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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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
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TimelineOur groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts
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ArticleTurning the tide against illegal gold mining in the Amazon
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ArticleGrieving mom urges lawmakers not to overturn chemical ban
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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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Groups Ask Court to Block Trump EPA Rule That Delays Protections Against Oil and Gas Methane Pollution
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Climate Week NYC: Scaling up solutions that benefit people and create economic wins
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Trump Administration’s New Tax Credit Guidance Is “Another Senseless Attack on Clean Energy”
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More Dire Colorado River Reservoir Forecasts Reinforce Urgent Need for Action
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EDF, UCS Ask Court to Enjoin Trump Administration’s Brazenly Unlawful Use of Corrupt “Science” Report
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Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration’s Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year
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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, Forests Partnerships
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Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean Air
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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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