Grant Program Health and Environment

To embed environmental health priorities into the growing number of health-based green building initiatives.

To expand the scope and reach of a food system database for Rhode Island and coordinate with efforts to share food system data across New England.

To promote chemicals policy reforms at the federal and state levels, using civic engagement and policymaker education.

To prevent learning disabilities in early life stages by participating in policy reform efforts and market campaigns.

To educate members about the need for chemicals policy reforms at both state and federal levels.

To promote federal chemicals policy reform and ensure strong implementation, beginning with regulatory rulemaking.

To expand Silent Spring Institute’s higher education network to incorporate chemicals use into their sustainability programs.

To promote state-level chemicals policy reforms and increase involvement in market campaigns, especially those that pertain to toxic flame retardant chemicals.

To advance adoption of safer alternatives to toxic chemicals across supply chains through direct engagement with corporations.

To maintain strong engagement in chemicals policy reform efforts and market campaigns.