healthy environment that is slathered in toxic chemicals. Your vote to keep using it is really not intelligent. Connect the dots to the environment and health for goodness sake.
They say: "It’s Safer than Mowing"; "Biodegradable";"Environmentally Friendly"
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the third most commonly-reported cause of pesticide illness among agricultural workers in California.
Glyphosate is the most commonly reported cause of pesticide illness among landscape maintenance workers in California.
The surfactant ingredient in Roundup is more acutely toxic than glyphosate itself and the combination of the two is yet more toxic.
Glyphosate is suspected of causing genetic damage.
Glyphosate is acutely toxic to fish and birds and can kill beneficial insects and soil organisms that maintain ecological balance.
Laboratory studies have identified adverse effects of glyphosate-containing products in all standard categories of toxicological testing.
Glyphosate residues in soil can persist over a year.
Glyphosate residues has been found in strawberries, wild blueberries and raspberries, lettuce, carrots and barley.
Glyphosate has been measured 1,300 – 2,600 feet away from its application site.
This year Monsanto, manufacturer of Roundup, agreed with the New York Attorney General’s office to discontinue their use of the terms "biodegradable" and "environmentally friendly" in ads promoting glyphosate-based products, including Roundup.
Effective and Safe Alternatives Exist!
For more information, contact the Ecology Center.
Sources:
Cox, Caroline. 1995. Glyphosate, Pt. 1: Toxicology
Journal of Pesticide Reform Vol.15, No.3:14 -20
Cox, Caroline. 1995. Glyphosate, Pt. 2: Human Exposure and Ecological Effects
Journal of Pesticide Reform Vol.15, No.4:14-19
Moses,Marion. 1995. Designer Poisons
What other ideas should we be thinking about to include in future plans for our city?
Find a space for a theatre and stop using consultants - what a waste of money. Do you not have knowledgeable staff or practitioners that can do a better job? The heart of arts has disappeared between not having a live performance theatre, and music venues. I consider Dunedin no longer a place to be for arts. The symphony orchestra is fabulous though... thank goodness they still exist.