In a Race Against Time,
Climate Action Cannot Wait

"We are in a race against time to address the climate crisis. It is imperative that we work together as a nation to win this race. " —Vickie Patton, EDF's General Counsel

Defending EPA's authority: Patton and team are battling efforts to handcuff the agency on climate.
Fighting California Climate Wars: Prop. 23 would deal a big blow to clean energy.
Taking the long view: One of our founders, Art Cooley, offers his perspective on the road ahead.

After the Spill, Rebuilding the Battered Gulf

The oil disaster is only the latest blow to Louisiana's coastal wetlands, so vital to people and wildlife.

Video: Decades of carving levees and pipelines in fragile marshlands have left the coastline vulenrable.
Restoring Gulf wetlands is urgent: Nearly a third of Louisiana's wetlands have disappeared since 1930.

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Articles and Blog Posts

Sharing Training Materials: A Good Idea, But Will Companies Participate?
09/03/2010
Rural Transit Takes Off in California
09/02/2010
Breaking News: Oil Platform Explodes Off Louisiana Coast
09/02/2010
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Cuba: Preserving the Cradle of the Caribbean Learn more »

A shared vision: U.S. and Cuba find common ground in conservation
VIDEO: Explore the Cuban island of Cayo Largo del Sur, with EDF's Dan Whittle, Cuba program director. ALSO: Saving the last remaining sharks. »

How We Get Results

How do we at EDF change the world? We find new ways to take ideas grounded in science and scale them up to transform entire sectors.

We emphasize:

Innovating with Companies
EDF partners with top firms to make green business the new business as usual. We provide dynamic online tools and a community for all companies.

Our Areas of Focus

Global Warming
Stabilizing climate is the critical environmental challenge. We use national, regional and global work to preserve life and prosperity.

Oceans
Abundant fish populations mean food and economic prosperity. We promote smart management and protection of critical habitat to restore oceans.

Land, Water and Wildlife
To ensure our environmental and economic security we need to protect land and freshwater ecosystems at a scale never before attempted.

Health
Pollution and toxic chemicals can take a heavy toll on people's health, particularly on children. We work to reduce or eliminate those threats.