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Smarter Giving to Protect Clean Water
Part 1 of 3 (see Part 2 here) At a time when our water faces unprecedented threats – extreme cuts, rollbacks and blatant giveaways to big polluters – we hear from many Clean Water Action members who want to be able to do more. You care about clean water and want to see it protected, now and for future generations, for our children, grandchildren and those who will come after. You want to do more to help fight back and restore hope for our Clean Water Future. There is an important and relatively new incentive for charitable giving that could help you or someone you know access significantly
Why Clean Water on Giving Tuesday?
Top Ten Reasons Clean Water Fund should be on YOUR list #10 Future Generations – Decisions and actions taken in the next 6-10 months could determine our Clean Water Future for decades to come. Now is the time to get involved by making your tax-deductible gift to Clean Water Fund today. #09 This Cause is Critically Important yet Critically Under-Funded – Environmental causes in general and clean water issues in particular receive among the tiniest fraction of philanthropic support in the US compared to other kinds of nonprofits. Your gift to Clean Water Fund will help make sure those are
Flame Retardant Bills are on fire-pun intended!
As the summer kicked off in June and many went on vacation, the Joint Committee on Public Health was hard at work setting up hearings and listening to testimony. This legislative session has started with a lot of hope for the Children and Firefighters Protection Act; it passed the Senate unanimously last session and Clean Water Action and allies are determined to see it pass both the Senate and the House this time around. The Children and Firefighters Protection Acts were heard by the Public Health Committee early on in the committee’s 8 month stretch of scheduled hearings. On June 6 th the
What is an activist?
I recently had the privilege of speaking to the Savvy Women’s Alliance a great group of women focused on non-toxic living. They asked me to focus on an unusual (for me) topic: “What is an activist? How do I become one?” Such good questions! In case you’re wondering too, here’s what I told them: When you think of an activist you might conjure up images of people hanging banners, chaining themselves to trees or living in tents as part of Occupy. All of these are activism, but lots of activists have never done any of these things. To me, activism means using your influence to change something
Holding Markets Accountable for the Products on Their Shelves
I’ve always been concerned about toxic chemicals in products and tried as much as possible to stay away from things that I know are likely to have harmful chemicals in them—like canned food, cleaners, and personal care products. I’ve also taught my 3 children to choose safer alternatives when they can. So it’s infuriating to learn that large retailers, like Albertsons and their subsidiary Shaw’s, have not worked more aggressively with suppliers to get safer products on their store shelves. That’s why I joined the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT and Clean Water Action in a day of action at
