Hawaii SEED
To stop the release of genetically engineered corn and taro in Hawaii, while cleaning up contamination from the release of the genetically engineered papaya.
To stop the release of genetically engineered corn and taro in Hawaii, while cleaning up contamination from the release of the genetically engineered papaya.
To investigate, describe and provide policy recommendations to remedy the problem of lack of accountability for private military contractors accused of abuse in detention, interrogation and security operations.
To broaden employment options and increase earning potential for dozens of refugees.
To provide the staff capacity to ensure that the Healthy City Youth Farm in the Intervale can successfully fulfill its fresh organic vegetable sales contract with Fletcher Allen Health Care and one additional institutional customer; to broker larger local fresh…
To improve the Incubator Farms Program, which will include upgrading the recruitment, training and transitioning programs, and will ensure that Intervale land is managed properly for the long term sustainability of the program and organization.
To conduct outreach about the relationship between health, the environment and racism to the 1,700 congregations affiliated with the Massachusetts Council of Churches member denominations and other interested religious groups; to educate congregation members using the Healthy Churches adult education…
To coordinate and promote campaigns in multiple states to eliminate brominated flame retardants as a precursor to comprehensive chemicals policy reform on persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals.
To stop the commercialization of genetically engineered rice, and to increase farmer awareness of Monsanto and Syngenta’s growing monopoly on farm crop seeds.
To expand and protect insurance coverage of contraceptives using legal assistance, litigation, research, policy analysis, coalition building and public education.
To build a quality workforce for home care by creating jobs that retain experienced and skilled staff and by understanding what homebound elderly value in direct care workers.