Bishop’s Radio Hour Dedicated to Topic of Pesticides

Diocese of Yakima, Yakima, WA

Most Reverend Carlos Sevilla, Bishop of the Diocese of Yakima, devoted one of his monthly one-hour radio programs to discussing the “Protecting Our Future” project and the topic of pesticide safety to promote awareness of the new resource. The National Catholic Rural Life  Conference (NCRLC) also received in-kind support from Radio Cadena, a Spanish-language public radio station with 21,000 listeners. The station produced educational mini-dramas and public service announcements on pesticide safety, and broadcast them seven times a day for 30 days during the program’s launch; these continue to be aired today.

According to Tim Kautza of NCRLC, “Successful implementation of the project helps bring to life… several principles of Catholic social teaching. Parishioners can look beyond their own self-interest and stand in solidarity with the most vulnerable among them.”