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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EventHow we’re partnering to tackle global challenges at Climate Week NYC
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ArticleThe forgotten 15% of global warming
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Expert VoicesFDA allows 25 chemicals linked to cancer to be used in food system
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OverviewOur cutting-edge science is guiding global action to cut methane emissions
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TimelineUnleaded: Inside EDF’s 50-year battle against lead
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OverviewHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on advocacy.
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Governor Newsom announces major step toward the linkage of California and Washington state Cap-and-Invest programs
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Coming soon: Trump administration poised to weaken national methane protections
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Methane reductions are critical to ensuring Canada’s oil and gas is ready to meet the standards of new markets
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Colorado becomes first state to fully adopt the 2024 EPA methane standards
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EDF analysis: repeal of power plant pollution standards will cause up to 84,000 early deaths, $3 trillion in damages
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Virginia Governor Spanberger signs data center accountability framework
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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
Media contact
Keith Gaby
(202) 572-3336 (office)
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