Edmonton – We all want to ensure that our communities are safe and healthy ones. But what does it mean to ensure health and safety?
For Dr. June Irwin it meant voicing concerns about the effects of chemical pesticide and herbicide use in Hudson, Quebec. It meant enacting a bylaw banning the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides and defending the bylaw’s validity – and the town’s right to protect its citizens – all the way to the Supreme Court.
On Sunday April 17, Edmonton’s Environmental Law Centre and partner organizations will be co-hosting the premiere Edmonton screening of A Chemical Reaction, a film that depicts the struggle that the town of Hudson faced as it became the first municipality in Canada to adopt a bylaw banning the non-essential use of pesticides in 1991.
Following the film, Executive Producer Paul Tukey will join Dr. Raquel Feroe and other local experts to discuss the film and the health, environmental and legal issues it raises.
Tukey, an American journalist and lawn care professional who founded the non-profit foundation known as SafeLawns.org, said his trip to Canada holds special significance due to the timing.
“May 6, 2011, will mark the 20th anniversary of the town of Hudson’s historic ban,” he said. “What better time than Earth Day to celebrate this accomplishment?”
Watch the film’s trailor:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTcvO-o8NTA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Details:
Sunday April 17, 2011 1:30 to 4:30pm
Stanley Milner Library Theatre
#7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
ADMISSION IS FREE
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