[Communications] Send us your questions for the CCGA Panel Discussion: Safety of Biosolids & PFAS from a Soil and Plant Perspective
Kara Breems
karabreems at gmail.com
Thu Feb 23 13:31:54 CST 2023
here's my qs:
if biosolids have already been applied to a raised bed - is there anything
we can still grow safely?
specifically - can we grow certain vegetables? What about non-edibles, like
annual flowers or perennials?
is there any way to remediate the soil in a garden bed where biosolids have
been applied?
is there any hope for utilizing biosolids in the future? it just seems like
such a good closed loop solution, it's a shame they're not usable!
thank you!
........................
Kara Breems
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM Chicago Community Gardeners Association
CCGA <chicommgardeners at gmail.com> wrote:
> [image: PFAS Email reminder-art.png]
> Hello everyone!
>
> We're looking forward to spending time with you this Saturday. It looks
> like we'll have a full house and we're hopeful that this will be an
> informative, lively, and productive panel discussion.
>
> SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!
> We're collecting questions ahead of time for the panel and will also have
> an open Q & A as time permits. If you'd like to submit a question in
> advance, please reply to this email (chicommgardeners at gmail.com) no later
> than 12pm, tomorrow, Friday, February 24.
>
> EVENT INFO
>
>
> - *The Hatchery Chicago* is located at 135 N. Kedzie, at the southeast
> corner of Lake St. and Kedzie Ave, right at the Kedzie Green Line station.
>
>
> - Checking in: Doors will open by 10am. Enter the front door to the
> Hatchery building on Kedzie, and you'll see a CCGA check in table.
>
>
> - Parking: There are a limited number of parking spots in the surface
> lot off of Albany between Lake St. and Washington Blvd. Free street parking
> is also available on Lake St. or Washington Blvd.
>
>
> - Beverages & Snacks: We’ll have some coffee and tea available. Please
> bring your own water or another beverage, as well as any snacks you may
> need.
>
>
> - *Agenda:* At 10:30, we'll start off with some introductions, then
> each of the panelists will give a short presentation. Afterward, we will
> start the Q&A session with the questions you've submitted, and then open
> the floor for more questions and discussion.
>
>
> - *Questions?* If you have any questions or need assistance, please
> reply to this email (chicommgardeners at gmail.com)
>
>
> MEET THE PANELISTS
>
>
> - Dr. Dominic Brose is a Senior Environmental Research Scientist at the
> Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
> <https://mwrd.org/>. His specializations are in biosolids, soil
> chemistry, statistics, and risk assessment. Prior to the MWRD, Dr. Brose
> was with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and
> ToxServices, LLC in Washington, D.C. Dr. Brose received his B.S. from
> Purdue University and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.
>
>
> - Nance Klehm has been working in bioremediation for over 10 years and
> has been an ecological systems designer, landscaper, horticultural
> consultant, and agroecological grower for more than three decades. Her
> approach is centered on instigating change by activating already existent
> communities, and her work demonstrates her lifelong commitment to
> redefining the way human populations coexist with plant and animal systems
> on this planet. She is the founder and director of operations of Social
> Ecologies <https://socialecologies.net/social-ecologies/>, which
> creates durational projects that aim to build healthy habitat and
> interaction through direct engagement of place with those who dwell there.
> She recently launched The Soil Keepers Community Training Program
> <https://socialecologies.net/cms/social-ecologies/the-soil-keepers/>,
> which endeavors to build a network of soil advocates who are equipped with
> the knowledge and skills to create social ecologies that are resilient to
> the challenges of the 21st century.
>
>
> - Dr. Andrew Margenot is an Assistant Professor in the University of
> Illinois Crop Sciences <https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/>. His
> research interests include urban agriculture and soil- organic matter and
> enzymes. His team evaluates how human activities can enhance or compromise
> soil services to human societies, with an emphasis on food security from
> urban and rural agro-ecosystems in the U.S. Midwest and East Africa. His
> work advances how we monitor and manage soils as natural capital.
>
>
> - Mariyana Spyropoulos was elected to the Metropolitan Water
> Reclamation District <https://mwrd.org/> Board of Commissioners in
> 2010, serving as Board President from 2015-19. Mariyana emphasizes
> community outreach and engagement by speaking to community groups
> throughout Cook County about water, good government, and environmental
> issues. In 2017, she received both the Illinois Water Environment
> Association Public Official Award and the Spirit of the River Award from
> Friends of the Chicago River.
>
>
> - Jennifer Walling is the Executive Director at Illinois Environmental
> Council <https://ilenviro.org/>, where she has served since January of
> 2011. She oversees the strategic direction and management of the
> organization and lobbies decision makers on environmental issues. Jen is
> dedicated to building the power of Illinois’ environmental community to
> secure policy outcomes that protect the environment.
>
>
> - May Toy* (moderator) *is the President of the Skinner Park Advisory
> Council <https://www.skinnerpark.org/> and a member of the CCGA
> Advocacy & Outreach and Resources & Distributions teams. She has been a
> community gardener for over 25 years. As president of the Skinner Park
> Advisory Council, she led efforts to help build and restore three community
> gardens: two in Skinner Park and another on a closed section of Loomis
> Street. May is also active in her community and is an advocate of public
> parks, open spaces, and community safety. She volunteers her time to serve
> as Neighbors of West Loop’s Vice President and Chair of the Parks and Open
> Space Committee to work on park issues and concerns in the West Loop as
> well as on the 12th District’s Police Advisory Council.
>
>
>
> [image: PFAS-Diagram.png]
>
> 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
> <https://chicagocommunitygardens.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f2904daf2a26a891c68f8bb0&id=31976b2ea9&e=042c64c038>
>
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