About NRDC

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#" class="no-js"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <noscript><style>form.antibot * :not(.antibot-message) { display: none !important; }</style> </noscript><meta name="description" content="NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise..." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.nrdc.org/about" /> <meta name="content-type" content="Basic Page" /> <meta name="content-language" content="English" /> <meta name="locations" content="United States,International" /> <meta name="created-datetime" content="2023-01-26T22:17:52-0500" /> <meta name="modified-datetime" content="2024-06-04T10:25:20-0400" /> <meta property="og:title" content="About NRDC" /> <meta property="og:description" content="NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise..." /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise..." /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="About NRDC" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://www.nrdc.org/about", "headline": "About NRDC", "description": "NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise...", "dateModified": "2024-06-04T10:25:20-0400" } ] }</script> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.nrdc.org/about" /> <title>About NRDC</title> <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" sizes="any"> <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/favicon-180.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.webmanifest"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/facade.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/back-to-top.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/styles.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/donate-form.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/donate-signup.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/wysiwyg.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/block.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/card-grid.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/video.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/social-share.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/donation-tray.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/hamburger-button.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/mobile-menu.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/dropdown-menu.css?sn0868" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/css/modal.css?sn0868" /> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/67014","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_classes":false,"allowlist_classes":"google\nnonGooglePixels\nnonGoogleScripts\nnonGoogleIframes","blocklist_classes":"customScripts\ncustomPixels","include_environment":false,"environment_id":"","environment_token":""},"tagIds":["GTM-MX524FN"]},"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJxtkGFqxTAMgy_UtUcybuIl7kvjYDuv6-0X9mdtNzACfQJhhGbkwHWj4KLLZnMmjKRgQbm5TUkkFQLHtKQhTz_jhl93uE9VYwDPtNOyYniBy7h2w0XC6woCanx6SMo3GKWiExin2tufgKV-NGn_J-CK5y1QaVGOCjvVfg0-MYwBHsSvPhVZsVyJEWrIsEt8cAmMBSyj3hrfHEmu4DiNjzNNDRWTYss2HuwNy_xL5l5bXwtbpjgZOx2jBbCQ-sKVfbLTnPYxudH0Zjps-dF5vNULfQOlgL7p","theme":"nrdc_theme","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":[],"gesso":{"backToTopThreshold":"200","backToTopSmoothScroll":1,"imagePath":"\/themes\/nrdc_theme\/dist\/images"},"sitewideAlert":{"refreshInterval":15000,"automaticRefresh":false},"csp":{"nonce":"_BCH1GOhy2gNByH4qitoaA"},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"17ca0ea3a8fc416b5972c31edce5255d7c7d09217b5db82f0fdf52274eeb64a0"}}</script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=3.7.1"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/once/once.min.js?v=1.0.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupalSettingsLoader.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.init.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/tabbable/index.umd.min.js?v=6.2.0"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/asset_injector/js/header_scripts-382483d0c6cadfdc934f799f348509ff.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/core/misc/progress.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/loadjs/loadjs.min.js?v=4.3.0"></script> <script src="/core/misc/debounce.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/announce.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/message.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/ajax.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.ajax.js?sn0868"></script> </head> <body class="path-node not-front node-page node-page--node-type-page theme-default" id="top"> <div class="c-skiplinks"> <a href="#main" class="c-skiplinks__link u-visually-hidden u-focusable">Skip to main content</a> </div> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MX524FN" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div data-sitewide-alert></div> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div class="l-site-container"> <dialog id="modal-123" class="c-modal js-modal has-image-below show-image-on-mobile" aria-labelledby="modal-title-123" aria-describedby="modal-content-123" data-popup-id="123" data-test="1" data-days-to-wait="1" data-seconds-to-delay="1"> <div class="c-modal__inner js-modal-inner theme-gray-8"> <button class="c-modal__close-button js-modal-close" aria-label="Close" aria-controls="modal-123" autofocus> <svg class="c-icon icon--modal" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#xmark"></use></svg> </button> <div class="c-modal__content" id="modal-content-123"> <div class="c-modal__content-body"> <h2 class="c-modal__title" id="modal-title-123">2X MATCH: Defend our planet from the Trump agenda</h2> <div class="c-modal__body"><p>The second Trump administration poses the gravest threat to our environment that we’ve ever faced—so our work to stop it begins NOW. Your gift will be <strong>2X MATCHED</strong> to help our lawyers, scientists, and policy experts defend our planet from Trump’s dangerous Project 2025 agenda.</p> </div> <a href="https://action.nrdc.org/donation/3589-year-end-2x-ngsc-11824?initms=WBSNAEOYDONC31224&ms=WBSNAEOYDONC31224" class="c-button">DONATE NOW</a> </div> <div class="c-modal__image has-image-below show-on-mobile"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=cWgEVZT8 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=Junecta9 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=8tQtq2Cj 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=x0vAlKdA 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=McRJGgsm 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=sIJfBNke 1360w" sizes="min(calc(100vw - 5.77778rem), 768px)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-11/NRDC_DAF_Asset11_TrumpAdministrationPopUp_White%20House_1536x864_003.jpg.jpg?h=44e2402b&itok=x0vAlKdA" alt="A black and white image of the White House, with the black shades darker than the rest of the photo" /> </div> </div> </div> </dialog> <header class="l-header" role="banner" id="site-header"> <div class="l-header__utility theme-darker-blue"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-search-modal" data-search-modal> <div class="c-search-modal__content"> <a href="" class="c-search-modal__open" data-search-modal-open>Search <svg class="c-icon is-spaced-before" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#search"></use></svg></a> <div class="c-search-modal__modal theme-default u-hidden" data-search-modal-content> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-search-modal__modal-layout"> <button class="c-search-modal__close" data-search-modal-close> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--search-modal" role="img"><title>Close search</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#xmark"></use></svg></button> <div class="c-search-modal__modal-content"> <h2 class="c-search-modal__heading">Search</h2> <form class="c-search-form" method="get" action="/search"> <div class="c-form-item c-form-item--search has-no-label is-full-width u-spaced-none"> <label class="c-form-item__label u-visually-hidden" for="search">Search </label> <input class="c-form-item__search c-search-form__input" id="search" name="search_api_fulltext" type="search" maxlength="128" placeholder="What are you looking for?" size="30"> </div> <button class="c-search-form__button"> <svg class="c-icon" role="img"><title>Search</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#search"></use></svg></button> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-search-modal__overlay