What we’re about
As a chapter of the Sierra Club, we're bringing together a great group of people interested in enjoying and protecting our environment. Our members and volunteers meet at least monthly, attend talks relating to sustainable living and the environment, push for political action, and partner with conservation-focused groups and festivals, among many other activities. We will keep you updated on our events here.
Check out our website, SierraLowerHudson.org.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Toxic Chemicals: The Crisis in our Drinking Water, our Air, and our CommunitiesLink visible for attendees
Online: See Zoom information below, with an important note.
Presenters: Caitlin Ferrante, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Conservation Program Manager; and Bobbi Wilding, Executive Director, Clean and Healthy New York
The EPA recently found that two of the PFAS chemicals in the drinking water of many communities present health risks at even the lowest detectable levels. These same “forever chemicals” are found in (tens of?) thousands of commonly used consumer products.Amid rising cancer rates, studies have shown that 99% of Americans have PFAS in their blood. Research has shown that PFAS can cause or contribute to impacts on human fertility, cancer, and other serious health problems impacts. In fact, PFAS are hardly the only widely used chemicals in the U.S. that has been shown to have serious health and environmental impacts.
Caitlin Ferrante and Bobbi Wilding will discuss the status of the battle to ban PFAS and other harmful chemicals in consumer products in New York State. They will also discuss the proliferation of thousands of other chemicals in the U.S., including harmful chemicals in plastic, in pesticides and lawn chemicals. Finally, they’ll discuss the policies we should be adopting in the U.S., shifting toward a safer, more holistic, precautionary approach, along the lines of the European Union.
Come with your questions. We’ll also leave time for discussion of other state and local issues.Register HERE for the Zoom meeting.
If you don't have one yet, you will also need to have a Zoom account. Have your Zoom password ready when you join the meeting.
Click HERE for the link to create a free Zoom account.We regret the need to require Zoom authentication, but we have been Zoom bombed several times.
Co-sponsored by Grassroots Environmental Education, ROAR (Religious Orders Along the River), Safe Energy Rights, and United for Clean Energy.
