Current Action Alerts
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Mass. Pollinator Network Call to Action on Pesticides Reform
Liz Hamm2024-01-16T16:26:07-05:00January 16th, 2024|Comments Off on Mass. Pollinator Network Call to Action on Pesticides Reform
By Renée Scott, Massachusetts Pollinator Network Coordinator Use this form to send a quick message to your legislators Use the link above to send a quick message to your legislator asking them to support any/all of our high priority pesticide reform bills introduced in January 2024. The Massachusetts State legislature is considering several bills which would move our Commonwealth away from reliance on toxic biocides (life-killing chemicals) like [...]
Action Alert
Liz Hamm2023-12-01T19:36:22-05:00December 1st, 2023|Comments Off on Action Alert
Special Policy Alert Take Action Now! The Mass. State legislature is considering several bills which would move our Commonwealth away from reliance on toxic biocides (life-killing chemicals) like glyphosate and toward life-honoring solutions for landcare and agriculture. Awareness and support among legislators has grown significantly and new science continues to emerge which validates our movement supporting swift action to protect the health and integrity of our [...]
Action Alert
Liz Hamm2023-11-29T16:35:54-05:00November 29th, 2023|Comments Off on Action Alert
Special Policy Alert Sharing this important message and action from our friends at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. *** Say NO to Taking Away State & Local Authority to Restrict Pesticides! Ask your representatives in Congress to oppose the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R. 4288) proposed as part of the 2023 federal Farm Bill, which threatens to undermine local and state authority to protect the health of their [...]
Action Alert
Liz Hamm2023-09-18T12:58:06-04:00September 18th, 2023|Comments Off on Action Alert
Special Policy Alert Dear friend, First, I want to share some good news: the Environment and Natural Resources Committee reported bill H.825/S.487 "An Act Relative to Pesticides" favorably to the House Ways and Means Committee. So one down! Now, as legislators return from their summer recess, we need to remind them that the other pesticide reform bills should be prioritized! Committees are continuing to review which bills to [...]
Vote Climate, Vote Justice
Christy Bassett2022-11-03T14:56:15-04:00November 3rd, 2022|Comments Off on Vote Climate, Vote Justice
By Marty Dagoberto, NOFA/Mass Policy Director The following is an excerpt from our 2022 NOFA/Mass Climate Action Challenge educational content which is especially relevant as we approach election and voting day next week. To read all of our Climate Action Challenge material visit our website. Climate action is always on the ballot. While we can’t endorse candidates as a non-profit, we can say that you should definitely vote on November [...]
New Bill to Address Eagle Poisoning… (Keep) Calling Legislators
Marty Dagoberto2021-06-07T12:15:32-04:00May 4th, 2021|Comments Off on New Bill to Address Eagle Poisoning… (Keep) Calling Legislators
By Marty Dagoberto, NOFA/Mass Policy Director Our April Policy Newsletter is still in effect - please keep calling for legislators to ask them to cosponsor our priority bills. We were successful in securing the inclusion of the Healthy Soils amendment and the glyphosate amendment in the House Budget, which we mentioned last month - stay tuned for next steps on those pieces! We have breaking news about a new [...]
Final push to pass the Pollinator Protection Act
NOFA Mass2020-11-19T14:37:26-05:00November 5th, 2020|Comments Off on Final push to pass the Pollinator Protection Act
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Support the Healthy Soils Bill Amendment
NOFA Mass2020-11-19T14:37:44-05:00October 11th, 2020|Comments Off on Support the Healthy Soils Bill Amendment
On July 29th, 2020, with the support of our Coalition, our Healthy Soils Champion in the Senate, Senator Jo Comerford, was successful in advocating for the text of the Healthy Soils Bill to be included as an amendment to a piece of "must pass" legislation in the Senate, "H.4887 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth," aka "The Economic Development Bill." Unfortunately, the amendment was not included in the House version of [...]
Opt out of broadcast mosquito spraying
NOFA Mass2021-02-10T14:54:53-05:00August 15th, 2020|Comments Off on Opt out of broadcast mosquito spraying
Mosquito season comes back with the warmth, and even though spraying of pesticides to control adult mosquitoes is the least effective and most environmentally damaging method to control mosquito diseases, we’re about to be blanketed with toxic pesticides… If you want to reduce your families and your local ecosystem’s exposure to these toxins, there is an option to “opt-out” from spraying carried out by the Commonwealth. However, there are [...]
Join the Community Pesticides Reduction (CPR) local pesticide and pollinator organizing network!
NOFA Mass2023-02-13T16:39:18-05:00July 15th, 2020|Comments Off on Join the Community Pesticides Reduction (CPR) local pesticide and pollinator organizing network!
NOFA/Mass (the parent organization of the Mass. Pollinator Network) envisions a commonwealth of people working together to create healthy landscapes that feed our communities and restore our environment. The use of toxic and persistent chemicals on landscapes, be they schools, playgrounds, municipal properties, community gardens or farms, is not compatible with that vision. We are excited to now be joining forces with other organizations across the commonwealth at this [...]
Protecting Mass. Pollinators Action Resource Guide
NOFA Mass2020-11-19T14:38:47-05:00June 12th, 2020|Comments Off on Protecting Mass. Pollinators Action Resource Guide
Protecting Mass. Pollinators Action Resource Guide, curated by NOFA/Mass. The good folks at Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee asked us “What are some different ways that people in Massachusetts can help the pollinators?” That set us off on a journey to inventory and curate resources and connections for all types of pollinator protection opportunities! We are attempting to highlight the good work of in-state partners and provide resources from national pollinator advocacy groups. This is [...]
UPDATE , 4/1/20, RE: COVID-19
NOFA Mass2020-05-19T02:14:19-04:00April 24th, 2020|Comments Off on UPDATE , 4/1/20, RE: COVID-19
The legislative priorities we’ve been working on since January 2019 are essentially in a holding pattern right now. As of March 31, the state legislature is still technically operating, though legislators have zero capacity to address anything not directly COVID19-related. It’s highly unlikely that any of our priority bills will get any attention before late May or June (formal session ends July 31st, 2020). We are not asking our networks [...]