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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EventHow we’re driving climate action ahead of COP30, this year’s UN climate summit
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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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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
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ArticleWe helped heal the planet before. We can do it again.
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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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New analysis finds Indigenous lands and protected areas are key in slowing deforestation
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The role of international NGOs in conservation has never been more vital
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New Poll: Republicans, Democrats and Independents Strongly Oppose Weakening Chemical Safety Law
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Court Rules New York Must Implement State Climate Law and Deliver Swift Action
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EDF Goes to Court to Help Defend California Climate Risk Reporting Laws That Protect People from Financial Damage
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Community, Health and Environmental Groups Sue to Stop President Trump’s Unlawful Toxic Air Pollution Exemptions
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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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