EDF is building a vital Earth.
For everyone.
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Everyone deserves clean air, clean water, healthy food and a planet that is resilient in the face of climate change.
That's why EDF is building a vital Earth. Here’s how.
How we’re stabilizing the climate
We can avoid the most catastrophic consequences of global warming by limiting the world’s temperature rise to 1.5°C (2.7°F). That requires dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions. We’ll get there by:
How we’re strengthening people’s ability to thrive in a changing climate
EDF and our partners join with communities to build resilience in the midst of a changing climate.
That means being able to thrive despite the effects of climate change already happening, including extreme weather that’s becoming even more extreme. So we are:
The future will undoubtedly be different because of climate change, but who’s to say it can’t still be good? That requires us to act now for the future we want — a vital Earth, for everyone.
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