Non Toxic Communities
A Timeline of Our History and Our Work
Here is an early history and some of our organization's milestones. We've come a long way in our own respective cities. Our mission is to pay that success forward by empowering other advocates who are working for the same protections in their own neighborhoods.
2013 NTC co-founders have both begun working in their cities to stop toxic pesticides
2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed
2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed
Community members Diana Carpinone, Kristen Lanzer, Steve Phillips, Allison Davis and Ted Jankowski (holding Arthur) display the group's organic yard signs at a Non Toxic Dover meeting.
2015 The How to Create a Toxic Free Community Facebook group and page are created
2015 Our co-founders and board first meet each other in this group
2015 The Non Toxic Irvine team forms in California (named after Non Toxic Dover)
2015 Jane Goodall praises the work of Non Toxic Irvine, encourages the growing movement
"Jane Goodall Visits the World Bank" by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
“Pesticides are made to kill living things, and the idea that they only kill the things they’re intended to is just wishful thinking. Time and science are revealing just how harmful these toxins can be to humans, animals and the entire ecosystem.
It’s encouraging to know that there are people working to stop the use of pesticides in their communities. . . . Non Toxic Irvine is doing good work to make this change by engaging in a dialogue with its city’s leaders. I hope people all over the world will be moved to take similar action.”
- Jane Goodall in OC Weekly
2016 How to Create a Toxic Free Community becomes Non Toxic Communities
2016 Irvine passes their organic IPM policy
2018 Dover unanimously votes for an organic land management policy
2018 Dover begins an organic program for curbside weed control
2019 Non Toxic Communities becomes a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
2016 Irvine passes their organic IPM policy
2018 Dover unanimously votes for an organic land management policy
2018 Dover begins an organic program for curbside weed control
2019 Non Toxic Communities becomes a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
2019 Dover begins their second organic pilot program with Stonyfield, Osborne Organics and Beyond Pesticides
2019 Organic Land Care Project launches
2020 The City of Irvine is given a 2019 IPM Achievement Award by CDPR
2019 Organic Land Care Project launches
2020 The City of Irvine is given a 2019 IPM Achievement Award by CDPR
NTC advisor Christina Shea is pictured receiving an IPM Achievement Award from the CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation. NTC advisor Kathleen Hallal and NTC director Ayn Craciun accompanied the Mayor and Irvine Landscaping Superintendent Dennis Chiotti to Sacramento to accept the award. Hallal and Craciun are former founding members of Non Toxic Irvine, a group of residents that advocated for the adoption of the organic IPM program.
2020 Dover implements organic practices for all city owned natural grass areas
2020 Our Board of Directors earn AOLCP credentials in organic land care
2021 Advocate Training Course created
2021 Non Toxic Communities is one of 300+ signatories of the São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health published in The Lancet
2022 Non Toxic Communities welcomes Moms Advocating Sustainability (MOMAS) co-chairs as board members
2024 Non Toxic Dover is announced as one of five community organizations working with scientists at the Mount Sinai Health System on a five-year study to take air, blood and urine measurements of adults and children who play soccer on artificial turf fields.
2020 Our Board of Directors earn AOLCP credentials in organic land care
2021 Advocate Training Course created
2021 Non Toxic Communities is one of 300+ signatories of the São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health published in The Lancet
2022 Non Toxic Communities welcomes Moms Advocating Sustainability (MOMAS) co-chairs as board members
2024 Non Toxic Dover is announced as one of five community organizations working with scientists at the Mount Sinai Health System on a five-year study to take air, blood and urine measurements of adults and children who play soccer on artificial turf fields.
Making an Impact in over 40 States and more than 300 Cities
To date, Non Toxic Communities has...
Provided support to residents in 44 different U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Spain
Shared resources directly with residents in over 300 municipalities and HOAs
Facilitated the accreditation training in organic land care of numerous advocates, municipal staff and professionals through providing group discounts, and full or partial scholarships
To date, Non Toxic Communities has...
Provided support to residents in 44 different U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Spain
Shared resources directly with residents in over 300 municipalities and HOAs
Facilitated the accreditation training in organic land care of numerous advocates, municipal staff and professionals through providing group discounts, and full or partial scholarships
Mozy enjoys the organic lawn at the Dover, New Hampshire Public Library in early spring 2021. Photo by Jeff Bernstein.
