Webinar: Pesticide-Free Towns: First Steps Toward Ecological Transition

This event was hosted by PAN Europe, Eleonora Evi (MEP) and Pesticide Action Week on the 28th March 15:30 CET. It falls under the umbrella of the Pesticides Free Towns movement and aimed at celebrating this year's Pesticide Action Week.  

PROGRAMME: 

15.30: Introduction

  • David Cary - PAN Europe's Board Member, Parish Councillor of Braunston and the Treasurer of the Braunston Climate Action Network

15.35: Sustainable Use of Pesticide legislation: pesticides in urban areas

15.45: Pesticide-free public spaces a first step in the transition to green cities in the Netherlands

15.55: Banning pesticides in public areas a first step in the move to Green cities in France

16.25: Banning pesticides in public areas a first stem in the move to Green cities - a story from a Mayor

  • Edoardo Prestanti - Mayor of the Commune of Carmignano, Tuscany Italy

16.35:  Reactions and debate  

  • MEP Eleonora Evi (Greens/EFA) - Co-host

16.55: Conclusion

  • David Cary - PAN Europe's Board Member, Parish Councillor of Braunston and the Treasurer of the Braunston Climate Action Network

17.00: END

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