When: June 25th, 2010 1pm-3pm

Where: 141 Bolinas Rd. Sustainability Center, in Fairfax

Cost: $10 members/ $15 non-members

This is the second class in our Sustainability Series.

Did you know that outdoor air quality in urban Los Angeles is over twice as clean as the indoor quality of many of our homes? Or that approximately 85,000 new chemicals worldwide have been introduced since WW II, while 1,000 chemicals are being added each year? Or that a recent study found as many as 232 chemicals in newborn babies tested?

Join Sustainable Fairfax's Policy Chair Stacy Weinberg-Dieve and MOMAS (Mother's of Marin against the Spray) Debbie Freidman as they share important information on the worst toxin offenders that can be found in your home, your food and in your products, and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will discuss the impact of lifestyle choices on your health and your environment, while providing resources for ecologically sustainable products, lifestyles and communities. You will hear the latest policy developments on toxins and public health and learn how to successfully advocate for a cleaner, greener community.

Stacy Weinberg-Dieve is the Vice President and Policy Chair for Sustainable Fairfax, and an international trade attorney with a passion for environmental conservation, toxic chemical reduction and civil rights issues. She has lectured on toxins and children’s health and is an active advocate for pesticide reduction with the Californians for pesticide reform.

Debbie Friedman is the Co-founder of MOMAS/ Steering Committee Chair. A former attorney, and producer of national environmental radio program EcoTalk, Debbie currently works as a strategic communications consultant for GreenWave Strategies, supporting a variety of non-profit organizations and companies to expand their sustainability programs and practices, and is Chairperson for MOMAS.  Debbie lives in Mill Valley with her husband, 10-year-old son, and 12-year-old daughter.