Asha Sharma
Mar 09, 2022
This is Part I of an exploration of California's failure to include concrete pesticide reductions as a key climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy. See Part II here, which covers how farmers across the state are leading the way with innovate ecological pest management strategies.
After joining PAN last spring, I spent a lot of time getting up to speed on the policy landscape in California. I initially felt overwhelmed by the state’s many regulatory strategies and plans to reduce or adapt to climate change. However, I quickly realized one glaring oversight – every single... Read More
Asha Sharma
Mar 07, 2022
Después de unirme a PAN en la primavera pasada, pasé mucho tiempo poniéndome al día sobre el panorama político en California. Inicialmente me sentí abrumada por las muchas estrategias y planes regulatorios del Estado para reducir o adaptarse al cambio climático. Sin embargo, rápidamente me di cuenta de un descuido evidente: cada estrategia excluye reducciones concretas en el uso de pesticidas químicos como medio para mitigar y adaptarse al cambio climático. Y eso es un problema enorme. Sin una menor dependencia de los pesticidas y un mayor manejo ecológico de plagas, California no logrará... Read More
Rob Faux
Mar 03, 2022
Last week was a busy week for me. On the farm, the early indicators that Spring is approaching had us outside doing more than the normal day-to-day chores. The communications team at PAN, of which I am a member, held our annual planning retreat, which naturally takes a fair amount of energy and concentration. And I was also honored to be involved in the Iowa Farmers Union’s (IFU) Virtual Lobby Days.
We all lead lives that are busy in their own ways, so it makes sense that it can be difficult to engage in an extra activity, no matter how much we might agree with its purpose... Read More
Asha Sharma
Mar 02, 2022
As California is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN's and partners' work in California and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Hi California Supporters,
I hope you have been enjoying the warmer days and watching farms and gardens around you come back to life as much as I have! As many farmers have begun seeding their crops for the upcoming growing season, we’ve been busy seeding ideas for our next year of campaign work.... Read More
Lorilani Keohokalole
Mar 02, 2022
Wēlina mai kākou,
The relationship to the land, or ‘Āina, is at the core of our being. The food we grow does more for us than sustaining our bodies, it also “feeds” us mentally and spiritually.
In this newsletter, we are focusing on two important movements, and we would appreciate your support. It’s the government’s kuleana to minimize community exposure to harm, just as we have a kuleana to our land: to care for it and to respect it, and in return, our land has the kuleana to feed, shelter, and clothe us. We must maintain balance within society and with our natural... Read More
Asha Sharma
Mar 01, 2022
Traducción al español aquí
After joining PAN last spring, I spent a lot of time getting up to speed on the policy landscape in California. I initially felt overwhelmed by the state’s many regulatory strategies and plans to reduce or adapt to climate change. However, I quickly realized one glaring oversight – every single strategy excludes concrete reductions in chemical pesticide use as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change. And that’s a huge problem. Without decreased pesticide dependency and increased ecological pest management, California will fail to meet its climate... Read More
Zoe Hollomon
Feb 18, 2022
As Minnesota is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Minnesota and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Hello from the PAN Minnesota team!
This month I was ready to send you a roundup of hopeful stories and exciting upcoming events. But then, 22-year-old Amir Locke was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police. Those of us who sit heavy with this loss are grieving, compartmentalizing, trying to... Read More
Rob Faux
Feb 04, 2022
With the turning of the calendar to a new year and the return of some bitterly cold weather in Iowa, I have been reflecting on a wide range of topics. But, for Iowa News, there are a couple of themes I wanted to share with everyone.
First, I have been concerned about how willingly we expend effort and energy on removing the wild spaces from Iowa’s landscape. We tear out fence lines, remove the remaining brushy areas, and do our level best to till and plant every square inch that we can. The idea is that we are making the land more profitable, but it seems to me that the... Read More