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Founded in 2003, NRDC's New York Council is a volunteer group comprised of New Yorkers from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions who share a strong commitment to the environment and are dedicated to furthering NRDC's mission. Members support NRDC's work at the regional, national and international levels with a special focus on creating a cleaner, healthier New York.
Members join in exclusive educational opportunities led by NRDC scientists, attorneys, and policy experts to stay informed. Learn more about the benefits of joining or contact Shari Greenblatt for more information.
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Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national community of individual business leaders who advocate for good environmental policy while building economic prosperity. Working with NRDC, E2 takes a reasoned, economically sound approach to environmental issues by relying on fact-based policy expertise. As the independent business voice in the environmental debate, E2 is effective and delivers results at both the state and national levels through its bipartisan efforts.
E2's New York chapter has over 100 members and has tackled such issues as clean vehicle incentives, tire efficiency, net metering for renewable energy, watershed protection and e-waste recycling.
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NY Blogs on 
- Lessons Learned in the Wake of Sandy: Saving Transit Means Taking the High Ground--Literally
- posted by Theo Spencer, 5/14/13
- A Tale of Two Cities: Energy Efficient Buildings in New York and Hong Kong
- posted by Barbara Finamore, 5/14/13
- "I Love My New York Water": Well-Known New Yorkers Ask Governor Cuomo to Extend the Fracking Moratorium
- posted by Kate Sinding, 5/13/13
- Promoting Transportation Innovation: Champions of Change
- posted by Deron Lovaas, 5/9/13
- Will LG Electronics Be Allowed to Destroy the Palisades?
- posted by Mark Izeman, 5/8/13


