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PFAS Georgia at a town hall in Chatsworth says that the majority of tests for forever chemicals across North Georgia have tested above the EPA limits.

They say 56% of water samples, 69% of soil samples, and 97% of dust samples all came back above the limit of 4 parts of forever chemicals per trillion (PPT), which scientists say can lead to a variety of health issues.

In particular, the most egregious results were:

• A water sample of 186,310 PPT
• A soil sample of 2,154,100 PPT
• A dust sample of 879,500 PPT

A hotspot map across north Georgia showing concentrations of forever chemicals. (Courtesy: PFAS Georgia)

The Water Resources Manager for PFAS Georgia, Bob Bowcock, said that some of the readings were so high their testing equipment could not register a reading.

PFAS Georgia says this is the result of the improper discarding of chemicals from carpet manufacturers, many of whom are facing ongoing lawsuits in Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, and Gordon Counties.

Bowcock gravely said, “I think that we are at the point now where you have to tell your neighbors. You have to let them know. Whether they’ve been tested or not this is real, and if you’re drinking 850 parts and you don’t tell your neighbors… It’s really eating at me.”

A proposed bill in the Georgia House of Representatives that was proposed by Dalton representative Kasey Carpenter that would have shielded carpet manufacturers from lawsuits did not pass.

There will be another town hall Friday night in Calhoun, Georgia.

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GOOD Worldwide, Upworthy and Net Impact have forged a Social Impact Alliance to launch GOOD Institute today, scale impact initiatives, engage the next generation of leaders, and serve as a force for good for leading businesses. GOOD Institute is a new nonprofit thought leader and social action think tank, empowering socially responsible organizations and individuals.

“The ever-increasing power dynamic of consumers, employees and investors – each seeking new responses to prove credible progress on social impact – demand regenerative solutions and structures,” said Net Impact CEO Peter Lupoff, who also serves as CEO for GOOD Institute. “GOOD Institute is a response to this current demand for action, because yesterday’s approaches don’t meet today’s social impact needs,” added GOOD Worldwide CEO Max Schorr.

This social impact alliance leverages more than 45 years of combined experience and relationships of GOOD Worldwide, Upworthy and Net Impact to empower and influence millions of engaged citizens, students, corporations, employees, and activists throughout the world to create meaningful and lasting change. Each organization brings a track record of excellence, issue and functional expertise, and unique perspectives to this new collaboration.

GOOD Worldwide is a B Corp mission-driven social impact company reaching millions of people every day through its award-winning media channels, Upworthy and GOOD, and offering business solutions, that enable top corporate and philanthropic brands to drive awareness, social action and change. Upworthy, its social media megaphone spreads meaningful content, reaching over 100MM a month to inspire and share the “best of humanity.”

Net Impact is a leading nonprofit with an active community of 160,000 members across 350+ college campuses and local communities in over 40 countries who aspire to be effective drivers of economic, social, and environmental change through Net Impact activations and programs, individual actions, and their chosen careers. Net Impact will continue to work with next-gen leaders in chapters around the world to empower social change, within GOOD Institute.

2021 GOOD Institute Impact Survey – happy to forward this as well as an attachment

As part of its launch, GOOD Institute is releasing the results of its first GOOD Institute Impact Survey. Querying more than 500 current and future Business Leaders (BL) as well as the General Public (GP), the 2021 Impact Survey explores what these groups believe to be our most pressing social issues and the most effective ways companies and individuals can harness their influence to make a difference. The complete findings of the report demonstrate expansive consensus. A summary and the full results of the GOOD Institute 2021 Impact Survey are available at GOODInstitute.org/ImpactSurvey.

“While issues today seem to be increasingly divisive, I am heartened to see an overwhelming majority of people holding shared beliefs and ideas about what needs to be done to address our societal challenges,” said Schorr. “GOOD Institute will enable significant action to benefit our planet now and for future generations.”

“By identifying specific steps we, engaged citizens, are willing to take to make a difference, as well as the qualities we need to see in business leaders, the report provides an ideal roadmap for broad stakeholders to work together to address the world’s biggest challenges,” noted Lupoff.

Key Findings

● Climate Change Considered Most Critical Issue

● 80% of General Public Sees Voting As Vital

● Nearly One-Quarter of Surveyed Business Leaders Would Run For Office

● Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives and Treating Employees Fairly Mark Top Ways Business Can Create Impact

About GOOD Institute

GOOD Institute, a newly formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established through the alliance of Net Impact, GOOD Worldwide and Upworthy, will address important issues, drive social action and reimagine the possibilities for our shared future by charting a new contract between business and society to meet today’s evolving challenges with regenerative solutions. The Institute is also now home to science, technology and ethics media platform Leaps.org.

