To support CLF’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which seeks to substantially reduce global warming pollution from power plants in nine northeastern states from current levels by 2020. CLF will seek to convince governors to adopt strong rules…
To move major automobile manufacturers to use cleaner and safer forms of plastic in production processes by educating consumers about potential hazards associated with a range of chemicals inside cars; and to encourage policymakers and consumers to demand automobile production…
To use forensic science techniques to promote human rights in Latin America; and to train scientists to conduct forensic human rights investigations.
To combat racial discrimination and promote human rights for African descendants in Latin America.
To train at least one full-time aspiring leader in the skills, strategies and issues s/he needs to launch a career in the conservation field; provide grassroots support to campaigns; and inspire trainees and volunteers to deepen their commitment to protecting…
To increase public awareness of preventable precursors to developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on exposures to hazardous chemicals in the environment; and to foster advocacy within the learning disabilities community in order to reduce those exposures.
To assist Maine citizens in holding state and federal regulatory agencies and corporate polluters accountable for the Penobscot River’s severe contamination from mercury and other pollutants.
To increase the number of trained staff at education and training organizations and engage them in workforce development advocacy.
To help preserve the memory of Argentina’s period of state terrorism (the so-called “Dirty War”) and its impact throughout the country, focusing on strengthening the organization’s development and communications programs.
To work with activists in key states to improve access to family planning and contraceptives for Latina women.