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Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
Scott Edwards Director of Latin America & Caribbean, Oceans

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Our 2011 victories

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Our staff works around the country and around the world to find innovative solutions to the most urgent environmental problems.

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With the generous support of our friends and supporters, we achieved these and other critical victories in 2011.


  • hot sunClimate

    Leading on climate action

    California took the last step to adopt its landmark global warming law, which we cosponsored.

    California's AB32 moves forward »

  • Climate Corps fellowEnergy

    Uncovering energy savings

    To date, our Climate Corps has identified efficiencies that would avoid 1 million MT of pollution.

    Climate Corps results »

  • fisherman on boatOceans

    A brighter future for oceans

    Catch shares, a new system of managing fisheries sustainably, are catching on, thanks to us.

    Background on catch shares »

  • mountain viewHealth

    Big win for clean air

    A new rule we helped secure will slash pollution in 27 states, saving up to 34,000 lives each year.

    New rule for cleaner coal plants »

  • coastal LouisianaEcosystems

    Revitalizing coastal Louisiana

    We helped shape a bipartisan bill in Congress that would ensure most oil spill fines go to Gulf recovery.

    How we fought for the Gulf »

 

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