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2009 Rachel Carson Legacy Conference
When Chemicals Disrupt: Managing Our Risks
September 25, 2009
@ Bidwell Training Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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This conference will address the dichotomy between critical protection of the environment (and our
bodies and those of the next generations) from endocrine disrupting contaminants and the unbridled economic interest of those who produce substances which directly or indirectly act as endocrine or developmental disruptors. We seek an open dialogue with the objective of identifying a set of mechanisms that can have rapid effect on the control of endocrine disrupting substances flowing into the environment as bio-accumulating contaminants.
Mounting scientific evidence on a global scale compels immediate and effective action. However, there is widespread disagreement on the best course of action, and in particular, on the role of regulation in accomplishing change.
Conference Content
The Rachel Carson Legacy Conference will approach the topic of endocrine disruptors in three parts:
Policy: Comparison/explanation of policy approaches from one or more high level perspectives, both from the U.S. and from Europe or Canada.
Science: endocrine disruptor evidence as a serious and urgent issue for public policy action in the public interest.
Remedies: Both technical and regulatory solutions are open. We will have a discussion format that will embrace the tension between the regulatory vs. voluntary, market based compliance approaches from companies engaged in finding solutions.
Download the Agenda here
Speakers
(to date)
Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D. MPH, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Science
Terry Collins, Thomas Lord Professor of Green Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University
U.S. Department of Agriculture (invited)
U.S. Representative Michael Doyle
Jerome C. Ringo, President, Apollo Alliance
Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group
Michael Wilson, University of California, Berkeley
Conrad Daniel Volz, Ph.D. MPH, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Timothy Hall, C.E.O., Green OX Catalysts, Inc.
Talal El-Hefnawy, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Concurrent Workshops on Action Options include:
1. Endocrine Disruptor Awareness and Science
2. Regulatory Options
3. Risk Management Options
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Tickets: $90 (ticket sales are handled through the secure PayPal service)
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.
Bidwell Training Center
1815 Metropolitan Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
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Rachel's Sustainable Feast
Sampling the Best of Western Pennsylvania
Download the 2009 Rachel's Sustainable Feast Program (includes all vendors and chefs)
12:30 to 4 p.m. on May 24 Rain or Shine
– Bring your appetite for sampling great local food and your love of the region to the 3rd annual Rachel's Sustainable Feast at the Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, PA. The best of Pittsburgh's chefs committed to buying locally, even more local farmers' markets, and as many of the region's great environment, conservation and fair-trade organizations and vendors as we can squeeze into the block party. The event is held in celebration of Rachel Carson's birthday (May 27) and helps connect people to all the great things going on in Pittsburgh's backyard.
Organizing partners include Eat 'N Park Hospitality, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Slow Food Pittsburgh and Whole Foods Market. This event is part of the 2009 Pittsburgh Great Outdoors Week.
Media Sponsors
Major sponsorship is provided by the
Dominion Foundation
.
Additional sponsorship for the compostable items comes from
Paper Products Inc.
Special thanks go to Agrecycle, Inc, The City of Pittsburgh, Tyler Mountain Water and Table Magazine.
Participating Chefs:
Keith Fuller of Six Penn Kitchen (who’ll be joined by Steve Salvi of Fede Pasta), Kevin Sousa of Salt of the Earth, Trevett Hooper of Legume Bistro, Michael Barnhouse from Brillobox, Dozen Bake Shop, Bill Fuller of big Burrito Restaurant Group, Jordan Kay of Enrico Biscotti, Kevin Hunninen of Point Brugge Café, Paul Bates of Cura Hospitality, Terry Geracia and Rick Carrillo from Parkhurst Dining Services, Green Chef Kitty Leatham, as well as food served by Whole Foods Market and East End Food Coop
Farmers Markets, Organizations and Vendors:
Allegheny Health & Rehabilitation Center, Allegheny Land Trust, Animal Rescue League Wildlife Center, Aseracare Hospice, Burgh Bees, Carnegie Museum of Nat. History, Carol Skinger (artist), East End Brewing, East End Food Co-op, Eden's Envy, Equita, Fresh Heirlooms, GASP, Green Circle Farms, Grow Pittsburgh, HOP! (Humane Options Pittsburgh), International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, Karen Sandorf (artist), Karen McKee (pottery), Kiskimenetas Watershed Association, Kopar Honey Farm, La Prima Espresso, Le-Ara Farms, Marburger Farm Dairy,
Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association (
MAREA
), Milestone Specialty Produce, Natural Selection Green Cleaning, Our House Home Products, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture/Buy Fresh Buy Local, Penn Resource Council, Phipps Conservatory, Rachel Carson Trail Conservancy, RiverQuest, Roaring Run Watershed Association, SCA, Sierra Club, Springdale STAR group, Steel City BioFuels, Third Day Luxury Soaps, Three Rivers Bioneers, Turner Dairy, Vasso Pro-Energy Consultants, Venture Outdoors, Weatherbury Farm, Windy Hill Farm, Women of the Cloud Forest, Your Environmental Road Trip.
Rachel's Sustainable Feast is a signature event of the Pittsburgh Great Outdoors Week. Visit
Walls Are Bad
for more information.
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