Stop the Spray
Let's play and not spray
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) intend to begin spraying over our urban city of SAN FRANCISCO in AUGUST of 2008. Low-flying planes will fly back and forth over 'infested' areas, spraying pesticides over the city. Pesticides will last for roughly 60 days - And they will re-spray every month. We will be advised to stay indoors, to avoi ...learn more
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Created: Apr 16, 2008
Updated: Sep 25, 2009
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TAKE ACTION
- Download this flyer made by Jess and distribute it like it is
your own
- Join this yahoo group: Stop Overhead Spraying
They have gathered information on the topic since last Fall
your own- Make some calls
- Barbara Boxer: 415-403-0100; 202-224-3553
- Diane Feinstein: 415-393-0707; 202-224-3891
- Nancy Pelosi: 415-556-4862; 202-225-4965
- Governor Schwarzenegger: 916-445-2841
- Call CDFA 1-800-491-1899 ext. #6, then press zero to get a live person who will record your complaint.
- Organize a group of friends to do visability at farmers markets, fairs, and at grocery stores. if you get a group of 3 or 4 or 5 people together it can be really fun
- Join this yahoo group: Stop Overhead Spraying
They have gathered information on the topic since last Fall
News/Facts
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Featured articles in the news
- April 25th, 2008: Judge orders halt to spraying for moth, read more SfGate
- April 24th, 2008: KTVU is now reporting that the Governor will halt all LBAM aerial spraying until after acute toxicology ...more
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Massive Outreach Effort: All Major Movie Theaters
Release Date:
May 23 (coincides with the release of Indiana Jones)
Run Time:
4 Weeks, on 376 Screens in 33 theaters
Showings:
PSA to run before every movie on every screen
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Videos: watch them
Corte Madera Town CenterOn Monday. March 3, 2008 a Marin Town Hall Meeting was held at the
Corte Madera Town Center hosted by the Marin Pesticide Free Zone
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Discussions
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Getting Informed
"Here are some useful links:http://www.stopthespray.org/http://forum.stopthespray.org/ - For discussions on this issue http://www.cassonline.org/ - California Alliance to Stop" ...more
Camilla commented about 1 year ago
Suggestions
"Check out the Stop the Spray mailing list from its websitethe Facebook Group: Stop the Spray, I'm getting regular updates about what's happening through messages"" ...more
MichaelK commented about 1 year ago
Network
LATEST NEWS
The pesticide spraying against the light brown apple moth has been called off. hooray!!
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Video - Stop The Spray Benefit Concert:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=xUYU81W90jA
UPCOMING EVENTS
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File Library
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Organizations that can help
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Pesticide Watch
Activities: Educational
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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East Bay Pesticide Alert EBPA
Activities: Activist
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Play not Spray
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: regional
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
Scope: regional
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
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Mothers of Marin Against the Spray
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: community
Type: Community Based Organization
Scope: community
Type: Community Based Organization
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No Spray Coalition
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Resources
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The Light Brown Apple Moth Aerial Spray Campaign: The Hea...
The Light Brown Apple Moth Aerial Spray Campaign: The Health Hazards of
Particles, Toxins, Inflammatory Cascades and Genomic Predisposition
Ann M. Haiden, D.O.
May 15, 2008
There are health safety c ...more
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Stop the Spray Handout
Great resource that described the reasons why the Bay Area should not be sprayed with pesticide to stop the Light Brown Apple Moth. Provides action items.
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Bay Area Moms Fight Aerial Pesticide Plan
This a radio news story on the reaction from San Francisco mothers to the proposed aerial pesticide spraying. Here's a link to the story on the NPR site. ...more
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