Press Release : David Suzuki Urges Kingston to Regulate Pesticide Use

Friday, March 21st, 2003

For immediate release

Kingston - Dr. David Suzuki, world-renowned geneticist, activist, and journalist signed on to Pesticide Reduction Kingston's petition urging Kingston City Council to pass a by-law regulating cosmetic pesticide use. This was followed by a rousing talk given at Queen's University's Grant Hall last night.

Dr. Suzuki noted that "eliminating pesticides around residential neighbourhoods is one of the ten challenges that we are asking Canadians to undertake in our Nature Challenge." The David Suzuki Foundation issued the Nature Challenge in early 2003, more information can be found at their web-site www.davidsuzuki.org.

PRK organizers were very pleased with Dr. Suzuki's willingness to endorse their campaign. Dr. Suzuki joins the family of Rob Baker, of the Tragically Hip, and over 1000 residents who have already signed PRK's petition.

Nabil Mailloux, Ph.D. Candidate
PRK Spokesperson
613-544-1844