Water managers in California’s Central Valley in the U.S. take part in the Water Leadership Institute, a free, bilingual program hosted by EDF and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation.
Advocacy
Securing vital environmental protections
Water managers in California’s Central Valley in the U.S. take part in the Water Leadership Institute, a free, bilingual program hosted by EDF and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation.
Why advocacy matters: The longest-lasting environmental solutions have the broadest support. That means the biggest environmental problems require that we all work together.
How we use this powerful approach: We work with activists, communities, companies and other allies to defend environmental protections, address inequities and craft strong policy. We make government work for the environment. Our members and activists, numbering over 3.5 million, make all the difference in this fight.
Our work fighting for strong environmental policies and laws
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ArticleCan we still fight climate pollution under Trump?
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TimelineOur groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts
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ArticleMeet Rosa Inguanzo, rural water activist and champion of change
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BackgroundDeforestation: Using markets to make forests worth more alive than dead
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InitiativeEmpowering local leaders: Resources for climate action
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ArticleGame-changing partnership takes on air pollution in Latin America, the Caribbean
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on advocacy.
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The Environmental Defense Fund, API Colorado, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association Respond to Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 7 Pneumatics Rule
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International Maritime Organization Poised to Steer Global Shipping Toward a Just and Equitable Energy Transition
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Trump Administration’s Threats to Dismantle NOAA Are an Attack on Our Safety and Our Economy
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Trump Administration’s Reckless Action Targets Successful Congestion Pricing Program
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Mayor’s Roadmap: Paving the way to healthier cities
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Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
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Our advocacy experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our advocacy work. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
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Executive Vice President, Impact
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Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean Air
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Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Partnerships
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Associate Vice President, U.S. Region
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Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets and Private Sector Decarbonization
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General Counsel
Partner perspective
EDF builds coalitions to secure victories in the courtroom. At the end of the day it's not about credit. It's about rulings, it's about changing policy, it's about changing minds.
Richard Lazarus
Professor, Harvard Law School
Media contact
Keith Gaby
(202) 572-3336 (office)
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