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

[Lorraine Kells]

Elizabeth,

Please feel free to promote this event. For this event, it's to encourage
registration when the time between our announcement and the event is short.

We do have an option at the venue to move to a larger room if need be.

Thanks for your concern.

Lorraine

On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 9:01 PM Elizabeth Berkeley via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> 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:
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>> 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)
>>
>> 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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