u-hidden" data-search-modal-overlay></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-header__navbar"> <div class="l-header__logo"> <a class="c-site-logo" href="/" rel="home" aria-label="NRDC homepage"><svg class="c-site-logo__small" width="114" viewBox="0 0 122.6 23.3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img"><title>NRDC</title><g class="c-site-logo__primary"><path d="m54.6 15.6c3 0 6.4-3.5 6.4-7.1 0-3.8-2.9-7.5-8-7.5h-19.2v21.5h6.4v-6.5h3.4c2.2 0 3.4-.2 5.5 1.8 1.2 1.2 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.7h8.1zm-2.6-4.9h-11.8v-4.2h11.8c1.3 0 2.2.8 2.2 2.1.1 1.3-.9 2.1-2.2 2.1z"/><path d="m81.7 16.5c-.8 0-9.4 0-9.4 0v-9.7h9.3c2.9 0 4.8 2 4.8 4.6 0 2.5-1.4 5.1-4.7 5.1zm1.4-15.4c-.6 0-17.1 0-17.1 0v21.4h17.1c3.3 0 10.2-2.9 10.2-11.2s-6.9-10.2-10.2-10.2z"/><path d="m111.8 23.3c-9.9 0-15.1-4-15.1-11.7 0-7.6 5.2-11.6 15.1-11.6 4 0 8 1.1 10.6 2.9l.2.1-4 4.5-.2-.1c-1.5-1.1-4.3-1.6-6.3-1.6-5.7 0-8.3 1.8-8.3 5.8s2.6 5.8 8.3 5.8c2 0 4.8-.6 6.3-1.6l.2-.1 4 4.5-.2.1c-2.7 1.9-6.6 3-10.6 3z"/><path d="m20.9 1.1v11.1c-1-1.9-10.1-11.1-19.2-11.1h-1.7v21.4h6.4v-13.1c1.6 0 9.7 5.6 14 13.1h6.8v-21.4z"/></g></svg></a> </div> <div class="l-header__nav"> <nav class="l-nav l-nav--main" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="nav-main"> <h2 id="nav-main" class="u-visually-hidden">Main navigation</h2> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <button class="c-dropdown-menu__link js-top-level has-subnav is-expanded" type="button">Learn About the Climate Crisis</button> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/climate-crisis" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67074">Climate Crisis 101</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/stories/what-climate-change" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/21980">What Is Climate Change?</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/stories/what-are-causes-climate-change" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/60005">Causes</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/stories/what-are-effects-climate-change" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/59384">Effects</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/stories/what-are-solutions-climate-change" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/58660">Solutions</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="https://action.nrdc.org/letter/3553-conocophillips-drilling-101724?initms=WBSNACONPETC31024&ms=WBSNACONPETC31024" title="" class="c-dropdown-menu__link">Take Action </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <button class="c-dropdown-menu__link js-top-level has-subnav is-expanded" type="button">Our Work</button> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/issues/climate-change" class="c-dropdown-menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66630">Climate Change</a> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/agriculture-food" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66726">Agriculture & Food</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/buildings" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66762">Buildings</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/climate-adaptation" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66879">Climate Adaptation</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/fossil-fuels" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66711">Fossil Fuels</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/industrial-production" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66945">Industrial Production</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/renewable-energy" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66882">Renewable Energy</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/sustainable-cities" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66804">Sustainable Cities</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/sustainable-finance" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66870">Sustainable Finance</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/transportation" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66888">Transportation</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/equity-justice" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66648">Equity & Justice</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/issues/human-health" class="c-dropdown-menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66633">Human Health</a> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/agriculture-food" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66726">Agriculture & Food</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/clean-air" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66645">Clean Air</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/drinking-water" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66639">Drinking Water</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/toxics" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66750">Toxics</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/issues/nature-wildlife" class="c-dropdown-menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66624">Nature & Wildlife</a> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/forests-lands" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66660">Forests & Lands</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/fresh-water" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66666">Fresh Water</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/oceans" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66708">Ocean</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/issues/wildlife" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66651">Wildlife</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <button class="c-dropdown-menu__link js-top-level has-subnav is-expanded" type="button">Stay Informed</button> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/news-commentary" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66957">News & Commentary</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/data-reports-resources" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66963">Data, Reports & Resources</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/court-battles" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66966">Court Battles</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <button class="c-dropdown-menu__link js-top-level has-subnav is-expanded" type="button">Take Action</button> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/take-action/add-your-voice" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66969">Petitions & Letters</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/take-action/toolkits" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66951">Toolkits & How-Tos</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/take-action/events" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67008">Events</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/ways-give" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66873">Ways to Give</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item has-subnav is-active-trail is-expanded"> <button class="c-dropdown-menu__link js-top-level has-subnav is-active-trail is-expanded" type="button">About NRDC</button> <ul class="c-dropdown-menu__subnav"> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item is-active-trail"> <a href="/about" class="c-dropdown-menu__link is-active-trail is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">Our Mission</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/about#history" class="c-dropdown-menu__link is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">History & Victories</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/leadership" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67011">Leadership & Board of Trustees</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/experts" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66960">Our Experts</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/about#how-we-work" class="c-dropdown-menu__link is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">How We Work</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/about#where-we-work" class="c-dropdown-menu__link is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">Where We Work</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/about/office-diversity-equity-and-inclusion" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66867">Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/about#financials" class="c-dropdown-menu__link