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NRDC: Safeguarding Earth's Resources for Future Generations

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), founded in 1970, aims to protect the Earth and its inhabitants through various initiatives like curbing global warming, reviving oceans, defending wildlife, and ensuring clean water. With over 1.3 million members, NRDC works towards sustainable communities with a team of scientists, lawyers, and policy experts. Their success includes raising clean car standards, winning court battles, and ending overfishing. Visit www.nrdc.org for more information.

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NRDC: Safeguarding Earth's Resources for Future Generations

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  1. By Linda Tucker

  2. Background Information • The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. • Founded in 1970 • 1.3 million members and online activists

  3. Priority Issues • Curbing global warming and creating the clean energy future • Reviving the world's oceans • Defending endangered wildlife and wild places • Protecting our health by preventing pollution • Ensuring safe and sufficient water • Fostering sustainable communities

  4. Reaching Goals • Staff of over 400 scientists, lawyers, and policy experts • Presence in centers of government, manufacturing, finance, environmental innovation, and entertainment • Group of supporters

  5. Success • Clean car standards raised to 54.5 mpg • Better mercury standards • Nuclear waste disposal court win • Ending overfishing in federal oceans • Completing the last piece of the California Underwater Park Network

  6. www.nrdc.org

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