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Hi SPCP,

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Re. the Great Lakes grant, will you be reaching out to some of the =
lakefront ward in Chicago? =E2=80=A6 I coordinate environmental =
initiatives in the 48th Ward (most of Edgewater). We have also been =
promoting the use of native plants as an alternative to turf esp. on =
public parkways.

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Ernie Constantino

Aide to Alderman Mary Ann Smith

48th Ward

773-293-8411

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Great Lakes

SPCP is a partner on a three-year grant to promote natural lawn care and =
sustainable landscapes to the Great Lakes Region. The grant was awarded =
through the federally funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a large =
multi-year effort by U.S. EPA to restore the quality of our lakes. We =
are excited to work with our partners including Illinois/Indiana Sea =
Grant and the University of Illinois Extension on this project. Our top =
goals are to train cities, landscapers, and homeowners on the principles =
of natural lawn care and to educate them about the effects pesticides =
have on water quality. The collaborative partnership will create new and =
innovative approaches to reduce pollution into our Great Lakes.

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From: safelawn [mailto:admin@news.spcpweb.org]=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:48 AM
To: ernie@masmith48.org
Subject: SPCP 2010 Program Update - December

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We have been very busy this year at Safer Pest Control Project, we hope =
you enjoy our Update.=20

Thank you to everyone who made a donation this year to support our =
efforts to reduce pesticide use and promote alternatives. Please =
consider making a contribution today as we are very close to making our =
year end goal. We are pleased to announce that we have a donor that will =
match donations up to $5000, so your gift will have double the impact.=20

Have a great holiday season.





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 <http://www.spcpweb.org/donate/> Donate to SPCPMake a donation today to =
help Safer Pest Control Project!




Bringing the Message of Natural Lawn Care to the


Great Lakes

SPCP is a partner on a three-year grant to promote natural lawn care and =
sustainable landscapes to the Great Lakes Region. The grant was awarded =
through the federally funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a large =
multi-year effort by U.S. EPA to restore the quality of our lakes. We =
are excited to work with our partners including Illinois/Indiana Sea =
Grant and the University of Illinois Extension on this project. Our top =
goals are to train cities, landscapers, and homeowners on the principles =
of natural lawn care and to educate them about the effects pesticides =
have on water quality. The collaborative partnership will create new and =
innovative approaches to reduce pollution into our Great Lakes.




Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Goes Live at Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools (CPS), through a grant from the Centers for =
Disease Control for Asthma Management, has contracted with SPCP to =
create an online environmental health learning tool for CPS staff on =
IPM, Green Cleaning, and Bus Idling. This on-demand training module, =
hosted through CPS's website, will teach users the basic principles of =
each of the subject matters and will introduce CPS's guidelines and =
rules for implementation that will protect children's health and well =
being. SPCP was the leading force in guiding CPS to adopt its IPM =
policies and continues to offer technical assistance.

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Website Builds Capacity for Spanish Audience

Thanks to a grant from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust, =
we have been able to add a new Spanish tab to our website. This new page =
has collected and expanded our Spanish translations of our most popular =
fact sheets. The site will be maintained and updated on a regular basis. =
The easy accessibility of this information will help deliver the message =
of IPM more effectively to the growing populations of Spanish speakers.

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Evanston Environment Board Receives SPCP's First IPM Hero Award

 SPCP Board =
<http://www.spcpweb.org/images/SPCP_2010_Program_Update_board.jpg> =
SPCP's 4th annual Ladybug Bash at SPACE in Evanston on



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SPCP Provides Leadership on IPM for Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are big news these days, making the headlines 24 hours a day. =
For the past two years, SPCP has been on the forefront of addressing the =
complex issues of bed bug management. SPCP and its dedicated staff have =
developed trainings, disseminated our outreach materials, and provided =
expertise that focuses on using IPM as the key to addressing =
infestations. Without an integrated approach to bed bug control, the =
problem will continue to be intractable and will expose people to high =
levels of unnecessary pesticides. We are focusing our efforts on =
connecting the IPM message in all our work, and we believe it is =
imperative to the effective management of this problem.

