Michigan Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides campaigns

Michigan
Environmental Report

Volume 24 . Number 5
Fall 2006

MEC STAFF

President
Lana Pollack

Office Manager and
Assistant to the President
Judy Bearup

Policy Director
James Clift

Senior Policy Advisor
Dave Dempsey

Campaign Coordinator
Roshani Deraniyagle-Dantas

Development Director
Andy Draheim

Education Specialist
Keith Etheridge

Communications Specialist
Elizabeth Fedorchuk

Energy Program Director
David Gard

Land Programs Director
Brad Garmon

Project Manager and Development Associate
Brianna Gerard

Health Policy Director
Tess Karwoski

Deputy Policy Director
Kate Madigan

Communicatons Director
Hugh McDiarmid, Jr.

Land Use and Energy Program Associate
Ariel Shaw

Land Programs Associate
Benjamin Stupka

MER Design & Layout
Rose Homa

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Michigan Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides launches two campaigns

Efforts take aim at pesticide poisons

The Michigan Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (MCAP) has launched two campaigns for the coming year that focus on minimizing childhood pesticide exposures in and around schools and on lawns and playing fields. Lead by MEC’s Children’s Environmental Health program, MCAP advocates for a less toxic approach to control insects, weeds and other undesirables for the sake of higher IQs, stronger lungs and healthy kids.

The ‘Schools’ campaign highlights the connection between pesticide use, asthma and learning disabilities. MCAP works closely with Beyond Pesticides in Washington DC and supports its “Proclamation for the Protection of Schoolchildren from Pests and Pesticides.” To sign this proclamation and support the reduction and elimination of pests and pesticides in schools, visit their web site at www.beyondpesticides.org/toxicfreeschools/action.htm.

MCAP’s ‘Lawns’ campaign is positioning itself to impact the high level of pesticide use on lawns and landscapes and protect Michigan’s children. If this past summer had you stewing indoors because of the pesticide drift from your neighbor’s yard, or if you’d like to learn more about the detrimental effects of pesticides along with healthy alternatives, visit and sign the “National Declaration on the Use of Toxic Lawn Pesticides” at www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns/declaration/index.htm.

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