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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TimelineOur groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts
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ArticleTurning the tide against illegal gold mining in the Amazon
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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
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ArticleGame-changing partnership takes on air pollution in Latin America, the Caribbean
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EventHow we’re driving climate action at COP30, this year’s UN climate summit
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on advocacy.
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New York’s Climate Law Experiences Another Delay
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Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives
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New York doesn’t need to choose between climate action and affordability
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With Proposition 4, Texas just approved a $20 billion generational investment in water. But more still needs to be done to secure Texas’ water future.
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California Can Lead the Next Generation of Clean, Affordable Cars – Again
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New Jersey Settlement: Protecting Residents and Their Environment
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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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