Grant Program Environment

To win fundamental change in Massachusetts policy on toxic chemical regulation, as a model for other states and to build toward national reform.

To change current policies and practices that result in exposure of children to environmental toxins through education, outreach and advocacy.

To complement existing efforts to resist new, conventional coal-fired power plants in the Midwest with financial support that can be provided to respond rapidly to emerging developments.

To win fundamental change in Massachusetts policy on toxic chemical regulation, as a model for other states and to build toward national reform.

To win fundamental change in Massachusetts policy on toxic chemical regulation, as a model for other states and to build toward national reform.

To promote chemical policy reform in the United States by leveraging international progress and advances in the states.

To secure a ban on the use of Bisphenol A in food and beverage containers, baby bottles in particular, as a precursor to a phaseout of all remaining uses in consumer products of this high-priority, hormone-disrupting chemical.

To improve access to locally grown, fresh food for all low-income Vermonters through a regional distribution system, thereby increasing revenue diversity for local farmers.

To build the foundation for broad chemical policy reform by creating a strong base of grassroots support through transformation of cleaning policy and standards in schools nationwide.

To address the growing problem of mercury in energy efficient lightbulbs by developing and promoting procurement standards that meet both climate and health criteria, and by promoting state and national policies that require lightbulb producers to be responsible for safe…