is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">Annual Report & Financials</a> </li> <li class="c-dropdown-menu__item"> <a href="/sustainability-nrdc" class="c-dropdown-menu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67032">Sustainability at NRDC</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="l-header__donate"> <a class="c-button c-button--donate" href="https://action.nrdc.org/donation/2554-support-nrdc?initms=HOMERB&ms=HOMERB">Donate</a> </div> <div class="l-header__tray"> <div class="c-donation-tray"> <form class="c-donation-tray__form" name="act" method="get" action="https://action.nrdc.org/donation/2860-support-nrdc-tra" data-donation-tray> <input type="hidden" name="initms" value="HOMETR"> <input type="hidden" name="ms" value="HOMETR"> <div class="c-form-item c-form-item--text has-no-label u-spaced-none"> <label class="c-form-item__label u-visually-hidden" for="amount">Amount </label> <div class="c-form-item__element"><span class="c-form-item__prefix">$</span><input class="c-form-item__text" id="amount" name="amount" type="text" maxlength="4" size="4" value="20"></div> </div> <div class="c-form-item c-form-item--select has-no-label u-spaced-none"> <label class="c-form-item__label u-visually-hidden" for="recurring">Recurring </label> <select class="c-form-item__select c-form-item--select" id="recurring" name="recurring"><option value="1" selected="selected">Monthly</option><option value="0">One-time</option></select> </div> <button class="c-donation-tray__button">Give</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main id="main" class="c-main" role="main" tabindex="-1"> <article data-history-node-id="67014" class="c-article" lang="en"> <div class="l-page"> <div class="l-page__masthead"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-page__header"> <div class="l-page__title"> <h1 class="c-page-title"> About NRDC </h1> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__content"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-page__main"> </div> <div class="l-page__metadata"> <div id="block-sharethispageblock" class="c-social-share js-share"> <div class="c-social-share__label">Share this page</div> <ul class="c-social-share__list"> <li class="c-social-share__item"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.nrdc.org/about" aria-label="Share on Facebook" class="c-social-share__link"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--social-share" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><title>Share this page block</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-facebook"></use></svg> </a> </li> <li class="c-social-share__item"> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A//www.nrdc.org/about" aria-label="Share on Twitter" class="c-social-share__link"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--social-share" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><title>Share this page block</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-twitter"></use></svg> </a> </li> <li class="c-social-share__item"> <button class="c-social-share__link js-copy-link" aria-label="Copy link" type="button"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--social-share" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><title>Share this page block</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-link"></use></svg> </button> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h3 dir="ltr"><span>NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.</span></h3> <p dir="ltr"><span>NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and other environmental specialists to confront the climate crisis, protect the planet's wildlife and wild places, and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <figure class="u-spaced-8-below c-figure c-figure--iframe"> <div class="c-figure__media"> <lite-youtube videoid="c1h2ACGIRt0" playlabel="Our Future Is On the Line" style="background-image: url('/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/oembed_thumbnails/2023-12/_Tup7lmaUo-bu-DyB7Qc3kwboMGUEk4L-Xr3ulhrdXQ.jpg.webp?h=144d094f&itok=CvBJSWhe');" params="cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en"> <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=c1h2ACGIRt0" class="lty-playbtn" title="Play Video"> <span class="lyt-visually-hidden">Play Video: Our Future Is On the Line</span> </a> </lite-youtube> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <h4 id="history" style="scroll-margin-top: 50px;">History & Victories</h4> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <p><span>On January 1, 1970, New York–based lawyer </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/man-behind-mission"><span>John H. Adams </span></a><span>came together with other like-minded litigators to set up an organization they called the Natural Resources Defense Council. NRDC was the first national environmental advocacy group to focus on legal action, and we committed ourselves to protecting the environment for generations to come. </span><a href="https://nrdc50.org/"><span>Learn more</span></a><span> about some of our major achievements, among the hundreds of victories we’ve achieved to make good on that founding goal. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__sidebar"> <div class="c-block"> <h2 class="c-block__title"><p>Meet Our Team</p></h2> <div class="c-block__content"> <article data-history-node-id="67011" class="c-mini-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-mini-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-mini-teaser__title"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__title-link" href="/leadership">Leadership & Board of Trustees </a> </h3> </div> </article> <article data-history-node-id="66960" class="c-mini-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-mini-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-mini-teaser__title"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__title-link" href="/experts">Our Experts </a> </h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <div class="l-fact-grid"> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>1972</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>NRDC helps pass the landmark Clean Water Act. The law is currently <a href="/node/58788">under threat</a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>1987</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>NRDC helps <a href="/node/59999">heal the ozone layer.</a></p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>2017</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>NRDC lawyers help Flint, Michigan, residents <a href="/node/39705">secure lead pipe replacement</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <blockquote class="u-spaced-8-below c-pull-quote"> <p dir="ltr"><span>“We are in the fight of our lives. If we fail, the consequences will be like nothing human civilization has ever seen. But NRDC has the arsenal we need to win this fight. We combine rigorous science, policy advocacy, and legal expertise with millions of supporters providing political and lobbying muscle. And this place is full of energy.” </span></p> <cite class="c-pull-quote__cite"><p><span>Manish Bapna, NRDC president & CEO</span></p></cite> </blockquote> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div id="how-we-work"><h4 style="display: none">How We Work</h4></div> </div> <div class="l-page__full-bleed"> <section class="theme-orange l-section"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <h2 class="l-section__title"><p>How We Work</p></h2> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="l-card-grid l-card-grid--carousel" data-card-grid-carousel> <a class="l-card-grid__skipnav u-visually-hidden u-focusable" href="#carousel">Skip carousel items</a> <div class="l-card-grid__controls" data-card-grid-carousel-controls> <button class="l-card-grid__prev" aria-label="Previous"> <svg class="c-icon is-left icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> <button class="l-card-grid__next" aria-label="Next"> <svg class="c-icon is-right icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> </div> <div class="l-card-grid__content" data-card-grid-carousel-content > <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=Op2r4_zB 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=3o5RNU-l 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=hFwpC_jU 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=2A3JGGOl 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=yj3t5ahh 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=PpFjJp4d 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-center-for-policy-and-advocacy.