[Communications] Invitation to discuss the safety of biosolids and PFAS from a soil and plant perspective: how we got here and the way forward

[Elizabeth Berkeley]

Hi CCGA Team,

Would it be helpful for me to promote this event on the Chicago Grows Food
social media? I saw that space is limited.

Thanks!

On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 3:16 PM CCGA <info at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
wrote:

> Join CCGA on Saturday, Feb 25 to discuss the safety of biosolids and PFAS
> from a soil and plant perspective.
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> *Join CCGA to discuss the safety of biosolids and PFAS from a soil and
> plant perspective, how we got here, and the way forward*
> Saturday, February 25, 2023
> 10:30am - 12:30pm
> The Hatchery Chicago
> 135 N. Kedzie (at the Kedzie Green Line)
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> The issue of PFAS contamination in biosolids has become a concerning issue
> for community gardeners. Since last autumn, CCGA has been focused
> specifically on the problem community gardeners face with biosolids from
> MWRD (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) and the necessity of
> starting a community-wide discussion to outline a way forward.
>
> CCGA has invited a team from MWRD to join Jennifer Walling, Executive
> Director of the Illinois Environmental Council, Andrew Margenot, Assistant
> Professor of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois, and concerned
> community gardeners to have a discussion about the issue. MWRD will bring
> research findings to contribute to an open and solution-oriented
> discussion. Jen Walling will provide environmental policy and strategy
> insight, and Dr. Margenot will share a soil science and chemistry
> perspective, as PFAS contamination of agricultural soils and water has
> quickly become a farm and food safety issue in many states.
>
> The CCGA education team promises an informative discussion, open to all
> community gardeners and interested participants. With this event, CCGA aims
> to identify resources for gardeners who have been impacted by the possible
> contamination of soil in our gardens and urban farms. CCGA's overarching
> goal is to develop a community gardening policy for biosolids and PFAS, as
> well as advocate for a city-wide plan.
> *A large variety of plant species can take up PFASs from the environment.
> Vegetables and grains are the most commonly investigated crops, with
> perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as
> the most studied PFASs. The potential sources of PFASs for plant uptake
> include industrial emissions, irrigation with contaminated water, land
> application of biosolids, leachates from landfill sites, and pesticide
> application. Image credit & Source
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> Bring your questions to the event! We will be collecting question cards
> from attendees for the moderator to present to the panelists.
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> Cost: Free
> Space is limited, please RSVP by signing up below
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