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NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues.

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Climate Change

The power to reverse this crisis lies with us.
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Equity & Justice

The environmental movement must seek justice.
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Human Health

Health is at the forefront of our fight for a sustainable, equitable world.
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Nature & Wildlife

In order for people to thrive, nature must too.
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Give the Planet a Fighting Chance

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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

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When Customers and Investors Demand Corporate Sustainability

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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

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How to Find Relief During Summer Heat Waves in the City

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Food Waste 101

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Kimberly-Clark Is on a Roll with New Forest Policy and Goals

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Keeping LNG Off the Rails in Gibbstown and Across America

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New Yorkers Deserve to Know That Gas Stoves Emit Dangerous Pollutants

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Four Ways the House Farm Bill Would Weaken Pesticide Protections

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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

Building a Better Future

Help us ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.

Community Highlights

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When You Poison Our Lands, You Poison Us

Learn More about When You Poison Our Lands, You Poison Us
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After 43 Years, My Parents Finally Have Lead-Free Water

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Looking for Climate Connections (and Berries) Through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge

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After Decades, Tenants Are Still Fighting NYC Public Housing for Speedy Mold Relief

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Petition

Tell Procter & Gamble to stop flushing our forests!

Industrial clearcutting for forest products like P&G’s Charmin toilet paper is destroying more than one million acres of the boreal forest each year. Tell P&G President & CEO Jon Moeller enough is enough.

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Petition

Keep toxic “forever chemicals” out of our drinking water

The chemical industry and water utilities routinely declare their commitment to safe drinking water, and yet have long downplayed how dangerous PFAS chemicals are. Tell the EPA you support strong standards limiting toxic PFAS in drinking water.

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A Legacy of Impact

For more than 50 years, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has been shaping critical environmental policies around the world, ensuring those policies are upheld and holding polluters accountable.

$369b

U.S. federal investment in energy, climate, and justice

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Deaths avoided annually since implementing the heat action plan in Ahmedabad, India

$97m

Legal settlement to examine and replace the water lines in Flint, Michigan

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Gallons of gasoline saved since 1975, thanks to federal clean transportation rules