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=2A3JGGOl" alt="An illustration depicts people speaking in a large meeting room, protesting with a loudspeakerm and voting" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/center-campaigns-organizing"><h3 class="c-card__title">Advocacy </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>From mayors’ offices to Congress to international negotiating tables, we work at every level to persuade decision makers to adopt solutions for lasting environmental change. We mobilize strategic coalitions and the grassroots power of millions of activists to urge elected officials to put the public interest ahead of polluting industries.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=vj0IF_4c 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=uI_rSvOG 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=s8Fb1ifd 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=ZISTEWc- 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=CFQ2mW9_ 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=pZbozrlq 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=ZISTEWc-" alt="An illustration depicts people raising their fists in protest, riding bicycles on a paved pathway, rowing a boat in a body of water, and protesting near oil rigs" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/about/environment-equity-justice-center"><h3 class="c-card__title">Equity Partnerships </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>We are pursuing an integrated approach to addressing persistent and connected threats of environmental inequality, racial injustice, and socioeconomic insecurity. We work with frontline groups to advance community-driven solutions, to help build power in communities most harmed by inequities, and to push for long-lasting change.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=BxeoJRF3 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=FsDS4Kft 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=yHaX5WJp 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=exwYuMV3 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=wtB9xFLZ 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.webp?h=d0039fed&itok=KNUPn89S 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/nrdc_reverb_spacher_l1090476.jpg.jpg?h=d0039fed&itok=exwYuMV3" alt="A pile of round pins and postcards sit on a table in front of small signs that read "NRDC: Suing Polluters Since 1970" and "Sign a Petition"" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/entertainment-partnerships"><h3 class="c-card__title">Entertainment Partnerships </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>We aim to increase awareness and advocacy for our priority environmental issues by partnering with a wide range of media, brands, celebrities, musical and cultural festivals, art institutions, and social media platforms.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=bUg0U2m9 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=jXkW5YV6 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=PyxIIwmE 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=t49PJ08g 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=ekkqaa1m 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=bNtDHTlZ 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-global.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=t49PJ08g" alt="An illustration depicts scenes of nature with people throwing a fishing net from a small boat, cultivating a rice crop, small-scale mining, showing a line graph, and shaking hands with each other" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/about/global-collaborations"><h3 class="c-card__title">Global Collaborations </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>We have worked internationally for decades in select countries as well as global forums. We use scientific, economic, and policy expertise to spearhead crucial environmental breakthroughs around the world.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=W9LNzdAu 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=w5PfHujP 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=5NZUR6eA 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=ddpYeYl1 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=z82eE2sk 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=lPW32vKT 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-litigation.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=ddpYeYl1" alt="An illustration depicts people in a courtroom scene and protesters in front of building steps" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/about/litigation"><h3 class="c-card__title">Litigation </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>We litigate across a broad range of environmental and public health issues, often working closely with NRDC’s subject-matter experts. Our attorneys may also represent other nonprofit organizations, community groups, and individuals.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=iec3tIFE 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=ZY5CnoNC 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=ljpVkiSv 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=xYIb7iFU 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=CKjRoeFF 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=bxeSnQF3 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-science-center-2.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=xYIb7iFU" alt="An illustration depicts two people reaching to touch hands with scenes of city buildings, an ocean with sailboats, people gardening, and a house with solar panels" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/about/science-office"><h3 class="c-card__title">Science </h3></a> <div class="c-card__summary"> <p><span>Our Science Office bridges the gap between science and the people, wildlife, and ecosystems it serves. We aim to harness science as a tool to support a greater environmental movement that centers communities most harmed by environmental and climate impacts.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="carousel"></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="l-page__full-width"> <div id="where-we-work"><h4 style="display: none">Where We Work</h4></div> </div> <div class="l-page__full-bleed"> <section class="theme-dark-blue l-section"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <h2 class="l-section__title"><p>WHERE WE WORK: UNITED STATES & INTERNATIONAL</p></h2> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="l-card-grid l-card-grid--carousel" data-card-grid-carousel> <a class="l-card-grid__skipnav u-visually-hidden u-focusable" href="#carousel--2">Skip carousel items</a> <div class="l-card-grid__controls" data-card-grid-carousel-controls> <button class="l-card-grid__prev" aria-label="Previous"> <svg class="c-icon is-left icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> <button class="l-card-grid__next" aria-label="Next"> <svg class="c-icon is-right icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> </div> <div class="l-card-grid__content" data-card-grid-carousel-content > <div data-history-node-id="66981" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=-KUG0V1A 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=KyrC-UGx 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=jxD0FHw- 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=IpbQHWaK 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=9UKOGy0e 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=107fb9b5&itok=4xFQ4VE2 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/40143326263_48a52ccca3_o_1272x885.jpg.jpg?h=107fb9b5&itok=IpbQHWaK" alt="An aerial view of the Sheenjek River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/arctic"><h3 class="c-card__title">Arctic </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">Arctic, Alaska</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC fights for the extraordinary landscapes, majestic seas, and iconic wildlife of Alaska and the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66984" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=09zCSc4f 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=80OOJOHB 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=Dd3goffc 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=TIvMsQtS 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=cEz3j2d- 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.webp?h=96998da2&itok=3jIBNf8f 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/istock_000004609647_large_0.jpg.jpg?h=96998da2&itok=TIvMsQtS" alt="An aerial view of a tugboat and a barge sailing on the Hudson River" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/east"><h3 class="c-card__title">East </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">East, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Dickson, Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte, Orlando, St. Petersburg</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC advocates for the region’s treasured wilderness and thriving urban centers—and all the communities in between. