Environment America Research and Policy Center
To conduct research, organizing and advocacy to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency in New England.
To conduct research, organizing and advocacy to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency in New England.
To further demonstrate the business case for moving away from toxic chemicals in consumer products, with particular emphasis on engaging Business Group members to find practical, affordable substitutes for endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
To provide general support.
To protect Minnesotans from toxic chemicals in everyday products through a health-based campaign that achieves near-term chemicals policy victories while building toward comprehensive state and national reform.
To reduce and eventually eliminate mercury use in lightbulbs, foster purchase of the least toxic and most energy efficient lighting, promote shared business responsibility for recycling discarded mercury-containing lightbulbs, and reduce initial cost of the next generation light-emitting diode technology,…
To develop the framework and partnerships necessary to scale the Close the Loop composting model to a statewide program that builds the infrastructure and collection systems needed to convert all of Vermont’s food waste to an agricultural resource by 2017.
To advance HealthyStuff.org’s capacity to drive large-scale, market-based changes to make products safer; boost state chemicals policy reform campaigns; and build a long-term constituency for national reforms through increased consumer engagement and industry motivation.
To promote effective implementation of Rhode Island’s new policy to accelerate development of small-scale, land-based renewable energy.
To educate federal policymakers about the value of regulatory support for and financial investment in sustaining New England agriculture.
To mobilize the faith community-clergy, laity and religious leaders-to educate state and federal policymakers about the dangers of toxic chemicals from a moral perspective; and to motivate mothers as well as older churchgoers to become engaged on environmental health issues.