Feb 28HEALTHY KIDS HEROESYes, it is painful to threaten the illusion of safety in a school or community and to talk about death and loss. The New London School Explosion survivors did not talk about their painful experiences for more than forty years. …2 min read
Feb 27Healthy Kids Heroes 2004–2022March 18, 2022 is the 85th anniversary of the 1937 Texas School Explosion — a gas explosion that killed more than 300 people, mostly students, in their new state-of-the-art public school where no expense had been spared except when it came to safety. Early warnings were unheeded and opportunities to…Gas Explosion4 min read
Aug 14, 2021Corporate Mendacity and Greenwashing(Adapted from my July 14, 2021 presentation, Corporate Mendacity and Greenwashing, to the Mothers Out Front Corporate Responsibility Team) I hope this collection of resources will inspire you to take collective action, to join the fight for the future in the face of the climate crisis, and to inspire others…Greenwashing13 min read
Jul 20, 2021Opening Schools? Dr. Tom Green’s School Pest Hot SpotsA version of this article appears in The Pest Defense, IPM in School, August 2021. As school districts reopen, the focus is on ventilation and cleaning, especially upgrading systems to improve indoor air quality to reduce the risk of airborne virus transmission. From a pest control professional’s perspective, schools also…Ipm9 min read
May 21, 2020Remembering Rachel Carson May 27, 1907 — April 14, 1964For many years it was wonderful to celebrate Rachel Carson’s life and legacy with an annual Rachel Carson Day. This year we can still use Carson’s words as an urgent call for action to protect our community from climate change, pollution, and waste. EG/2020Rachel Carson3 min read
Feb 24, 2020Hero 2020 Carl Weimer: The Right Man at the Right Time in the Right PlaceThe Healthy Kids Hero Award Every year, to mark the anniversary of the March 18, 1937 Texas School Explosion, I salute someone who demonstrates an extraordinary sense of responsibility and commitment to the safety of children and their communities. The Healthy Kids Hero Award is an annual opportunity to remember the 1937 TX tragedy and…Carl Weimer11 min read
Jun 25, 2019GAS is not clean, not green, not safe…not for us, not for our children, not for anyone’s children. v 6/25/19Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed. www.healthy-kids.info | ellie.goldberg@gmail.com My name is Ellie Goldberg and I am here today to talk about my experience as a mom of a daughter with asthma. As I was preparing this statement I listened with dread to the news about the refinery fire in Philadelphia and worried…Environment3 min read
Jun 5, 2019Dear Legislators, Why we need H2810, An Act to Promote Green Infrastructure and Reduce Carbon EmissionsAs a mother, educator and an environmental health advocate, I support putting a price on carbon pollution because I am alarmed at the increasing frequency and intensity of weather disasters and ecological breakdown and what it means for my children. H2810 will create a system of true accountability to reduce…Environment3 min read
May 8, 2019HOW SAFE IS “SAFE?”Words, terms and phrases used by officials or corporate spokespersons to allay public concerns about risks or hazards. Often these terms are empty claims and false assurances by speakers with very limited knowledge or are deliberately intended to dismiss public concerns and avoid responsibility. — What is your definition of safety? 1. Free from harm, injury or risk 2. Secure from threat of danger, harm or lossEnvironment5 min read
Mar 15, 2019Hero 2019: Itai Vardi, Investigative Journalist, Expert on Secrets and SilencesMarch 18 is the anniversary of the 1937 Texas School Explosion, a gas explosion that killed more than 300 people, mostly students, in their new state-of-the-art public school where no expense had been spared except when it came to safety. …Climate Change10 min read