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66987" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=iFQ2KpKY 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=EOAeFJCX 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=RUkhTYwj 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=2htqHrxM 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=M4BIOITY 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.webp?h=127f30a3&itok=jqVoiGKM 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/shutterstock_350626742_1727x885_1.jpg.jpg?h=127f30a3&itok=2htqHrxM" alt="The skyline of downtown Chicago and the Chicago River" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/midwest"><h3 class="c-card__title">Midwest </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">Midwest, Illinois, Bartonville, Chicago, Peoria, Indiana, Indianapolis, Iowa, Des Moines, Kansas, Michigan, Benton Harbor, Detroit, Flint, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City (Missouri), Missouri, St. Louis, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Empowered by strong collaborations in America’s heartland, NRDC is promoting climate action, supporting investments in rural and urban communities, and protecting drinking water. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66924" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=dCtjIkjb 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=l2pKtgXk 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=aoHljDJs 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=I4rtD5JF 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=RmFl4vBu 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.webp?h=2de68812&itok=dwBRw-MZ 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/places_puertorico_15022215_rm_ds_2400.jpg.jpg?h=2de68812&itok=I4rtD5JF" alt="An aerial view of MIT volunteers installing solar panels on a rooftop in Loiza, Puerto Rico" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/puerto-rico"><h3 class="c-card__title">Puerto Rico </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">Puerto Rico</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> We work with local partners to restore access to power and clean water after Hurricane Maria and ensure a more sustainable future. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66990" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=wApM5Xvm 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=Y4Flq3uQ 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=dBCYRhSb 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=4W9iGGEb 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=b8xkUCeF 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=JFj0bBXt 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/sw_33759624345_1272x885.jpg.jpg?h=1dd8cc33&itok=4W9iGGEb" alt="An expansive meadow with purple and white wildflower in the foreground and a high plateau in the distance" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/west"><h3 class="c-card__title">West </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">West, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Portland (Oregon), San Diego, San Jose (California), Seattle, Long Beach, Albuquerque, Austin, San Antonio, Idaho, Denver</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC works with local leadership to advance some of the most progressive environmental, health, and climate policies in the country. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="carousel--2"></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="l-page__full-bleed"> <section class="theme-dark-blue u-spaced-4-below l-section"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="l-card-grid l-card-grid--carousel" data-card-grid-carousel> <a class="l-card-grid__skipnav u-visually-hidden u-focusable" href="#carousel--3">Skip carousel items</a> <div class="l-card-grid__controls" data-card-grid-carousel-controls> <button class="l-card-grid__prev" aria-label="Previous"> <svg class="c-icon is-left icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> <button class="l-card-grid__next" aria-label="Next"> <svg class="c-icon is-right icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> </div> <div class="l-card-grid__content" data-card-grid-carousel-content > <div data-history-node-id="66993" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=i8uqoLmb 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=B9LnGgCJ 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=eF1OIOII 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=8xsSFX4q 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=fPQqBXYm 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=hJCI8X3E 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/20190618rj_nrdc_boreal_forest_2453_900x600_0.jpg.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=8xsSFX4q" alt="An aerial view of old growth boreal forest near Dryden in Northwestern Ontario, Canada" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/canada"><h3 class="c-card__title">Canada </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">Canada</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> For more than three decades, NRDC has helped protect some of the world’s most iconic ecosystems and support sound environmental decision making. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66996" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=eonKFTE1 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=NRvwwWib 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=h5dFnhjI 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=stBtCHEP 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=ylvOmrER 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.webp?h=1dd8cc33&itok=g5tTFT3E 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/china_14110498_1272x885.jpg.jpg?h=1dd8cc33&itok=stBtCHEP" alt="Buildings in the central business district of Beijing, China, lit up at sunset" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/china"><h3 class="c-card__title">China </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">China</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC elevates sustainable development and wildlife conservation in one of the most populous countries in the world. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66999" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=w3qqh61Y 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=JxoETMKU 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=VSa-yZ91 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=lOupajYT 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=aoHLGDd6 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=sSDn_og- 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/img_20180707_142612_2400x1600.jpg.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=lOupajYT" alt="Four women in holding handfuls of harvested salt in the village of Kuda, Gujarat, India" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/india"><h3 class="c-card__title">India </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">India</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC’s India program fights climate change with solutions that advance clean energy and public health. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="66771" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=MyIUdTLQ 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=6_xlVLYZ 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=yw2u4pkW 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=hBZx0m_f 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=PWQX1kUN 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.webp?h=d42637af&itok=8Up5H8PR 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/chile-638605596_2400.jpg.jpg?h=d42637af&itok=hBZx0m_f" alt="An aerial view of Santiago, Chile" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/latin-america"><h3 class="c-card__title">Latin America </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail">Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Peru</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> We collaborate with partners in this region to move its nations toward clean energy while protecting wildlands, waters, and communities. