To maintain and advance smart growth gains in Vermont by stopping big-box commercial developments outside community centers; to educate the public about the economic, environmental and community impacts of such developments on the scale proposed by Wal-Mart; and to work…
To build a constituency to reduce diesel emissions, provide assistance to local groups to pursue campaigns, and advocate for city and state policies and programs that reduce diesel emissions.
To stop the introduction and further planting of genetically modified crops until potential environmental, economic and health problems can be assessed and remedied.
To coordinate and promote campaigns in multiple states to eliminate brominated flame retardants as a precursor to comprehensive chemicals policy reform on persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals.
To help financial service sector companies better understand the greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks that result from their lending and investment practices; and to ultimately help banks better manage their portfolios by encouraging clients to reduce greenhouse gas footprint…
To work in collaboration with local, state, national and international partners to bring about chemical industry reform so that it is no longer a source of harm to human health and the environment.
To compel the US Department of Agriculture to comply with federal environmental laws concerning field testing or commercialization of experimental, genetically engineered crops, particularly “biopharm” crops genetically engineered to produce drugs and industrial compounds; and to seek full public disclosure…
To provide general support.
To achieve fundamental reform in Massachusetts policymaking and regulation on chemical use-stressing prevention of harm to public health and the environment-by building a broad statewide coalition representing health-affected, medical, organized labor, environmental and faith communities that generates grassroots advocacy.
To support coordinated efforts in the Great Lakes states to phase out mercury in products and curtail its release into the environment.