A group of people hiking along a mountain ridge in Washington.
Credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

Be a Force for the Future

With the support of 3 million members and activists, NRDC’s lawyers, scientists, and policy experts take on the toughest environmental fights—and win. Join us by donating today.

DONATE

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.

700+

Attorneys, scientists, advocates, and policy experts on staff

3M+

Members and activists by our side

7

Countries where we work on the ground with advocacy and community partners

Building a Better Future

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

The Latest

People sunbathing on the beach in Lavandou, French Riviera, as plumes of smoke rise in the air from burning wildfires in the forest of La Londe-les-Maures, France on Wednesday, July 26, 2017.

How Hot Is Too Hot?

The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, New York City.
Overview

NRDC at Climate Week NYC 2026: Meeting the Moment

A dark shadow falls over half of the exterior of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters building on a sunny day
Explainer

How EPA Rollbacks Will Cost Us—in Dollars and Lives

Amazon data center located beside a residential neighborhood in Sterling, VA on March 14, 2026. Data centers require large amounts of natural resources, including water, to run. Northern Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, managing roughly 70% of global internet traffic.
Expert Blog

Accounting for AI: Environmental Transparency for a Responsible Digital Future

Thousands marching through the streets of Toronto, Canada, on September 18, 2024, to protest the situation in the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The march traveled from Grange Park to Queen's Park where a 1,600 square foot banner calling for justice was unfurled. Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding fair compensation, an end to industrial threats to Grassy Narrows lands, water, and people, and support to restore their way of life and wellbeing.
Dispatch

Toilet Paper Shouldn’t Come with Human Rights Abuses

Our Work

A large cloud of wildfire smoke covering trees in Boise National Forest

Climate Change

The power to reverse this crisis lies with us.
Explore Issue Climate Change
A woman speaking through a megaphone with people holding signs behind her

Equity & Justice

The environmental movement must seek justice.
Explore Issue Equity & Justice
A young child facing the camera while drinking a glass of water

Human Health

Health is at the forefront of our fight for a sustainable, equitable world.
Explore Issue Human Health
A sea turtle swimming underwater among a school of fish

Nature & Wildlife

In order for people to thrive, nature must too.
Explore Issue Nature & Wildlife
An Arctic ringed seal resting on an ice floe.
Petition

Don't let the Trump administration roll back critical oil spill safeguards in the Arctic!

The Trump administration is moving to dismantle critical oil spill safeguards in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf, putting local communities and wildlife at risk. Send your public comment to help protect the Arctic Ocean before irreversible damage is done.

ACT NOW