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="carousel--3"></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="l-page__sidebar"> <div class="c-block"> <h2 class="c-block__title"><p>DEI at NRDC</p></h2> <div class="c-block__content"> <article data-history-node-id="66867" class="c-mini-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-mini-teaser__media"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__media-link" href="/about/office-diversity-equity-and-inclusion" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=WIqez9Ru 96w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=-hQfBJlI 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=sAGp0Ao0 288w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=vLsW9BmF 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=7RjmVtuO 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=_QnYYO8I 768w" sizes="(min-width: 1478px) min(calc(0.1 * (100vw - 4.44444rem)), calc(384px / 2.5)), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem) / 4), (min-width: 808px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 4), (min-width: 390px) min(calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 2.5), calc(384px / 2)), min(calc(100vw - 2.22222rem), 384px)" width="192" height="108" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-office-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-2.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=vLsW9BmF" alt="An illustration of a diverse group of people touching hands" /> </a> </div> <div class="c-mini-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-mini-teaser__title"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__title-link" href="/about/office-diversity-equity-and-inclusion">Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion </a> </h3> </div> </article> <article data-history-node-id="66864" class="c-mini-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-mini-teaser__media"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__media-link" href="/about/environment-equity-justice-center" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_25/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=YS9CBImP 96w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_50/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=p_rOakAo 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_75/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=boQ9sLYW 288w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=QQKWeoQ5 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_150/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=5tinp68W 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_200/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.webp?h=42ab2369&itok=FHbgKNSs 768w" sizes="(min-width: 1478px) min(calc(0.1 * (100vw - 4.44444rem)), calc(384px / 2.5)), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem) / 4), (min-width: 808px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 4), (min-width: 390px) min(calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 2.5), calc(384px / 2)), min(calc(100vw - 2.22222rem), 384px)" width="192" height="108" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-02/nrdc-environment-equity-and-justice-center-2.jpg.jpg?h=42ab2369&itok=QQKWeoQ5" alt="An illustration depicts people raising their fists in protest, riding bicycles on a paved pathway, rowing a boat in a body of water, and protesting near oil rigs" /> </a> </div> <div class="c-mini-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-mini-teaser__title"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__title-link" href="/about/environment-equity-justice-center"> Environment, Equity & Justice Center </a> </h3> </div> </article> <article data-history-node-id="66648" class="c-mini-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-mini-teaser__media"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__media-link" href="/issues/equity-justice" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_25/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=CnJwxJxv 96w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_50/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=A2QAjR2Z 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_75/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=_BtK2Wzh 288w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=jPRdpMeP 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_150/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=fczkOr6o 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_200/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.webp?h=08f2b410&itok=WSfJlolB 768w" sizes="(min-width: 1478px) min(calc(0.1 * (100vw - 4.44444rem)), calc(384px / 2.5)), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem) / 4), (min-width: 808px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 4), (min-width: 390px) min(calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) / 2.5), calc(384px / 2)), min(calc(100vw - 2.22222rem), 384px)" width="192" height="108" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9_100/public/2023-04/child-playing-in-water-brooklyn-ny-4022.jpg.jpg?h=08f2b410&itok=jPRdpMeP" alt="Two young children playing in sprinklers in a city park" /> </a> </div> <div class="c-mini-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-mini-teaser__title"> <a class="c-mini-teaser__title-link" href="/issues/equity-justice">Equity & Justice </a> </h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="u-spaced-8-below c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h4 dir="ltr">Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</h4> <p dir="ltr"><span>We are working to ensure that our internal culture reflects and embodies principles and practices of equity and inclusion. After establishing NRDC's </span><a href="/node/66867"><span>Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</span></a><span> in 2020, we have been, among other initiatives, developing organization-wide strategic plan for DEI, evaluating and improving our hiring, retention, and promotion processes, and helping staff to form Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that create support and community for our staff with similar backgrounds, experiences, and/or interests. In September 2022, NRDC committed to </span><a href="https://diversegreen.org/pay-equity-pledge/"><span>Green 2.0's pay equity pledge</span></a><span> to close the wage gap in the environmental movement. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <h4 id="financials" style="scroll-margin-top: 50px;">Annual Report & Financials</h4> <script> /* Scroll to anchor */ function pgshow(e){ var elId = window.location.hash; if (elId.length > 1){ el = document.getElementById(elId.substr(1)); if (el) el.scrollIntoView(true); } } // pageshow fires after load and on Back/Forward window.addEventListener('pageshow', pgshow); </script> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="u-spaced-8-below c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <p dir="ltr"><span>Reimagining the Future: Check out NRDC's annual report for an overview about what we've accomplished in 2023.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="/annual-report-2023/reimagining-future" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a4c46016-1be7-4b5e-95b4-a3559fb730bf" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Annual Report 2023: Reimagining the Future">2023 ANNUAL REPORT</a> <a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="/node/67131">SEE PAST REPORTS</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in 1970. The top watchdog groups for charitable organizations annually recognize our commitment to transparency and efficiency, with a four-star rating on </span><a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/132654926"><span>Charity Navigator</span></a><span> and an A- grade on </span><a href="https://www.charitywatch.org/charities/natural-resources-defense-council-nrdc"><span>Charity Watch</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/nrdc-2022-form-990.pdf"><span>IRS FORM 990</span></a><span>   </span><a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/nrdc_financial-fy23.pdf"><span>FY23 FINANCIAL STATEMENT</span></a></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>For nearly 40 years, NRDC has relied on a robust direct-mail program to recruit and maintain the large Membership that gives us standing in court to bring legal action in defense of our environment. We communicate by postal mail—and other channels—not only to generate income but also to mobilize the public in direct-action campaigns that have produced millions of petitions to corporations and government agencies, thereby advancing our environmental mission. As a result, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines, NRDC allocates a portion of our direct-mail costs to program services and to fund-raising.