Mission

Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) is a statewide coalition of over 160 public interest groups dedicated to protecting human health and the environment from the dangers of pesticide use. CPR seeks to eliminate use of the worst pesticides -- including those that cause cancer, reproductive harm or acute poisoning; reduce overall use of the remaining pesticides; promote the use of sustainable pest control solutions in farms, communities, forests, homes and yards; and protect people's right-to-know about pesticide use in their neighborhoods, counties and state.

Issues

Pesticides, Environmental Health, Pest Management, Farm Worker Safety, Food Safety

Activities

Education and Research, Policy Planning and Implementation, Campaigning, Community Organizing, Networking, Report Writing

Programs/
Projects

CPR is currently engaged in four major campaigns: 1) Their Healthy Schools campaign helps school districts throughout the state adopt and implement least-toxic pest management plans that make California's schools safe from the dangers of pesticide use on school grounds. 2) CPR's Pierce's Disease Campaign works to change California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pierce's Disease control program to ensure that it protects public health, the environment and organic farms. 3) The Healthy Communities campaign supports and promotes local policies and programs for safe and sustainable pest control in parks, cities, homes and schools. 4)The Sustainable Agriculture campaign advocates for sustainable, socially just and organic approaches to farming and supports the efforts of California farmers who have adopted these approaches. CPR also provides pesticide application maps and databases to the public, and works with communities across the state that are affected by pesticide drift, providing outreach, organizing, and education.

Constitutency

Multi-ethnic, urban/rural

Geographical Focus

Statewide

Staff

3

Volunteers

several interns

Membership Base

168 community and education groups

Publications

Healthy Communities Update, quarterly publication; CPR Resource, a quarterly newsletter. Numerous other reports on pesticides and environment health are available online.

Annuual Budget

$500,000 - $1,000,000

Year Founded

1996