GOOD Institute will:

mobilize forces for good in business and community
activate engaged generations of young business leaders who prioritize good as a core business value
present science and fact-based information to the public, seeking to re-establish a common set of facts to inform our discourse
build stronger relationships between the private and nonprofit sectors that enable collaboration and the infusion of purpose-driven decision making across both
GOOD Institute In Action

Initiatives include:

Strategic Activations – with almost three decades of experience developing unique approaches that inspire youth engagement and action in partnership with such major companies as 3M, AT&T, Best Buy, McDonald’s and Starbucks
Fellowships – engaging passionate and talented leaders to increase their capacity to affect world-changing issues. Fellows are supported by GOOD Institute to build collaborations between leading organizations across the sectors, foster community, and identify opportunities for tremendous impact.
Accelerators – inspiring, empowering, and investing in the work of emerging experts with the potential for ground-breaking impact. Innovators receive funding, connections, and mentorship to deepen their impact and expand their reach
Leaps.org – an editorially independent media platform; features news and discussion about science, technology, ethics and the future of humanity. Leaps.org hosts the fast- growing podcast, “Making Sense of Science” and a special multi-part series, “COVID Vaccines and the Return to Life.” Leaps.org is advanced by a consortium of like-minded partners including the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program and supported by Bayer AG, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Rita Allen Foundation.

For more information about GOOD Institute, please visit GOODInstitute.org

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As children grow, the dangers in the house change, so it’s important for parents to adapt and make sure there’s a balance between protecting children from injury while allowing them to explore so they learn their limits.

Areas of house to pay special attention to for childproofing:
 Stairs: Make sure safety gates are correct size as children grow
 Bathroom: install safety rails like bathtub bars to help kids get in and out of the tub and shower & make sure your child is actively supervised during bath time
 Laundry Room: Detergent and other cleaning products pose a big danger for children, so make sure you purchase childproof products and keep them stored high on shelves and out of child’s reach
 Kitchen: Kids can get injured by pulling hot items out of the microwave, so keep them out of reach & stove knob protectors are a great investment

Dr. Sadiqa Kendi, medical director of Safe Kids Worldwide will be available to help remind parents about the safety issues they need to know to protect their children in the home.

She’ll discuss some of the biggest threats in the home for kids that parents may not even realize are present. She’ll also outline safety tips for new parents and for those with babies and toddlers. Dr. Kendi believes every space in the home should be available for a child to play in and explore, as long as that area has been childproofed appropriately. She says a tidy home is a safe home, and when spaces are free of clutter, it’s easier to see where the dangers might be.

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WHAT:
The inaugural Blue Jacket Fashion Show and Dinner was held Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Pier 59 Studios during New York Men’s Fashion Week. In partnership with Johnson & Johnson, the Blue Jacket Fashion Show benefited the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), founded by philanthropist and financier Michael Milken. Money raised will go towards funding cutting-edge research that will save, extend and improve the lives of not only prostate cancer patients but other cancer patients as well.

The Blue Jacket Fashion Show brought together the fashion, entertainment, sports, healthcare, and media worlds around a national platform to openly discuss men’s cancer issues, with an emphasis on prostate cancer. Coinciding with February’s Cancer Prevention Month and New York Men’s Fashion Week, the Blue Jacket Fashion Show included designers such as John Varvatos, Nick Graham, Joseph Abboud, Nicole Miller, Rag and Bone, Proper Cloth, Stephen F, Maggie Norris, Gustavo Moscoso, Thom Browne and Haspel who used their creative talents to “reinvent” the traditional blue blazer.

Those walking the runway wearing one-of-a-kind blue jackets included models, actors, athletes, members of the media, and business titans. Among those walking were actor Mario Cantone, musician and model Ian Mellencamp, New York Giants Wide Receiver Victor Cruz, TV personality Carson Kressley, science educator and host of the forthcoming Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World Bill Nye, New York Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia, New York Post’s Richard Johnson, model Alex Lundqvist, and CNN Anchor Don Lemon. Several of the specially designed jackets modeled during the show will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

The fashion show was followed by a cocktail reception and a 3-course dinner, featuring seasonal ingredients and Mediterranean inspired dishes, designed by Executive Chef Simone Cucchiara. While guests were enjoying dinner, President and CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Dr. Jonathan Simons, addressed the attendees and thanked them for making it a memorable first Blue Jacket event in support of prostate cancer research and hoping to see everyone next year, making the Blue Jacket Fashion Show and Dinner a new annual event. A silent auction was also held, featuring sought-after sports memorabilia and original artworks, all proceeds benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

To download a selection of high resolution images from the event, please visit http://bit.ly/2jBVr1x
(Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
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WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2017

WHERE: Pier 59 Studios
Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex
59 Chelsea Piers #2
New York, NY 10011

About The Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world’s leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating prostate cancer research. Since 1993, PCF has raised more than $698 million and provided funding to more than 2,000 research projects at nearly 200 cancer and universities in 23 countries around the world. Today, prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of death in American men, with a man being diagnosed with prostate cancer every 3.3 minutes.

Despite these statistics, PCF has helped lower the prostate cancer death rate by more than 50% by funding ground breaking research with a streamlined funding model that has been replicated by leading research organizations across the country. Today, by accelerating public awareness and advancing medical solutions with more promising drug candidates in the pipeline, PCF is empowering men and their friends and families to proactively manage their lives and live longer and healthier lives. For more information about the Prostate Cancer Foundation, please visit pcf.org.