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h4>Sustainability </h4> <p><span>NRDC is committed to leading the green-building industry through action. We leverage widely respected </span><a href="/node/67032"><span>sustainable building standards</span></a><span> to ensure we are at the cutting edge of sustainable building practices across our global operations. These standards drive progress toward our visions. In all of our offices, we strive to reduce resource consumption and increase resource production. Since 2012, we have achieved:</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <div class="u-spaced-4-below l-fact-grid"> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p><span>↓ 31%</span></p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>Decrease in carbon emissions</p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p><span>↓ 32% </span></p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>Decrease in water consumption</p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p><span>↓ 27%</span></p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p><span>Decrease in waste to landfill</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="u-spaced-8-below c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h4 dir="ltr">Affiliates</h4> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://e2.org/"><span>E2</span></a><span>: We partner with this national, nonpartisan group that advocates for policies that are good for the economy and the environment. </span></li> <li dir="ltr"><span>NRDC Action Fund: The Action Fund is the 501(c)(4) affiliate of NRDC whose mission is to build political support in the United States for protecting the planet and its people.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="c-view c-view--related-content-cards c-view--display-block_2 view js-view-dom-id-d3777b877dd3936c3c8fa66c1294516e535a50e498103b9450c341f8c81ffda0"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </main> <section class="l-section has-centered-header theme-gray-2" aria-label="Support or Join NRDC"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="c-donate-signup c-donate-options--small-gap"> <div class="c-donate-signup__donate"> <form class="c-donate-form c-donate-options--small-gap" name="act" method="get" action="https://action.nrdc.org/donation/2866-support-nrdc-ftr"> <input type="hidden" name="initms" value="GLBFTR"> <input type="hidden" name="ms" value="GLBFTR"> <input type="hidden" name="recurring" value="0"> <fieldset> <legend class="c-donate-form__legend">Support Our Work</legend> <div class="c-donate-form__content"> <div class="c-donate-form__options"> <div class="c-donate-options c-donate-options--small-gap"> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-1" name="amount" value="35"> <label for="donate-options-1">$35</label> </div> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-2" name="amount" value="50"> <label for="donate-options-2">$50</label> </div> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-3" name="amount" value="75"> <label for="donate-options-3">$75</label> </div> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-4" name="amount" value="100"> <label for="donate-options-4">$100</label> </div> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-5" name="amount" value="200"> <label for="donate-options-5">$200</label> </div> <div class="c-donate-options__item"> <input type="radio" class="u-visually-hidden" id="donate-options-6" name="amount" value="select"> <label for="donate-options-6">Other</label> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-donate-form__button"> <button class="c-button c-donate__button-tracking">Donate</button> </div> </div> </fieldset> </form> </div> <div class="c-donate-signup__signup" data-sbapi> <form class="c-donate-signup__signup-form" method="post" action="https://action.nrdcapi.org/sbapi/1?form_id=891" data-sbapi-form> <input type="hidden" name="ms" value="C3SIGNUPGLBFTR"> <input type="hidden" name="initms" value="C3SIGNUPGLBFTR"> <input type="hidden" name="c3_c4" value="c3"> <fieldset> <legend class="c-donate-signup__legend">Join Us</legend> <div class="c-message c-message--status u-hidden" data-sbapi-success> Thanks for signing up. You’ll receive your first NRDC action alert and update email soon! </div> <div class="c-donate-signup__messages" data-sbapi-messages></div> <div class="c-donate-signup__signup-form-items"> <div class="c-form-item c-form-item--email has-no-label is-full-width u-spaced-none"> <label class="c-form-item__label is-required u-visually-hidden c-donate-options--small-gap" for="email-signup">Enter Email <span class="c-form-item__required-marker"><span class="u-visually-hidden"> This field is required. </span></span></label> <input class="c-form-item__email c-donate-options--small-gap" id="email-signup" name="mail" type="email" maxlength="128" placeholder="Enter Email" required="required" aria-required="true" size="60"> </div> <div class="c-donate-signup__signup-button"> <button class="c-button c-donate-options--small-gap">Submit</button> </div> </div> <div class="c-donate-signup__signup-information"><p>When you sign up, you’ll become a member of NRDC’s Activist Network. We will keep you informed with the latest alerts and progress reports.</p></div> </fieldset> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <footer class="l-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="l-footer__top theme-darker-blue"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-footer__top-inner"> <div class="l-footer__top-first"> <a class="l-footer__logo-link" href="/" rel="home"> <svg class="c-logo" height="170" viewBox="0 0 127 170" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img"> <title>NRDC Logo</title> <g class="c-logo__primary"> <path d="m54.6381 15.572c2.992 0 6.392-3.468 6.392-7.13998 0-3.774-2.958-7.412-8.058-7.412h-19.142v21.45398h6.358v-6.528h3.4c2.244 0 3.434-.238 5.508 1.836 1.19 1.19 4.76 4.692 4.76 4.692h8.092zm-2.618-4.862h-11.832v-4.18198h11.832c1.258 0 2.244.85 2.244 2.108 0 1.224-.986 2.07398-2.244 2.07398z"/> <path d="m81.7029 16.49c-.85.034-9.384 0-9.384 0v-9.72401s8.806-.034 9.35 0c2.89 0 4.76 1.972 4.76 4.55601 0 2.584-1.394 5.168-4.726 5.168zm1.36-15.43601c-.578-.034-17.102 0-17.102 0v21.38601s16.286.034 17.136 0c3.298 0 10.2-2.856 10.2-11.152 0-8.26201-6.902-10.23401-10.234-10.23401z"/> <path d="m111.825 23.324c-9.894 0-15.1297-4.012-15.1297-11.662 0-7.616 5.2357-11.662 15.1297-11.662 3.978 0 7.956 1.088 10.608 2.89l.204.136-3.978 4.522-.17-.102c-1.496-1.054-4.318-1.632-6.324-1.632-5.746 0-8.33 1.802-8.33 5.814 0 4.046 2.55 5.848 8.33 5.848 2.006 0 4.828-.578 6.324-1.632l.17-.102 3.978 4.522-.204.136c-2.686 1.836-6.63 2.924-10.608 2.924z"/> <path d="m20.876 1.08801v11.08399c-1.02-1.904-10.132-11.08399-19.244-11.08399h-1.632v21.38599h6.392v-13.05599c1.632 0 9.656 5.60999 14.042 13.05599h6.766v-21.38599z"/> <path d="m35.2247 116.144c-.034-.034-.034 0 0 0z"/> <path d="m32.4355 65.858-.034-.136-1.666-4.046 5.848-1.734c.272-.102.374-.306.374-.544s-.136-.442-.374-.544l-5.848-1.734 1.666-4.046.034-.136c0-.034 0-.068 0-.102 0-.068 0-.136-.034-.17 0 0 0 0 0-.034-.068-.102-.136-.204-.272-.272 0 0 0 0-.034 0-.068-.034-.102-.034-.17-.034-.034 0-.068 0-.102 0l-.136.034-4.046 1.666-1.734-5.848c-.102-.272-.34-.374-.544-.374-.238 0-.476.136-.544.374l-1.734 5.848-4.046-1.666-.136-.034c-.034 0-.068 0-.102 0-.068 0-.136 0-.17.034 0 0 0 0-.034 0-.102.068-.204.136-.272.272v.034c-.034.068-.034.102-.034.17v.102l.034.136 1.666 4.046-5.848 1.734c-.272.102-.374.306-.374.544s.136.476.374.544l5.848 1.734-1.666 4.046-.034.136v.102c0 .068 0 .136.034.17v.034c.068.102.136.204.272.272h.034c.068.034.102.034.17.034h.102l.136-.034 4.046-1.666 1.734 5.848c.102.272.34.374.544.374.238 0 .442-.136.544-.374l1.734-5.848 4.046 1.666.136.034h.102c.068 0 .136 0 .17-.034h.034c.102-.068.204-.136.272-.272 0 0 0 0 0-.034.034-.068.034-.102.034-.17 0-.034 0-.068 0-.102z"/> <path d="m47.089 138.686c0-.034 0-.034 0-.068-.102-.544-.272-1.088-.476-1.598-1.156-2.754-3.468-4.624-6.426-5.168-.17-.408-.34-1.292-.34-2.346 