Join the Coalition Citizen Network!

The Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut is leading statewide and local campaigns to reduce and eliminate toxic chemical exposures in our everyday lives – in buildings, schools and workplaces, air, water and food, and in consumer products. We must act immediately to reduce toxic exposure for our children, the general public and the environment. Our goal is to replace hazardous toxic substances with proven, safer alternatives.

If you would like to join the Coalition as an individual, please send an email to Sarah Uhl at suhl@cleanwater.org  with the following information:

Join as an Organization!

Organizational membership is the basis of the coalition.  There are 46 organizations that are part of the coalition, including:

• health and public health professionals
• unions and workplace health and safety committees
• community and citizen groups
• parents and teachers
• environmental organizations
• health-affected groups (multiple chemical sensitivity, cancer, etc.)
• academic colleagues and advisors
• faith communities
• reproductive health organizations
  

All groups who share the values and goals of the coalition are invited to join us! Click here to download our membership form for organizations.

We are volunteers and staff of professional public interest advocacy organizations who come together in the spirit of collaboration to promote the well-being of society and the protection of the environment.  Connecticut Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Action provide an organizational home for the coalition.  Each member organization of the coalition chooses their level of involvement.  There is no fee to join. 

We have a democratic decision-making structure.  All committee meetings are open to organizational members.

Support for the coalition's campaigns comes from foundations, individual donors and in-kind contributions.  We receive no government or corporate funding. 

To join, an organization votes in favor of the following:

1. Agree with coalition goals, values and principles as described in the Coalition Brochure. Please also review the campaigns the Coalition is organizing.

2. Show public support for coalition goals by appearing on a list of coalition members that will be shown to policy makers, the media, etc.

3. Periodically ask your members to take simlpe action.  Action requests are usually things such as: making a phone call, sending an email message, participating in a meeting, signing a petition, attending a public event, and other events/activities organized by the coalition to influence decision-makers.  Together our organizations can mobilize a significant number of people to participate in citizen action.  By coordinating constituent/citizen mobilization and media coverage we can convince decision-makers to take action to protect our health.

4. Vote.  Member organizations elect a Steering Committee that makes decisions on policies and implementation.  Any signficant changes in broad goals and campaigns are sent to organizational members for comment before the Steering Committee makes decisions. Any member organization can nominate itself, or be nominated, to send a representative to serve on the Steering Committee. 

5. Choose Two Represenatives.  The coalition sends members periodic information updates and action alerts via email to representatives of member organizations.   Please choose two people to be your representatives to the coalition. 

Ready to join? Just click here to download our membership form and email it back to Sarah Uhl at suhl@cleanwater.org   

For additional information or a letter inviting your organization to join, please call Sarah Uhl at  860-232-6232.  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Please mail or e-mail your join form or information request to:  

Sarah Uhl
Clean Water Action, 645 Farmington Ave., Floor 3, Hartford, CT, 06105
860-232-6232, FAX:  860-232-6334.  
Email: suhl@cleanwater.org