For further information on the PCF, please visit http://www.pcf.org/
F: www.facebook.com/PCF.org | T: www.twitter.com/PCFnews

About The Blue Jacket Initiative
The Blue Jacket Fashion Show is the kick-off event for The Blue Jacket Initiative founded by Frederick Anderson and Laura Miller (Anderson/Miller). The Blue Jacket Initiative is a national awareness campaign designed to demystify and create a platform to openly discuss men’s cancer issues. Anderson/ Miller is a marketing and promotion agency based in New York City.

For more information about The Blue Jacket Fashion Show, please visit bluejacketfashionshow.org
Follow the Blue Jacket Fashion Show on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the hashtags #BlueJacketFashionShow and #MyBlueJacket.

PRESS CONTACT (for PCF):
Norah Lawlor | Lawlor Media Group | www.lawlormediagroup.com
Norah@lawlormediagroup.com | Tel: (212) 967-6900
Facebook: LawlorMediaGroup | Instagram: lawlormedia | Twitter: @LawlorMedia

Carson Kressley (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Mario Cantone, Jack Griffo (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Melba Moore (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Maggie Norris, Nicole Miller (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
CC Sabathia (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Nick Graham, Bill Nye (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Victor Cruz (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Don Lemon (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Ian Mellencamp (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Richard Johnson (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Simon Doonan (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Gustavo Moscoso, Omar Sharif Jr. (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Samuel Meitar, Jan Haber, John Weston (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Frederick Anderson, Valesca Guerrand Hermes (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Ty Hunter (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Larry Leeds (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Alessandro Mele, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Lee Tergesen (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Keytt Lundqvist, Alex Lundqvist (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Meredith Ostrom, Mary Snow (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
Charlii Sebunya (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)
David Barranger, DJ Xavier (Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)

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OUR MISSION
To create an informed and interactive approach to environmental issues.
· To point up the problems, discuss the solutions, mobilize action and praise the achievements of those who are successfully addressing the issues;
· To promote awareness of urban and global environmental issues, i.e. clean energy and climate change;
· To showcase products, services, technology, programs and research that can make our lives more environmentally friendly;
· To provide environmental groups with space and opportunity to gain members and volunteers, while presenting their message to the general public;
· To provide the public with opportunities to get actively involved by joining and volunteering with environmental groups and learning how to make their voices heard by politicians and the media;
· To have a dynamic event with multiple environmental education opportunities and practical solutions, especially for our children, who are the gatekeepers of the future.
· To integrate environmentally safe choices for effective use within a day-to-day lifestyle.
HISTORY
Launched as an environmental event where people could obtain information, get involved, find products, learn about services and be informed and entertained by people who care about the environment. ECOFEST started as a visionary educational program to make this a better world. Twenty two years later it is still going strong, supporting environmental causes and issues. ECOFEST is a cultural and educational environmental festival, free to the public, that is organized and produced by the West Side Cultural Center in New York. In its twenty two year track record, ECOFEST has developed an unequaled base of public and private sector support and is a mainstay on the New York City calendar of events. It has brought thousands of people to the Riverside Park, Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center Plaza, Central Park, Battery Park City the USS Intrepid and now for the 4th year at Times Square, cornerstone of the world.. ECOFEST and its participants benefit from publicity, promotions and extensive advertising, and has always been generously covered and supported by local, regional and national media of all formats since it began.
THE EVENT
A major focus of ECOFEST is conservation of our natural resources and innovative alternative-energy technologies. The SEOTO (Sources of Energy Other Than Oil) Alternative Fuels Display which demonstrates a wide variety of alternative-energy vehicles – ranging from prototypes of solar cars to electric, natural-gas, hybrid, fuel cell and ethanol vehicles already in use by private businesses and many New York City and New York State Agencies. The vehicles stay on display with exciting demonstrations and activities scheduled throughout the day. In addition to the SEOTO Alternative Energy Display, ECOFEST’s regular features include the ECO-FASHION SHOW on the World Solar Stage presenting collections made of 100% organic and recycled material and exhibits focusing in eco products and services, handicrafts, agencies and healthy food. Many children’s eco-activities, health and fitness and NYCACC pet adoptions throughout the day.
ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT (in association with UFT/NYCATA)

ECOFEST starts in the beginning of the year with the successful citywide Environmental Arts Program that provides the artwork that is the cover of the program and centerpiece of the annual official ECOFEST poster. The competition is open to all NYC Public Schools and the selection of the winning artwork is made by prestigious artists such as LeRoy Neiman and Peter Max. All honorable mentions and finalists’ artwork is displayed for 3 weeks in a public space in New York. In the past years the exhibit was hosted by the Time Warner Building, the Bloomingdale Library, the Park Central Hotel and most recently the stunning Landmarked Building of the Apple Bank for Savings at West 73rd Street.and Broadway. Since 2011, Peter Max has been the judge with performers and elected officials at the opening.

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