0-2.312.85-5.44 4.624-6.052 3.672 12.614 10.744 21.59 16.32 21.59h.034 10.438.034c.918 0 2.21-.204 3.026-1.292.714-.952.986-2.176.986-3.4 0-1.496-.442-3.026-1.054-4.182-.782-1.462-2.754-3.808-7.072-4.25-1.87-3.026-2.856-7.174-2.856-11.594 0-9.588 4.488-20.57 13.906-24.854.136-.068.204-.17.204-.306s-.102-.272-.238-.34c-.646-.204-1.36-.306-2.142-.306-3.944 0-9.282 2.788-13.668 10.03-1.802 2.992-3.536 8.466-3.536 14.722 0 4.692.714 9.418 3.366 14.314 0 0-1.36 1.36-1.53 2.754h6.494c1.428 0 3.536 1.836 3.536 3.842h-9.962c-5.78-2.822-10.948-15.3-11.696-22.134-.442-3.944-.17-8.092-.17-8.092h-6.732c0-8.704 2.822-18.224 11.662-25.806.068-.068.034-.136.034-.204 0-.136-.136-.238-.272-.238-.17-.034-.374-.034-.578-.034-3.162 0-7.378 2.516-10.336 6.528-4.012 5.44-6.426 13.736-6.426 22.27 0 .952.034 1.632.102 2.992h7.106v-.068c.068 1.19.204 2.788.204 2.788s-.578.068-1.462.34c-.85.272-2.006.714-3.196 1.496-2.312 1.53-4.624 4.148-4.624 8.942 0 2.04.408 4.42 1.394 7.174h2.72c1.428 0 4.08 2.074 4.08 4.25h-9.418c-1.564-.85-6.834-4.318-8.908-20.944-.306-2.414-.442-4.658-.442-6.8 0-15.572 7.174-24.48 11.9-28.526 5.27-4.556 11.9-7.038 17.476-7.038 1.666 0 3.23.34 4.624.782.136-1.53 5.202-9.01 11.9-10.064.034 0 6.358 2.482 13.328 2.278 4.726-.136 7.446-1.224 10.642-3.026-1.088-1.19-1.496-2.312-1.496-3.23 0-1.836 1.7-3.026 3.366-3.026.714 0 1.394.204 1.972.646 0 0 0 0 .034.034.306.238.578.544.782.952 0 .034.034.034.034.068.204.408.374.85.442 1.394v.068c.034.17.068.34.068.544 4.318-2.074 7.65-2.89 9.962-2.89 2.04 0 3.298.612 3.808 1.564v.034c-2.652.748-4.692 1.564-5.508 1.972.748 1.7 2.346 2.142 4.318 2.142 2.176 0 4.794-.544 7.208-.544.816 0 1.632.068 2.38.238h-.102c-.51 1.428-1.36 3.672-1.666 4.352-.272.68-2.516 1.496-5.338 2.652s-6.086 2.55-8.432 4.08c-7.514 4.828-9.146 12.444-9.146 12.444-6.052 0-7.99 2.788-10.37 6.664-1.122 1.802-6.8 13.26-12.886 15.3-2.55.85-4.896 2.686-4.896 5.134v.238c.952-.238 2.04-.374 3.298-.408 5.508-.034 7.752 2.958 7.752 2.958-3.264 3.264-4.114 6.358-4.114 8.67 0 1.734.476 3.026.816 3.638.952 1.7 3.128 3.434 5.134 3.434.34 0 .884-.102 2.006-.476 1.088-.374 7.786-4.318 10.132-8.772 1.156-2.21 1.564-4.862 1.564-7.072 0-.272 0-.51 0-.782-.136-2.992-.578-6.018-.918-9.01-.476-4.352-1.088-7.548-1.088-9.826 0-1.836.408-3.094 1.564-3.91 1.156-.782 3.128-1.122 6.188-1.122 1.564-8.942 5.678-12.376 15.946-16.252 3.74-1.428 6.664-2.618 7.99-5.406l.068-.17c.374-.952 1.598-4.148 2.04-5.746.102-.306.136-.646.136-.952 0-.918-.374-1.768-1.054-2.482-1.394-1.428-4.692-2.04-7.174-2.04-.408 0-.782 0-1.122.034-1.326-3.74-4.93-4.862-8.67-4.862-2.924 0-5.95.714-8.092 1.428-.816-1.666-2.754-2.618-5.134-2.686-.102 0-.17 0-.272 0-3.842 0-6.494 2.618-7.14 4.76-.17.578-.272 1.122-.272 1.7 0 .544.102 1.088.272 1.632-1.666.442-3.434.646-5.168.646-6.698 0-13.226-2.686-13.26-2.686s-.612.136-1.598.476-2.38.85-3.91 1.598c-3.06 1.496-6.766 4.114-9.316 7.922 0 0-.544 0-.782 0-7.31 0-16.388 3.196-21.964 8.092-5.44 4.76-13.77 14.926-13.77 32.606 0 2.38.136 4.828.476 7.48 2.55 20.502 11.084 24.956 14.144 24.956h10.846c.646 0 1.292-.17 1.768-.612.102-.068.17-.17.272-.272.068-.068.102-.102.17-.17.306-.374.578-.816.748-1.292.034-.034.034-.102.068-.136.238-.68.374-1.462.374-2.278.102-.714.034-1.258-.068-1.802zm42.466-15.47c-.714 3.264-3.944 5.44-7.582 7.786-.918-.51-1.258-1.224-1.496-1.972-.068-.204-.102-.408-.102-.646 0-1.02.646-2.448 1.802-3.91l1.632 1.428c.612-.816.884-1.904.884-3.06 0-3.094-2.074-6.868-5.984-8.194h-.034l.034-.034c3.774-2.856 7.208-7.514 8.908-10.914l.034-.034v.068c.442 4.25 2.312 10.472 2.312 15.878-.034 1.224-.17 2.448-.408 3.604z"/> </g> <g class="c-logo__tertiary"> <path d="m115.395 92.242v17.306c0 30.294-24.6498 54.91-54.9098 54.91-30.294 0-54.91-24.65-54.91-54.91v-71.094h109.8538v9.996.102c0 4.828 3.774 5.542 5.542 5.542v-21.182h-120.9377969v76.636c0 33.32 27.1319969 60.452 60.4519969 60.452s60.4518-27.132 60.4518-60.452v-22.882c-1.768.034-5.542.748-5.542 5.576z"/> </g> </svg> </a> </div> <div class="l-footer__top-second"> <ul class="c-menu c-menu--footer"> <li class="c-menu__item is-active-trail"> <a href="/about" class="c-menu__link js-top-level is-active-trail is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67014" aria-current="page">About NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/data-reports-resources" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66963">Policy Resources</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/media" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66972">Media Center</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/careers" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67044">Careers</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/contact-us" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67053">Contact Us</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/es/nrdc-espanol" class="c-menu__link js-top-level">En Español</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-footer__bottom theme-default"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-footer__bottom-inner"> <div class="l-footer__bottom-first"> </div> <div class="l-footer__bottom-second"> <div class="l-footer__bottom-second-top"> <ul class="c-menu c-menu--footer-social"> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-twitter"></use></svg> <a href="https://twitter.com/nrdc" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-twitter js-top-level">Twitter</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-facebook"></use></svg> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nrdc.org" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-facebook js-top-level">Facebook</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-instagram"></use></svg> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nrdc_org/" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-instagram js-top-level">Instagram</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-youtube"></use></svg> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NRDCflix" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-youtube js-top-level">YouTube</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-rss"></use></svg> <a href="https://www.nrdc.org/rss.xml" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-rss js-top-level">RSS</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--footer-social" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#circle-tiktok"></use></svg> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nrdc.org" class="c-menu__link c-menu__link--icon-circle-tiktok js-top-level">TikTok</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="l-footer__bottom-second-bottom"> <ul class="c-menu c-menu--footer-utility"> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/sitemap" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67083">Sitemap</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/privacy-policy" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/3202">Privacy Policy</a> </li> <li class="c-menu__item"> <a href="/state-disclosures" class="c-menu__link js-top-level" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/67320">State Disclosures</a> </li> </ul> <div class="c-copyright"> © 2024 NRDC. All rights reserved. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <a href="#top" class="c-back-to-top" title="Back to top" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <svg class="c-icon c-icon--back-to-top" role="img"><title>Back to top</title><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></a> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/common.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/back-to-top.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/universal.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/html.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/table--sortable.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/wysiwyg.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/fact.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/card-grid.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/card.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/facade.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/social-share.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/dropdown-menu.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/search-modal.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/sitewide_alert/js/init.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/modal.es6.js?sn0868"></script> <script src="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/js/donation-popup.es6.js?sn0868"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

About NRDC