Grant Program Environment

To make small grants to environmental organizations in New England.

To support the Biodiversity Project’s New England educational workshop for environgmental organizations.

To disseminate a comprehensive study of the reproductive health effects of the prevalent environmental toxins used or produced in Massachusetts.

To support OMB Watch’s general educational activities.

To examine the dioxin levels found in Vermont’s dairy cow feed, forage and milk, and to identify the short- and long-range sources of airborne dioxin being deposited in Vermont.

To build public understanding and support for action to abate global climate change.

To support the sustainable forestry certification initiative, which will establish a Northeast regional program for certifying sustainably managed and harvested forest products.

To build consumer demand in the Northeast for locally grown, organic apple products.

To convene a statewide gathering of diverse stakeholders for the purpose of creating, in cooperation with the Citizens’ Clearinghouse on Hazardous Waste, a coalition for action to reduce dioxin emissions in Maine.

To provide legal representation to the Penobscot Nation in their efforts to stop the Lincoln Pulp and Paper Company from emitting dioxin in the Penobscot River.