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Mobilizing Equity, Implementation & Ambition at COP27

November 1, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt, Carolina Herrera, Shruti Shukla, Sameer Kwatra, Alvin Lin, Jennifer Skene, Brendan Guy, Joe Thwaites

As countries gather in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for COP27 (the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the international climate convention) they need to mobilize key actions to ensure that the global response to climate change is more…

A Monumental Plan for Bears Ears

October 31, 2022 Expert BlogUtahSharon Buccino

Indigenous wisdom provides another way of knowing for management of National Monument. 

Tribal Traffic Fatalities Demand Federal Investment

October 31, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesZak Accuardi

Roughly 535 Indigenous people die every year from vehicle crashes, at a rate significantly higher than other racial/ethnic groups in the United States.

COP27: World Leaders Must Raise Climate Ambition

October 31, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalManish Bapna

As we move closer and closer to climate catastrophe, global climate action has never been more necessary.

India at COP27: A Defining Moment and a Balancing Act

October 31, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, IndiaSameer Kwatra

As one of the largest economies with a defining role in fighting the worsening planetary climate crisis India faces a balancing act at the global climate negotiations, COP27, to be held in Egypt from November 6-18 this year. 

Countries to Strengthen Montreal Protocol as Treaty Turns 35

October 28, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, India, AfricaPrima Madan, Alex Hillbrand, David Doniger, Christina Theodoridi

Message to NOAA: Time to Prioritize Climate-Ready Fisheries

October 28, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesMolly Masterton

New Report: Unlocking the Potential of Organic Agriculture

October 27, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesLena Brook, Allison Johnson

Grow Organic: The Climate, Health, and Economic Case for Expanding Organic Agriculture

October 27, 2022 ReportUnited StatesLena Brook, Allison Johnson

Organic agriculture holds significant and largely untapped potential to address multiple crises facing our society

New Organic Food and Farming Report Details Policy Opportunities for Upcoming Farm Bill and Beyond

October 27, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Swette Center at Arizona State University (ASU) and Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) published a new report, featuring over a dozen organic farmers and ranchers across the nation and detailing the climate, economic and…

A Fairer Funding Stream: How Reforming the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Can Equitably Improve Water Infrastructure Across the Country

October 26, 2022 ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer

The goal of clean water for all will remain out of reach until every community has a fair and equitable shot at receiving financial assistance through the nation’s largest clean water infrastructure program.

An Opportunity for Equitable Climate Finance

October 26, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent

NRDC submitted comments to EPA's Environmental Financial Advisory Board on the opportunity the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund presents.

Why Heat Pump Water Heater Day Is Worth Celebrating

October 26, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesEmily Deanne

If you don’t have an HPWH, chances are, your water heater is one of the most inefficient appliances in your home. Gas tank water heaters are only 25 to 60 percent efficient, meaning many waste more than half of the…

Reducing Food Waste in the Nat'l Strategy on Hunger & Health

October 26, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health shined a spotlight on the opportunities to advance health and local prosperity through the food system. At the conference, the Biden Administration released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, And Health…

PA General Assembly Passes Flawed Tax Credit Bill

October 26, 2022 Press ReleasePennsylvania

Today the General Assembly passed HB 1059, a bill that establishes and expands several state tax credits, some of which would benefit highly speculative petrochemical facilities and the fracked gas industry without regard for Pennsylvania’s environment, community health and safety…