Category: Safe Water
Webinar: Intro to Public Health & Environmental Health
Thanks to everyone who attended our webinar this week with the Maine Public Health Association, “Promoting Health and Preventing Disease: How Public and Environmental Health Work Together.” Click here to watch the full webinar recording. Panelists:Dr. Lani Graham, MD, MPHSarah Rines (Maine Public Health Association)Patrick MacRoy, MS (Defend Our Health) In this introduction to environmental… Read more »
How Prioritizing Public Health Saves Lives
As all of us hunker down and do our best to “flatten the curve,” I hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy. I thank you, more than ever, for your support of the Strategy Center’s work. On my mind, as I work from home and check in with loved ones, is that… Read more »
Testify for Safe Drinking Water
Did you know that over half of Mainers rely on a well for their drinking water—and one out of six wells contains harmful levels of arsenic? If you agree that all Mainers deserve safe water to drink, please join us at a public hearing in Augusta on Monday, January 27, and testify about why you… Read more »
Opportunity to Speak Out on PFAS in Maine
An upcoming public hearing on toxic chemicals threatening Maine’s food, farmland, and drinking water needs your voice. Will you join us at the Maine State House on Friday, January 24, to speak out about why you want state action… Read more »
What We’ll Do in 2020
Imagine a world with decreasing rates of infertility, learning disabilities, and cancer and other illnesses. In 2020, we’ll protect you, your children, and your grandchildren by fighting to: Hold polluters accountable for harm from toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) inflicted on families and farmers. Push for a strong, health-protective drinking water standard to protect Maine children… Read more »
Our Top Five Results in 2019
Your support for our work resulted in tremendous wins for the health of children and families this year. Here’s what you did: 1. We won! Maine now has the strongest law in the nation for keeping harmful chemicals out of food packaging. As one mom said, “I would much prefer to have a less convenient pizza box… Read more »
What Organizing Looks Like
A little-known issue links communities in Guatemala, where I’m from, to communities in Maine: arsenic contamination of drinking water. I was first convinced of the power of organizing for change when I spent time in a Guatemalan community organizing around water contamination. And it is my work in Maine on this issue that reminds me of… Read more »