Pesticide Program Update: Register for EPA-hosted Webinar on School Integrated Pest Management, Healthier School Environments

EPA Pesticide Program Updates      From EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs      www.epa.gov/pesticides July 16, 2013   In This Update: Register for EPA-hosted Webinar on School Integrated Pest Management, Healthier School Environments On Tuesday, July 23, from 3pm to 4pm EDT, the EPA will host a webinar on School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as part of the Agency's Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments webinar series. The webinar, titled Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Protecting Kids from Pests and Pesticides, will cover areas such as the basics of school IPM, and cost-effective ways to implement school IPM.  This webinar is intended for school staff such as facility managers, custodial staff, district administrators, principals, and school board members. Pests and pesticides pose risks to the nearly 60 million children and staff who spend time in our nation's schools. EPA recommends that schools use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to reduce pesticide exposure in schools. Implementing IPM can help address the economic and health related issues caused by pests and pesticides. Sign up today for this free webinar and get new insight on putting IPM into practice in your school or district. -Gain knowledge about the potential health, environmental and economic benefits of school IPM, and what it takes to put IPM into practice. -Discover how IPM promotes healthy learning environments and academic achievement. -Learn about cost-effective steps you can take to manage pests, reduce pesticide use, and enhance environmental health in and around your schools. -Hear sensible steps districts have taken to implement successful IPM programs and practices in their schools. To register for the webinar, visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/527084553. For more information about EPA's School IPM program and Strategic and Implementation Plans visit:  http://www.epa.gov/pestwise/ipminschools. To learn more about the Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments webinar series, visit: http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ecocomm.nsf/childrenshealth/sensible-steps-webinars. For more information on healthy school environments, visit: http://epa.gov/schools/. EPA distributes its Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest in the agency's pesticide program activities and decisions. This update service is part of EPA's continuing effort to improve public access to federal pesticide information. For general questions on pesticides and pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at npic@ace.orst.edu, or, by visiting their website at: http://npic.orst.edu To report an environmental violation, visit EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/index.html For information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides Telephone 703-305-5017 or write us directly at Communication Services Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506 P), US Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2403. You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to buzzhairs@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355