Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, "Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America." Learn how PFAS -- a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of -- poisoned the entire country. Based on original, shoe-leather…
Join the Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) for the first installment in a three-part PFAS Webinar Series, "Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals & Agriculture: Protecting Soil, Water, and Livelihoods". This series explores the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on our environment…
Join Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS (STEEP) and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe as they discuss the unique challenges PFAS poses for Tribal communities and culturally informed risk communication strategies. Learn from featured speakers Jason Steiding (Natural Resources Director,…
This webinar continues STEEP's (Sources, Transport, Exposure, & Effects of PFAS) focus on connecting scientific research with actionable information for community members, policymakers, and health professionals. Q&A will follow the presentations. Featured Speakers: **Laurel Schaider, PhD, is a Senior Scientist…
Join us for the August 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event to learn about Breathe Easy Berkshires — an ongoing air quality monitoring project in Pittsfield — and find out what its research reveals about the air we breathe. Attendees will…
Come hear from Laura Orlando, a Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, at the July Berkshire Green Drinks event where you'll learn about PFAS and how…
For decades, sewage sludge — a byproduct of wastewater treatment — has been marketed as a sustainable fertilizer. But the reality is far more dangerous. Loaded with PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), microplastics, and other toxic contaminants, sludge is poisoning our farmland,…