Yesterday I spent the morning participating at a Stop the Spray Campaign organized by several groups of local Bay Area mothers to put a halt to the planned Bay Area-wide spraying of pesticides that have not been tested on human beings. I was called to speak unexpectedly and though butterflies (or were they Brown Apple moths?), filled my belly as I wondered what I would say, the words came easily as I briefly shared the stage with a host of powerhouses including Lisa Chipkin, Kris Brewer, Lisa Krausz, Judi Shils, Joe Nation, Carol Migden, and Mark Leno among others (most notably, a teen age girl who spoke with great poise about not wanting her younger siblings to grow up being sprayed with a toxic cocktail of chemicals). Even if unprepared, there was no way to be uninspired. If this can happen in our community it can happen in yours. Indeed, after spraying begins in August, the plan is to expand the spray to other states thereafter. Education is the key to making sustainable choices so whether you’re a Bay Area-ite or not, if you’re inclined to learn more and take action, please visit Stop the Spray Marin and MOMAS.