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Africa conference on HHPs

Big global win on the world’s most toxic pesticides

After many long days of negotiations, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) made a historic move for safer food and farming by passing a resolution on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) that calls for action to globally phase out the use of the world’s most toxic pesticides by 2035. Tied with this resolution was the passing of a mandate for UNEP to implement this commitment by forming the Global Alliance on HHPs.

There are thousands of types of PFAS—nearly 15,000 known in a US EPA database—and with thousands of them, it’s safe to say that the majority are not well studied. PFAS (or “forever” chemicals) are persistent—meaning, once they get released, PFAS stick around and have the potential to affect human health for many years. 

A February 6 court decision directed that the use of dicamba be halted for over-the-top (OTT) applications on soybeans and cotton. However, the EPA is allowing the use of existing stock of dicamba under the old use-label guidelines for the 2024 growing season.

Each person on our staff or sitting on our Board of Directors brings something unique to our work and values. In embracing how this individuality makes us stronger, we’re embarking on a series of blogs, People of PAN, which will highlight the unique characteristics that build upon one another to make PAN the organization it is today.

minnesota news

Minnesota Updates: August 2023

Our summers are so busy and it’s always a great time to lift up projects with our partners in MN. This time we are featuring a recent Seed Symposium and an interview with Tanya Redroad with Toxic Taters.

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EPA revolving door

EPA’s revolving door

It’s no secret that the chemical industry holds undue influence over regulatory processes in the US – corporations wield incredible power in agency processes to create the guidelines that are supposed to protect the health of our communities and the environment.

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Toxic Taters Conversation

A Conversation with Tanya RedRoad of Toxic Taters

We’re pleased to share the recording of a conversation between PAN Organizing Co-Director for Minnesota Zoe Hollomon and Toxic Taters Coordinator Tanya RedRoad. Zoe and Tanya cover free water testing clinics, policy training for BIPOC leaders in farming and environmental justice, land ownership, and more.

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