John Perkins is a co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance (https://www.pachamama.org/john-perkins). I am a fan of Perkins, his work and his book “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man“. A 6 minute Youtube by Paul Hawken, plays automatically after the above. Paul Hawken is the author of “Natural Capital” and “Blessed Unrest“. There are a number […]
Thanks to Hart for Global biomass. This web page (profile, Environment Editor, The Guardian) has thumbnails for May postings. There are some very important articles. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/damiancarrington Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals – study Groundbreaking assessment of all life on Earth reveals humanity’s surprisingly tiny part in […]
RELATED: 2018-05-19 Summary, NO, Health Canada DID NOT de-register the neonic imidacloprid Lawsuit blaming pesticides for bee deaths will go ahead Environmental groups say lawsuit will proceed to full hearing after appeal failed The Canadian Press A lawsuit that blames pesticides for the collapse of bee populations will go ahead following a Federal Court ruling […]
I explained to my NDP MP that he has been misled by old information, re the PMRA and the withdrawal of imidacloprid (a “neonic” – bee killer). GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE: PMRA = Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada. Director of the PMRA – Richard Aucoin. Deputy Minister, Health – Simon Kennedy, his bio Minister […]
(Gord Johns is my MP (NDP )) NOTE I didn’t include this: 2018-04-12 Lawsuit blaming pesticides for bee deaths will go ahead, CP (neonics, imidacloprid, PMRA) RELATED: Summary, NO, Health Canada DID NOT decide to de-register one of the chemicals linked to death of bees and song birds (the neonic “imidacloprid”) […]
—–Original Message—– From: Sandra Finley I submitted the following letter to the Standing Committee on Health. Newcomers may be interested in what happened to the Childhood Cancer Surveillance Program at Health Canada. It still troubles me greatly . . . read on. =================================== TO: Members of the Standing Committee on Health: The Chair (Bonnie Brown […]
Seattle Joins the Growing List of Cities To Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, September 29, 2014) Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on land owned or maintained by the city. Neonicotinoid insecticides have been linked to colony collapse disorder (CCD) and declining bee health that has […]
From: Gord.Johns (my MP) Sent: May 16, 2018 Subject: RE: Canada should ban bee-killing neonics in 2018! Dear Sandra, Thank you for taking the time to write to us about the decision made by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regarding the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid. Like you, the NDP wants decisions to […]
By Robin Booker A study into the presence of neonicotinoids in Canadian waterways suggests a ban or restriction of neonicotinoid seed treatments is not necessary. | File photo A study into the presence of neonicotinoids in Canadian waterways suggests a ban or restriction of neonicotinoid seed treatments is not necessary. The Environmental Monitoring Working Group […]
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/pesticides-pest-management/fact-sheets-other-resources/update-neonicotinoid-pesticides.html Note: During the public consultation for imidacloprid, approximately 46,000 comments were received. Update on the Neonicotinoid Pesticides 19 December 2017 PDF Version – 125 K Introduction This document provides a progress report on Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) ongoing assessments of the neonicotinoid insecticides (last update on the Neonicotinoid Pesticides, 2017). The […]