North Carolina Advisory Board | Environmental Defense Fund

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We deliver game-changing solutions that have a real impact for people around the globe. Our vision: A vital Earth. For everyone.

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Defending environmental protections in the U.S.

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Our cutting-edge science is guiding global action to reduce methane emissions

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For more than 50 years, we have been building innovative solutions to the biggest environmental challenges — from soil to space.

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Our groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts

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Building climate leaders with EDF Climate Corps

Guided by science and economics, and committed to climate justice, we work in the places, on the projects and with the people that can make the biggest difference.

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Reimagining business for a sustainable future

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Our story: How the fight to ban DDT led to the birth of EDF

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If we act now — together — there’s still time to build a future where people, the economy and the Earth can all thrive. Every one of us has a role to play. Choose yours.

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How we can fight climate change misinformation

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Stay informed and get inspired with our in-depth reporting about the people and ideas making a difference, insight from our experts and the latest progress in the climate flight.

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FireSAT: A vision for spotting and tracking wildfires faster and more accurately

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Vital Signs, our digital magazine, will make you think and give you hope

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Marian Johnson-Thompson, Ph.D.
Chair
Professor Emerita, Biology and Environmental Science, University of the District of Columbia

Ethan Blumenthal
Chairman and CEO, Good Solar

Thomas F. Darden, II, JD, MRP
CEO, Cherokee Investment Partners

Kathryn Heath, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Flynn Health Holt Leadership

Olivia B. Holding
President, EF Properties, Inc.; President, Ella Ann L. & Frank B. Holding Foundation

David M. Jones, DVM
Former Director, North Carolina Zoological Park

Frank E. Navarro
Managing Principal, Navarro Lowrey, Inc.

Tom Okel
Director, Barings Capital Investment Corporation

Shannon O’Shea
Consultant, Climate Finance and Workforce Development

Jane Preyer
Former Director, NC EDF Office

Sagar Sane
Director at High Lantern Group

Elizabeth Sasser
Lecturer, University of North Carolina