Grant Program Environment

To expand information, business and advocacy services to organic dairy producers; and to investigate the market opportunities for farmers in the midst of changing dynamics in the organic dairy industry.

To advance precedent-setting litigation under the Canadian Fisheries Act to force Detroit Edison to install emission controls in seven coal-fired power plants, resulting in a 90 percent reduction in mercury emissions.

To enable Student PIRG chapters to position young people more squarely at the forefront of the movement to stop global warming, and in the process secure significant global warming policies in eleven states and at the federal level.

To participate in the Toxic Free Legacy Coalition, which is working to secure adoption of groundbreaking policy reforms that protect human health and the environment from the impacts of toxic chemicals.

To effectively inform pregnant women, parents, physicians, public interest groups, elected officials and others influencing the policymaking process of the scientific data from the center’s biomedical research in an effort to prevent environmentally related disease in children.

To participate in the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, which protects human health from toxic chemical exposures where we live, work and play by advocating elimination of persistent toxic chemicals and comprehensive chemicals policy reform in Maine.

To address greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector in New England by: promoting broad regional initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, advancing energy efficiency policies at the state level, and advocating renewable energy policies and projects.

To provide policy and technical analysis to state policymakers and stakeholders in implementing the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

To provide operating support for the Health and Environmental Funders Network, which promotes increased and effective grantmaking at the intersection of health and the environment.

To educate investors, initiate shareholder actions and conduct research to build the business case for speeding substitution of safer chemicals in consumer products.