To develop and launch a widely recognized and used chemical scorecard that benchmarks companies within and across sectors on their progress in substituting toxic chemicals in production processes and products with safer alternatives.
To launch a new collaborative, multiyear market-based campaign encouraging the four primary “dollar store” national retail chains to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in the products they sell.
To promote highly efficient use of electricity, oil, and natural gas; increase renewable energy generating capacity while reducing reliance on higher carbon fuels; and ensure that any expansion of the natural gas infrastructure is consistent with long-term climate goals.
To provide general support.
To test market frozen and lightly processed produce from local farms to area institutions, including schools, preschools/daycares, hospitals, universities, and senior meal sites.
To purchase nutritious food items from Maine producers, making more fresh, local food available for hungry and food-insecure residents and creating new revenue sources for Maine farmers and food producers.
To continue developing a planning process for the future of Maines food system, and to connect that process with those underway in the other five New England states and for the region as a whole.
To ensure that Maine farmers and food producers are able to increase production, particularly in Aroostook County, New Englands largest farming land base, as demand grows for healthy, sustainable, and organic food throughout the region, particularly in southern New England.
To support the release and distribution of the “New England Food Vision” throughout New England.
To promote comprehensive chemicals policy reform and to ensure strong implementation of such policies.