Greetings. The Town of Canmore has a goal stating that "50% of the community voluntarily reports they are pesticide free". I am working with a local non-profit (the Pink and Green Ribbon campaign) to "collect" these committments/pledges. Wondering if anyone else has done similar work, has examples of favourable language or general suggestions? My thanks!
Lori Rissling Wynn
Development planner/Sustainability Coordinator
Town of Canmore
Canada
Examples of Residential Commitments to going Pesticide/Herbicide Free
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Hi Lori
I would suggest contacting the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. I used to work as their Water Issues Coordinator up until two years ago, at which time they were still running a successful pesticide-free campaign working with a couple of neighbourhoods each summer and working on getting commitments from residents. The programme used several CBSM tools, and several of our staff including the current Director attended a two day CBSM workshop in Calgary.
The website indicates that the programme is still running:
Pesticide Reduction Coordinator at 306.665.1915
www.environmentalsociety.ca
All the best!
Alina Siegfried
Environmental Issues Assistant
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand
Hi Ken. To answer your questions, the program is voluntary, i.e. we do not have a bylaw or ban, and the reporting is also voluntary, i.e. we'll be asking people to simply let us know if they are pesticide free. We would like to use a pledge/committment tool as a method of record keeping. Thanks for the tools of change link. And thanks Alina too for your thoughts!
Lori Rissling Wynn
Development planner/Sustainability Coordinator
Town of Canmore
Canada
Hi Lori:
The Region of Waterloo used the attached sticker in a campaign that they ran (it was placed on curbside recycling containers). They also had a similar sticker for homes that had reduced, but not eliminated, their pesticide use.
Best, Doug
Doug McKenzie-Mohr
Environmental Psychologist
McKenzie-Mohr & Associates Inc.
Canada
http://www.cbsm.com
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Hi Lori,
Just to understand, does the quote mean that they are voluntarily reporting, or that is a voluntary program (i.e. no pesticide ban in place)? Also, is the reporting the same as the commitment/pledge you mention in the next sentence.
There is a best practices study on the Tools of Change website: http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/117.
Cheers,
Ken
Ken Donnelly
Vice President, Atlantic Canada
Lura Consulting
Canada
www.beyondattitude.com