Grant Program Environment

To reduce toxic chemicals by winning fundamental reform on chemicals policy in Connecticut, while contributing to national and international trends toward precaution and safer alternatives.

To document health effects related to pesticide exposure and advance policy reforms that protect the health of children and farmers and build toward national comprehensive pesticide policy reform.

To develop communications and marketing initiatives designed to increase consumer demand for clean energy and energy efficiency options.

To coordinate national, regional and local organizations’ advocacy on behalf of federal chemical policy reform, and support biomonitoring and other research projects that promote safe substitutions for toxic chemicals and advance green chemistry.

To protect Hawaii’s environment and farms from the hazards of genetically engineered agriculture by building resistance to Monsanto’s corn seed production, expanding farmers’ conventional seed exchanges, and protecting papaya, taro and coffee crops from genetically engineered production.

To support members who are advocating for decreased mercury content in fluorescent lamps and increased private sector collection programs for the lamps. Other advocacy objectives include phaseouts of mercury switches, relays and measuring devices, and collection programs for mercury in…

To build capacity within state-based groups to undertake strategic biomonitoring projects and improve biomonitoring project designs.

To develop and launch a comprehensive online, open-source evaluation tool for building materials, and assist health care leaders in selecting green building materials.

To stimulate the design and application of safer chemicals and products, consistent with principles of sustainable production and green chemistry, and to provide technical assistance in reforming chemical policies.

To reduce toxic chemicals by winning fundamental reform on chemicals policy in Connecticut, while contributing to national and international trends toward precaution and safer alternatives.