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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Expert VoicesThe little-known story of unlikely allies who saved Gulf Coast fishing
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ArticleTurning the tide against illegal gold mining in the Amazon
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Blog postNew analysis identifies 25 cancer-causing substances allowed in U.S. food
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ArticleWhat happened at the UN’s annual climate talks?
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TimelineUnleaded: Inside EDF’s 50-year battle against lead
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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on advocacy.
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Trump Administration Handed Out Sweeping Free Passes to Pollute, More Extreme and Dangerous Than What Coal Plants Requested
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Illinois is at a turning point in transportation policy, new bills this session can speed momentum
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The Toxic Substances Control Act is working to protect millions of Americans. So why do Congressional Republicans want to weaken it?
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Trump Administration Extends Michigan Coal Plant Fourth Time, as Costs Balloon to Staggering $135 Million
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EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections
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5 things you should know about New Mexico’s Groundwater
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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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