Bioneers 2025 Conference

Living In the Toxic Soup: Solutions to the Legacy of Forever Chemicals

When we say “Forever Chemicals,” what do we really mean? Recent EPA findings on the PFAS class of chemicals and the resulting extensive media coverage of their implications has helped shine a light on what has been an egregious decades-long history of disregard for public and environmental safety from industry and regulators. The legacy of toxics in the biosphere, from the micro to the macro, is truly horrifying. A reckoning is coming in terms of public health and financial/legal liability. It’s not all bad news, however. The development of new approaches to materials science, green chemistry and circular economics is pointing towards a possible future where the trimmings of the modern world may be able to exist peacefully with ecological systems. Join Dr. Arlene Blum, a legendary leader in highlighting the extreme risks posed by these substances and a tremendous voice advocating for sane policies in response to their clear dangers and two other leading experts to discuss the current state of toxics and where we are headed from here. Hosted by: Arlene Blum. With: Martin Mulvihill, co-founder, Safer Made; others TBA.

March 28th | 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm

Panelists


Arlene Blum
Executive Director
Green Science Policy Institute
Martin Mulvihill
Co-Founder
Safer Made