Press Release
*When: Friday May 7th at 4:00pm
*Where: In front of the County Court House on the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, CO
*Boulder Youth Taking Their Future Into Their Own Hands by Speaking Out Against pesticides and herbicides being used in their parks, on their playing fields and in their City…This is the first of many actions they plan as they together stand for their future….
Youth lead rally and press conference by and featuring youth in Boulder who are concerned about pesticides and herbicides being used in their parks and community. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez, 10 years old, is mobilizing youth from all over Boulder to participate in a 20 minute press conference led by youth to address the issue of harmful pesticides and herbicides that have been recommended for use in our parks and on our playing fields. The dangers of these toxic chemicals that we are being exposed to in our parks and on our playing fields are undeniable. Youth will be saying NO MORE TO PESTICIDES OR HERBICIDES IN OUR COMMUNITY! As well as expressing support for non-toxic alternatives.
Xiuhtezcatl states, "If you talk to the world leading scientists, they say that about 95% of our cancers are from being exposed to toxic chemicals in our foods, in what’s being sprayed in our parks, our classrooms and around our schools. These kind of chemicals not only affect us but affect eco-systems, and animal habitats. There are 41 animals and plants on the endangered species list right here in Colorado. The choices that we make today are going to affect the children of tomorrow. We need to be willing to make the extra effort to change our bad environmental habits which are destroying the Earth, robbing us and generations to come of our future."
Xiuhtezcatl recently spoke at the Dandelion Festival at the Bandshell on this very issue. He has been very active since he was six years old in speaking out on behalf of the future for all children, by speaking at
events on issues such as global warming, mobilizing undecided voters during the election to vote for Obama, pesticides, and more. He and his peers will be giving a multi-media presentation called E.A.R.T.H. Earth Activists Restoring Their Home that was designed by his sister and other members of Youth Leaders in Action for schools, community events and environmental conferences to educate, inspire and mobilize youth to stand up on behalf of their futures. You can view some of his videos on
www.youtube.com and do a search for xiuhtezcatl.
*Where: In front of the County Court House on the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, CO
*Boulder Youth Taking Their Future Into Their Own Hands by Speaking Out Against pesticides and herbicides being used in their parks, on their playing fields and in their City…This is the first of many actions they plan as they together stand for their future….
Youth lead rally and press conference by and featuring youth in Boulder who are concerned about pesticides and herbicides being used in their parks and community. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez, 10 years old, is mobilizing youth from all over Boulder to participate in a 20 minute press conference led by youth to address the issue of harmful pesticides and herbicides that have been recommended for use in our parks and on our playing fields. The dangers of these toxic chemicals that we are being exposed to in our parks and on our playing fields are undeniable. Youth will be saying NO MORE TO PESTICIDES OR HERBICIDES IN OUR COMMUNITY! As well as expressing support for non-toxic alternatives.
Xiuhtezcatl states, "If you talk to the world leading scientists, they say that about 95% of our cancers are from being exposed to toxic chemicals in our foods, in what’s being sprayed in our parks, our classrooms and around our schools. These kind of chemicals not only affect us but affect eco-systems, and animal habitats. There are 41 animals and plants on the endangered species list right here in Colorado. The choices that we make today are going to affect the children of tomorrow. We need to be willing to make the extra effort to change our bad environmental habits which are destroying the Earth, robbing us and generations to come of our future."
Xiuhtezcatl recently spoke at the Dandelion Festival at the Bandshell on this very issue. He has been very active since he was six years old in speaking out on behalf of the future for all children, by speaking at
events on issues such as global warming, mobilizing undecided voters during the election to vote for Obama, pesticides, and more. He and his peers will be giving a multi-media presentation called E.A.R.T.H. Earth Activists Restoring Their Home that was designed by his sister and other members of Youth Leaders in Action for schools, community events and environmental conferences to educate, inspire and mobilize youth to stand up on behalf of their futures. You can view some of his videos on
www.youtube.com and do a search for xiuhtezcatl.
Sponsored by GAYA – Global Alliance of Youth and Adults in Action www.gayainternational.org and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center www.rmpjc.org
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