State Campaigns
People across the country are lifting up concerns for Creation, children, the elderly, pregnant women, communities of color, and low-income communities who are most vulnerable to the hazards that toxic chemicals and other pollutants pose to human health and the health of our planet. The NCC supports these efforts through online opportunities for education and action.
The Council is partnering with state faith-based organizations to work directly with congregations in some states. See below for contacts in states where you might live. If you do not see your state represented, contact Chloe Schwabe, the Environmental Health Program Manager for additional suggestions.
Active State Campaigns
Connecticut
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Contacts for organizations working on chemical policy reform below.
California
Faith Contact:
Elizabeth Sholes- California Church Impact
sholes@calchurches.org
916-488-7300
Coalition: Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy (CHANGE)
Connecticut
Faith Contact:
Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener- Inter-Religious Ecojustice Network
(860) 231-8554
andrea@irejn.org
Coalition: Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut
Maine
Faith Contact:
Eric Smith- Maine Council of Churches
207-772-1918
esmith@mainecouncilofchurches.org
Coalition: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine
Massachusetts
Faith Contact:
Laura Everett- Massachusetts Council of Churches
617-523-2771
laura@masscouncilofchurches.org
www.healthytomorrow.org
Michigan
Faith Contact:
Sister Janet Stankowski- Voices for Earth Justice
313-595-3944
opjanet@gmail.com
Coalition: Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health
Minnesota
Jerad Morey- Minnesota Council of Churches
612-230-3211
jerad.morey@mnchurches.org
Coalition: Healthy Legacy Coalition
New Jersey
Reverend Fletcher Harper- GreenFaith
732-565-7740
revfharper@greenfaith.org
Oregon
Jenny Holmes- Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
503-221-1054
jholmes@emoregon.org
Pennsylvania
Joy Bergey- Center for the Celebration of Creation
215-836-5978
joybergey@gmail.com
Texas
Amanda Robinson- Texas Impact
amanda@texasimpact.org
Washington
Faith Contact:
Jessie Dye- Earth Ministry
(206)632-2426
jessie@earthministry.org
Coalition: Toxic Free Legacy Coalition
New York
JustGreen Partnership