{"id":14,"date":"2015-11-21T00:07:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T00:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.249.85\/~toxicfr2\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2021-04-14T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T13:09:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--themify_builder_static--><\/p>\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1>Mission, Vision, Values<\/h1>\n<h6><strong>Mission:<\/strong> <br \/>Our mission is to engage North Carolina in initiatives that advance environmental health and justice by advocating for safe alternatives to harmful pesticides and chemicals.<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Vision:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>We envision a toxic-free North Carolina that is part of a just and equitable global community where human and environmental health are valued, respected, and enjoyed by all.<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Values:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Universality of Human Rights:<\/strong> everyone has a right to safe, healthy food and an environment free of toxicants<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Sustainability:<\/strong> Current needs must be met without jeopardizing the health or availability of resources for future generations<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Accountability:<\/strong> Polluters must be accountable for the risks and harms<br \/>toxicants\u00a0impose on human and environmental health; and<br \/>decision-makers must be accountable for policies that protect the<br \/>safety of all communities.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Accessibility:<\/strong> Information about toxicants should be readily available to all North Carolinians<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Vitality:\u00a0<\/strong>Socially, economically and environmentally friendly products should be promoted, with emphasis on small and moderate scale local production<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Message\u00a0From Our Founder<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What does \u201cFighting Pesticide Pollution since 1986\u201d mean? Well, as a co-founder of Toxic Free North Carolina almost 30 years ago, I can say that it was important then, and it is even more so now.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Join us in our important work. \u00a0And thank you to all who have contributed in any way, large and small. \u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Peace,<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"allenspalt\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt-293x300.jpg 293w, http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt-24x24.jpg 24w, http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt-36x36.jpg 36w, http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt-48x48.jpg 48w, http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/allenspalt.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/>Allen Spalt<br \/>Co-Founder<br \/>Former Executive Director<br \/>Board Member<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/box2219.temp.domains\/~toxicfr2\/test\/a-letter-from-our-founder\" > Read the Complete Letter <\/a><!--\/themify_builder_static--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us \u00a0 Mission, Vision, Values Mission: Our mission is to engage North Carolina in initiatives that advance environmental health and justice by advocating for safe alternatives to harmful pesticides and chemicals. 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