To promote policy change and regulatory action in seven states that lead to toxic pesticide phaseouts and use reductions by increasing involvement of health professionals, organizations and health-affected people; and to integrate pesticide issues and organizations into state and national…
To develop, coordinate and document a public involvement process that will result in statewide policy recommendations to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont.
To protect human health and the environment by ensuring appropriate testing and regulation of all genetically engineered crops and organisms.
To provide education to corporate leaders, policymakers, and the public concerning the full range of potentially cascading health and socioeconomic risks from climate change and climate-related diseases in order to encourage them to make better informed decisions regarding their own…
To ensure that Pennsylvania adopts regulations requiring the state’s power plants to reduce their mercury emissions by 90 percent by 2015 and to prohibit trading of mercury allowances as part of compliance.
Working with partner organizations in twelve states, to spur a 70 percent reduction in US mobile diesel emissions by 2020.
To create a health-oriented coalition to achieve bans of high priority chemicals and promote comprehensive chemicals policy reform in Minnesota.
To ensure widespread and effective implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative-a proposed cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions from power plants in the Northeast.
To mobilize individual investors and consumers to pressure corporations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Corporate targets will be selected in coordination with CERES’ institutional investor campaigns.
To move automobile manufacturers to use safer, less toxic plastics and other materials by educating consumers about potential hazards associated with chemicals inside automobiles, demonstrating the effectiveness of a market-based campaign, and encouraging policymakers and consumers to demand safer cars…