The longest-lasting environmental solutions have the broadest support. So we work with activists, companies and other allies to defend environmental protections, address inequities and craft strong, bipartisan policy.
Our work
From getting laws passed to defending them before the courts, we make government work for — not against — the environment. Our 3 million members and activists make all the difference in this fight.
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Our groundbreaking work with local communities on air pollution
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How our advocacy work could help reduce pollution from planes
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Climate change won’t wait: How we get to a 100% Clean economy
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After the BP oil spill, this bipartisan victory won billions for recovery
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Historic vote on methane pollution shows we can still fight and win
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Since mercury causes brain damage, why let it into our air and water?
Our 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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Vickie Patton
General Counsel
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Alice Henderson
Director and Senior Attorney, Transportation and Clean Air Policy
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Elizabeth Gore
Senior Vice President, Political Affairs
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Peter Zalzal
Senior Counsel and Associate Vice President for Clean Air Strategies
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Pam Kiely
Associate Vice President, U.S. Climate
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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)
Resources
Dig deeper into our advocacy work with these resources for Hill staffers, journalists and policy experts.
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Climate 411: Expert commentary on global climate change and clean air
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Clean energy innovation as a climate change solution
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African American Communities and Climate Change
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Companies letter to Congress on renewables
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Ground-Based Transportation Solutions To Improve Public Health and Fight Climate Change
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What to Look For in Proposed Climate Change Solutions