Whether you want to have a direct impact on the environment — or work behind the scenes to support such work — EDF internships are designed to provide current and recent undergraduate and graduate ...

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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 ...

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 6, 2025) The Trump administration is moving to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice office, according to published reports.

Why science matters: It takes rigorous science to protect people and the planet. One example: Our groundbreaking studies put the powerful climate pollutant methane on the global agenda — and we ...

The problem: Some amount of climate change is already baked into our future from greenhouse gas pollution that caused global warming in our past. Worsening drought, flood and fire conditions — and ...

Why economics matters: Too often, economic forces drive decisions that harm the planet. We need to turn that around. By creating the right economic incentives, we can make market forces work for — ...

The problem: Air pollution is a global public health crisis and the fourth leading cause of death globally. Nine out of 10 people around the world breathe unhealthy air, and burning fossil fuels is ...

We began in 1967, as a scrappy group of scientists and a lawyer on Long Island, New York, fighting to save osprey from the toxic pesticide DDT. Using scientific evidence, our founders got DDT banned ...

Donating stocks, bonds or mutual funds to EDF is a smart investment and will deliver strong results for the environment. Making a gift of appreciated securities is surprisingly simple and may provide ...

The problem: A flood of climate misinformation is threatening to erode public support for solving the climate crisis. Often shared on social media, misleading narratives question the causes and ...