The Natural Resources Defense Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals.

Founded in 1970, the NRDC’s mission is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.