Even as the Trump administration tries to roll back climate and clean air protections, many states are moving forward with ambitious programs. California has been at the frontlines of climate action, passing tough targets and standards, with plans to go further. Click the link below to take a look at California’s climate leadership—and the important […]

From slashing EPA’s budget to rolling back critical safeguards, policies emerging from the Trump administration and Congress threaten people’s lives, their health, and the future of our planet. Click the link below to hear a conversation with some of EDF’s leading experts about how we and our environmental colleagues are rising to the challenge—coming together […]

New research by EDF and academic partners gives hope Most of the world’s fisheries can yield more fish, food and prosperity with effective management—even in the face of climate change, according to new research by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and our academic partners at the University of California Santa Barbara and Oregon State University. While […]

Big wins with states and corporations shine a light forward President-elect Trump’s pick to run the EPA, Scott Pruitt, has built his career trying to undermine the agency’s mission of environmental protection. EDF will ferociously defend America’s bedrock environmental protections under this administration. At the same time, recent big wins to expand clean energy in […]

The unusual and unpredictable 2016 election is finally over. What will the new President and Congress mean for the future of our planet? Click the link below for an analysis of the vote from EDF senior staff joined by Republican and Democratic insiders —and a discussion about where we go from here. Featuring: Fred Krupp, […]

An update from the EDF Political Team This year’s campaign season has been unique and historic. But what does it mean for the environment? Click below to hear our perspective on Campaign 2016 where we will take a look at the important constituencies we’re working to engage and the tactics and partnerships we’re leveraging in […]

Congress recently passed, by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, the most important environmental legislation in two decades. The Lautenberg Act, which the president signed into law on June 22nd, finally overhauls a broken chemical safety system that has left all Americans unprotected from toxic chemicals. Click the link below to learn what it means for our […]

New study shows most world fisheries can recover in 10 years Environmental Defense Fund and academic partners have published groundbreaking new research showing that, with better fishing practices, most of the world’s fisheries could rebound within 10 years. Global fish populations could double by 2050, while providing more food and income. Today three billion people […]

Fertilizer is the engine of agriculture, but overuse pollutes our water and climate. How do we feed a growing population sustainably without harming our environment? Join us to learn how EDF is working with farmers, food companies and others across the agricultural supply chain to cost-effectively secure a sustainable food supply that supports a more […]