WHAT'S NEW
► ”Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.” –Albert Einstein
NEW!! Stop the New Nuclear Power Plants in Georgia. VIEW the 6-minute ENERGY MOVIE. Then contact ECO-Action to see what you can do NOW!
NEW!! The Precautionary Principle --A Primer.
If you have high speed internet access, go now to take a web-based instructional training on the Precautionary Principle focusing on toxic chemicals and human health.
NEW!! Taking Precautionary Action to end the Breast Cancer Epidemic
Exposure: Environmental Links to Breast Cancer. Show the video to friends and work for precautionary action to end the breast cancer epidemic. Call ECO-Action or Atlanta WAND to schedule.
Download Info on ECO-Action & Atlanta's WAND's Need to Know Initiative on Women's Health and the
10 Point Plan to Reduce Breast Cancer & End the Epidemic
Precautionary Principle: Awareness, Training & Advocacy: The precautionary principle argues that the protection of the environment and human health should take precedence over any other interest (i.e., private profit-making) when considering whether or not to use or release potentially harmful chemicals. The Precautionary Principle is a decision-making tool that underscores prevention and precautionary action. How?
• Ask the right questions—instead of what level of harm can we tolerate? Ask how can we prevent harm?
• Take action to prevent harm even if conclusive cause & effect relationships are not fully established scientifically
• Place the burden of proof on the creators of toxic chemicals and harmful processes, instead of the people on the receiving end
• Assess alternative ways to do things, such as clean technologies that eliminate toxics and waste
• Build openness into the process and let people participate in the decisions affecting human health and the environment.
ECO-Action is currently encouraging local communities, governments and schools to adopt the precautionary principle. View the Model Precautionary Principle Ordinance. Thanks to the River Basin Center at UGA for their assistance in the ordinance's development! The model ordinance is pdf document. Also, please see the Precautionary Principle Background Paper prepared by the River Basin Center.
PVC, Bad News Come in Threes, the Poison Plastic, Health Hazards & the Looming Waste Crisis - PVC ( polyvinyl chloride) is a plastic that is commonly used in food containers, IV bags, pipes, toys and packaging. It poses a human health hazard and creates more problems when burned, in house and building fires or in incinerators or is landfilled. Georgia ranks 8th in the nation for the amount of PVC that is disposed of in landfills annually, estimated at more than 69,000 tons/year. This 89-page report was written by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice and the Environmental Health Strategy Center. Released by ECO-Action and the BE SAFE national coalition.
► Georgia School Environmental Checklist: ECO-Action is committed to healthy schools for Georgia's children. Because environmental health risks didn't' stop when asbestos was removed from schools, we are working to educate the school community-parents, children, teachers and school officials --about potential health threats that still exist and how to stop them. Our goal is to have Georgia schools adopt the precautionary principle and take action.
Curious about a school in your area? Download our School Environmental Checklist to see if your local school is using chemicals that may compromise your child's health.
► Youth Leadership Council: Go to our section on Youth to see how you can get involved.
|
