Photo Stories
May 3, 2002 - This week's photo story features pictures taken at the 20th National Pesticide Forum, Streams to Schools: Finding Alternatives to Pesticides, in Seattle, WA. The Forum was very educational and inspiring and Beyond Pesticides thanks everyone that helped make the event such a great success. If you weren't able to join us in Seattle, hopefully we'll see you next spring at the 21st National Pesticide Forum!
Full Circle Farm
owner Andrew Stout explains organic farming on the Friday afternoon tour
The forum began with a tour of Carl Sandburg Elementary in Kirkland, WA, a school that has recently eliminated the use of toxic pesticides. Both the parent activists that worked to pass the policy banning toxic pesticides and the pest management professionals doing the least-toxic pest management talked about their role in the process. The group then moved on to Full Circle Organic Farm in Carnation, WA, which featured a restored salmon stream.
PR Watch executive
director John Stauber takes questions after his talk
Nationally known speakers such as national radio commentator and author Jim Hightower, University of Florida professor Louis Guillette, Tulane and Xavier Universities visiting scholar Elizabeth Guillette, Duke University professor Mohammed Abou-Donia, Canadian farmer sued by Monsanto Percy Schmeiser and PR Watch executive director and author John Stauber made presentations to a packed auditorium of activists, scientists and community leaders. If you would like a video of any of the presentations, please contact Beyond Pesticides to place an order. For a list of presentations, see the Forum program.
Percy Schmeiser
discusses his legal battle with Monsanto with a Forum participant
The Forum serves as a venue for new and seasoned activists to network and discuss issues, strategies, struggles and victories around the country. This year's event featured participants from 24 different states and two Canadian provinces.
For more information and more photos from this year's event, visit the National Pesticide Forum webpage. Did you attend Streams to Schools: Finding Alternatives to Pesticides? Send us an email and tell us what you thought of the conference.
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