On the Road
This October, SPCP was invited to deliver bed bug trainings in =
California in partnership with Physicians for Social Responsibility/LA =
and Californians for Pesticide Reform. This was our first partnership =
with an out-of-state nonprofit to promote IPM for bed bugs. One of the =
primary goals was to help our colleagues develop capacity for their =
organizations to train and provide technical assistance on bed bug IPM =
in their regions.

On the Web
One of the primary challenges of proper bed bug management is ensuring =
people understand the problem. SPCP has tackled this challenge by =
creating the first in a series of webinars that will educate a large =
audience in a sustainable way without incurring the costs of direct =
training. Go to our training page for a complete update on how to access =
these trainings throughout the upcoming year.

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SPCP Helps With City, State, and Regional Policy

City: SPCP has been leading the effort to train community-based housing =
agencies to deal with the growing bed bug infestation. SPCP is a Chicago =
delegate agency that services the low-income housing community. In =
addition, we have provided a series of intensive trainings for the =
Chicago Housing Authority and delivered critical trainings for City of =
Chicago's Department of Family Services and their associated staff and =
agencies including homeless shelters and other at risk populations. We =
also continue to offer technical assistance through the phone and our =
website.

Regional: SPCP was asked to participate in a series of meetings designed =
to help this region's U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department =
develop and write a policy for their landlords regarding bed bug =
problems. Chief among their concerns are the high costs associated with =
proper pest control and the difficulties in assuring the health of =
tenants. SPCP offered expert testimony and provided our fact sheets to =
help develop their policy. Once the policy is finished this spring, it =
will be used as a template for other regions.

State: Executive Director, Rachel Rosenberg, as a member of the =
Structural Pest Control Advisory Council, was appointed to the Illinois =
Bed Bug Task Force. A report is due to the legislature by December 2011.

