FoodCorps
To launch FoodCorps’ first field office, recruit two leadership staff to run a scaled-up program with twenty corps members, and shift institutional food procurement decisions in New England.
To launch FoodCorps’ first field office, recruit two leadership staff to run a scaled-up program with twenty corps members, and shift institutional food procurement decisions in New England.
To develop scientists’ consensus on environmental contributors to neurodevelopmental disorders for which there is sufficient evidence to warrant action, and to use that consensus to generate recommendations for policymakers and health professionals aimed at significantly reducing harm from chemicals exposure,…
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut by: developing clean distributed energy resources, accelerating adoption of electric vehicles, and stopping plans for a major expansion of natural gas.
To develop and launch a local food campaign designed to increase purchasing of Vermont-produced foods by Vermont consumers, including institutions.
To move key markets away from toxic flame retardants to safer alternatives, starting with reducing the use of toxic flame retardants in significant sources of exposure to women and children—furniture, children’s products, and building insulation.
To assist New England colleges and universities in meeting their Climate Commitments to reduce carbon emissions toward the goal of carbon neutrality; and to make New England a model for climate action among higher education institutions nationwide.
To promote health-based policies on toxic flame retardants and support administrative actions on other toxic chemicals in Washington State; play a key role in the national Mind the Store campaign, support meaningful chemicals policy reform at the federal level, and…
To provide training and technical assistance for New England food processors interested in entering or expanding institutional markets, and to connect them with potential institutional buyers.
To develop a robust farm to school network that expands outreach and education for farmers, distributors, and farm service providers about institutional sales opportunities.
To support student scholarships for the Food Hub Management Certificate Program at the University of Vermont.