Join Us in Person: NRDC in Your Community

NRDC President and Chief Executive Officer, Manish Bapna, and Executive Director, Christy Goldfuss, speaking at the NRDC management forum in Arlington, Virginia, on June 4, 2025.

Manish Bapna (right), NRDC president & CEO, and Christy Goldfuss, NRDC executive director, speaking at a recent NRDC event

Credit: Alyssa Schukar for NRDC

NRDC experts are gathering in cities across the country in 2026 to meet our passionate members and activists. Join us to learn about our strategy during this critical moment for our mission, to share your ideas and questions, and to connect with fellow environmental champions in your city. Each event will showcase local NRDC staff and highlight regional projects making an impact in your community.

Upcoming events

People fishing on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California.

Santa Monica, California I February 24, 2026

Join Andrew Wetzler, senior vice president of NRDC's Nature program, and senior attorneys Joel Reynolds and Julia Forgie for an update on our oceans work. They’ll cover our campaigns to protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine, the Gulf of California from a massive liquified natural gas project, and precious California waters from oil and gas drilling. REGISTRATION CLOSED.

The Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

New York City, New York I March 11, 2026

Meet NRDC Chief Counsel Mitch Bernard and leaders from our Environmental Health team, Eric Goldstein and Kate Donovan, for a conversation about our work to protect communities in New York. They’ll discuss the new polluters pay law to hold oil and gas companies accountable for the costs of the climate crisis, our efforts to reign in toxic chemical exposures, and more. REGISTRATION CLOSED.

Crowds of people near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, the Washington Monument in the distance. September 21, 2019.

Washington, D.C. I May 20, 2026

Join NRDC leaders Christy Goldfuss, Alex Adams, and Walton Shepherd to hear about our advocacy in the current federal landscape and how we are continuing to make progress on state and local levels in collaboration with coalition partners. Register here!

An aerial view of downtown San Francisco, California.

San Francisco, California I June 2, 2026

Join Katie Umekubo, Kate Desormeau, and Michael Wall, who will discuss our work to protect western public lands, including NRDC’s ongoing advocacy and litigation to protect national parks, and the forests, waters, and wildlife we cherish. Register here!

An aerial view of the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado.

Boulder, Colorado I September 15, 2026

Coming soon! Sign up here to be notified when registration opens.

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