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'>Hi =
SPCP,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'>Re. the Great Lakes grant, =
will you be reaching out to some of the lakefront ward in Chicago? =
=E2=80=A6 I coordinate environmental initiatives in the 48<sup>th</sup> =
Ward (most of Edgewater). We have also been promoting the use of native =
plants as an alternative to turf esp. on public =
parkways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'>Ernie =
Constantino<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'>Aide to Alderman Mary Ann =
Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'>48<sup>th</sup> Ward<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'>773-293-8411<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Great =
Lakes</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>SPCP is a =
partner on a three-year grant to promote natural lawn care and =
sustainable landscapes to the Great Lakes Region. The grant was awarded =
through the federally funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a large =
multi-year effort by U.S. EPA to restore the quality of our lakes. We =
are excited to work with our partners including Illinois/Indiana Sea =
Grant and the University of Illinois Extension on this project. Our top =
goals are to train cities, landscapers, and homeowners on the principles =
of natural lawn care and to educate them about the effects pesticides =
have on water quality. The collaborative partnership will create new and =
innovative approaches to reduce pollution into our Great Lakes.<span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
safelawn [mailto:admin@news.spcpweb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, =
December 22, 2010 11:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
ernie@masmith48.org<br><b>Subject:</b> SPCP 2010 Program Update - =
December<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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enjoy our <em><span =
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<br><br>Thank you to everyone who made a donation this year to support =
our efforts to reduce pesticide use and promote alternatives. Please =
consider making a contribution today as we are very close to making our =
year end goal. We are pleased to announce that we have a donor that will =
match donations up to $5000, so your gift will have double the impact. =
<br><br>Have a great holiday season.<o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span =
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SPCP"></span></a><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Make a donation today to help =
Safer Pest Control =
Project!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=3Dtop =
style=3D'background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p =
class=3Dheadline><b><br><br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bringing the Message of =
Natural Lawn Care to the</span></strong><br><br><br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Great =
Lakes</span></strong></b><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>SPCP is a partner on a three-year grant =
to promote natural lawn care and sustainable landscapes to the Great =
Lakes Region. The grant was awarded through the federally funded Great =
Lakes Restoration Initiative, a large multi-year effort by U.S. EPA to =
restore the quality of our lakes. We are excited to work with our =
partners including Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant and the University of =
Illinois Extension on this project. Our top goals are to train cities, =
landscapers, and homeowners on the principles of natural lawn care and =
to educate them about the effects pesticides have on water quality. The =
collaborative partnership will create new and innovative approaches to =
reduce pollution into our Great =
Lakes.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=3Dtop =
style=3D'background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p =
class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Integrated Pest Management =
(IPM) Goes Live at Chicago Public =
Schools</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Chicago Public Schools (CPS), through a =
grant from the Centers for Disease Control for Asthma Management, has =
contracted with SPCP to create an online environmental health learning =
tool for CPS staff on IPM, Green Cleaning, and Bus Idling. This =
on-demand training module, hosted through CPS's website, will teach =
users the basic principles of each of the subject matters and will =
introduce CPS's guidelines and rules for implementation that will =
protect children's health and well being. SPCP was the leading force in =
guiding CPS to adopt its IPM policies and continues to offer technical =
assistance.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website Builds Capacity for =
Spanish Audience</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks to a grant from the Searle Funds =
at the Chicago Community Trust, we have been able to add a new Spanish =
tab to our website. This new page has collected and expanded our Spanish =
translations of our most popular fact sheets. The site will be =
maintained and updated on a regular basis. The easy accessibility of =
this information will help deliver the message of IPM more effectively =
to the growing populations of Spanish =
speakers.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";display:none'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><table class=3DMsoNormalTable border=3D0 =
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style=3D'width:538.5pt'><tr><td valign=3Dtop =
style=3D'background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p =
class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Evanston Environment Board =
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class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SPCP Provides Leadership on =
IPM for Bed Bugs</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>Bed bugs are big news =
these days, making the headlines 24 hours a day. For the past two years, =
SPCP has been on the forefront of addressing the complex issues of bed =
bug management. SPCP and its dedicated staff have developed trainings, =
disseminated our outreach materials, and provided expertise that focuses =
on using IPM as the key to addressing infestations. Without an =
integrated approach to bed bug control, the problem will continue to be =
intractable and will expose people to high levels of unnecessary =
pesticides. We are focusing our efforts on connecting the IPM message in =
all our work, and we believe it is imperative to the effective =
management of this problem.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>On the =
Road</span></strong><br>This October, SPCP was invited to deliver bed =
bug trainings in California in partnership with Physicians for Social =
Responsibility/LA and Californians for Pesticide Reform. This was our =
first partnership with an out-of-state nonprofit to promote IPM for bed =
bugs. One of the primary goals was to help our colleagues develop =
capacity for their organizations to train and provide technical =
assistance on bed bug IPM in their regions.<br><b><br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>On the =
Web</span></strong></b><br>One of the primary challenges of proper bed =
bug management is ensuring people understand the problem. SPCP has =
tackled this challenge by creating the first in a series of webinars =
that will educate a large audience in a sustainable way without =
incurring the costs of direct training. Go to our training page for a =
complete update on how to access these trainings throughout the upcoming =
year.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p =
class=3Dheadline><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SPCP Helps With City, State, =
and Regional&nbsp;Policy</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><i><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>City:</span></i></strong> SPCP =
has been leading the effort to train community-based housing agencies to =
deal with the growing bed bug infestation. SPCP is a Chicago delegate =
agency that services the low-income housing community. In addition, we =
have provided a series of intensive trainings for the Chicago Housing =
Authority and delivered critical trainings for City of Chicago's =
Department of Family Services and their associated staff and agencies =
including homeless shelters and other at risk populations. We also =
continue to offer technical assistance through the phone and our =
website.<br><br><strong><i><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Regional:</span></i></strong> =
SPCP was asked to participate in a series of meetings designed to help =
this region's U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department develop and =
write a policy for their landlords regarding bed bug problems. Chief =
among their concerns are the high costs associated with proper pest =
control and the difficulties in assuring the health of tenants. SPCP =
offered expert testimony and provided our fact sheets to help develop =
their policy. Once the policy is finished this spring, it will be used =
as a template for other regions.<br><br><strong><i><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>State:</span></i></strong> =
Executive Director, Rachel Rosenberg, as a member of the Structural Pest =
Control Advisory Council, was appointed to the Illinois Bed Bug Task =
Force. A report is due to the legislature by December =
2011.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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