Union of Concerned Scientists
To support the Defense of Science Program.
To support the Defense of Science Program.
To educate and engage grassroots farm and food groups and practitioners about federal agriculture policy.
To develop a sustainable business assistance network across New England and New York State that promotes agriculture and local food systems and encourages food-related entrepreneurship.
To: (1) accelerate the growth of food system businesses in the Northeast by providing them with direct business assistance; (2) leverage $500,000 in funding from the USDA to support needed business assistance in the region; and (3) help increase coordination…
To enable greater coordination and collaboration among organizations across Vermont to achieve the 25 goals of Vermont’s Farm to Plate Strategic Plan by 2020.
To educate policymakers about, and build public support for, the Massachusetts Food System Plan’s goals and recommendations; make progress on specific plan recommendations; and grow the statewide network of engaged and connected food system stakeholders.
To enable the UNH Sustainability Institute’s Food Solutions New England network to undertake activities that address key leverage areas for strengthening the New England food system as identified through an extensive systems mapping process..
To ensure that Maine farmers and food producers are able to increase production, particularly in Aroostook County, as demand increases for healthy, sustainable and organic food throughout the region.
To study levels of flame retardant exposure in pregnant women, providing evidence to support regulation of replacement flame retardants.
To support the Chemical Footprint Project, which works to set the global standard for measuring corporate progress to safer chemicals by creating an increasingly vibrant community of users, supporters, and advocates.