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CASS Action Teams
Rapid Response Team
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The
Monterey Bay area is active with what we call "CASS Action
Teams", as can be viewed below. If
you need to submit an idea or have a question about meetings, please use the below
email addresses to contact a CASS representative.
Outreach Action Team
Outreach/Alliance Building/Leadership Team.
This team is designed to elicit the support and unification of other like-minded
individuals and organizations locally, state wide and nationally. The efforts
of CASS were instrumental in getting the Sierra Club and the City of Albany to
formally oppose the pesticide spraying program.
Contact: Elizabeth
Quinn
Economics & Political Action Team
This team
is designed to focus on the economic issues that are at the fundamental root of
this spraying program and to develop strategies for achieving political solutions
against the spray.
Contact: Glen
Chase
Health Action Team
This team focuses on the human
health aspects of this spray. Two health reports outlining the potential toxicity
of the spray (CASS) and highlighting more than 600 adverse effects (HOPE) were
released to the public at a press conference on Jan. 4th at the Santa Cruz City
Council Chambers. These were delivered to the Santa Cruz County Health Department,
the State Health Department and key legislators in Sacramento, as well as Senators
Boxer and Feinstein, and Governor Schwarzenegger. Other reports are in process.
Needs: Health professionals, toxicologists, and scientists who can highlight
the health consequences of the State's pesticide spraying program and help in
the development or review of technical health reports.
Contact: Nora
Caruso
Legal Action Team
This team is designed to elicit
the support and unification of other like-minded individuals and organizations
locally, state wide and nationally. The efforts of CASS were instrumental in getting
the Sierra Club and the City of Albany to formally oppose the pesticide spraying
program.
Contact: Elizabeth Quinn
Enviromental Action Team
This team focuses on the potential impact
of the spray on the environment. More than 700 dead seabirds were reported immediately
following the first Santa Cruz Spray. The papers reported it had nothing to do
with the spray yet no definitive evidence has been given demonstrating this and
there is data that suggest otherwise. Needs: Biologists, chemists, entomologists,
forestry experts, and environmental scientists who can help in the development
or review of technical environmental impact documents.
Media Action
Team
Media and PR are focused on getting the news out about all aspects
of the State's program, collecting, responding to, and archiving of all LBAM-Spray
related articles, and acting as a information resource for the community at large
and local, state, and national media. Needs: Professional journalists,
investigative journalists, writers, editors, and graphic designers.
Contact:
Elizabeth Quinn
Legislative
Action Team
The long term solution to prevent future sprayings requires
legislation. A draft legislative proposal has been proposed and initial efforts
seeking political sponsors of such legislation has begun. Needs: Experienced
legislative writers, lobbyists, and political activists.
Fundraising
Action Team
Raising funds to support all the activities of CASS to stop
the spray. This group is just now starting so please jump in and help us with
this important area. Needs: Professional and amateur fundraisers, contacts
with fundraisers, contacts with those with the financial resources to make a difference
and care about the health of our community and environment; fundraising ideas
(benefit concerts, bake sales, raffles).
Contact: Nora
Caruso
Volunteer Action Team
Contact: Glen
Chase
CASS
Steering Committee:
Elizabeth
Quinn
Nora Caruso
Foster
Gamble
Glen Chase
Aarnon Foa
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