Episode description

Kathleen is a mother to three boys. When her children were struck by autoimmune issues she became aware of the dangers that exposures to toxic chemicals pose in our children’s environment. For many years, Kathleen has been doing her part to encourage communities to eliminate children’s exposure to toxic pesticides on school grounds and in parks. With the help of scientists and medical professionals, she led the movement in Irvine, CA by starting with the schools, and then working with a group to approach the city. Kathleen is a founding member of Non Toxic Communities, an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLCP) and served as Head of Climate and the Environment on the Irvine Mayor’s Council. She now works in the private sector, helping more districts, cities, and homeowner’s associations adopt organic landscaping methods, and continues to support Non Toxic Communities in an advisory role. She is now representing Contact Organics, an effective non-toxic herbicide that is safe to use around cities, schools, farms, and homes. She figured the only way to solve the issues of toxins being used in landscaping was to go out and provide solutions.

Kathleen's Email: k.hallal@contactorganics.com

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