Dr. Robert Bullard, considered to be the Father of Environmental Justice, states that environmental justice should “embrace the principle that all people and communities have a right to equal protection … Read more
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Highlights from NWF’s 2024 Civic Engagement Report
At the National Wildlife Federation, we know that conservation and democracy go hand in hand. From safeguarding clean water and public lands to protecting threatened species, the decisions that shape … Read more
Voting for Our Planet: Environmental Justice & the 2024 Elections
In the heart of every election lie crucial choices that extend far beyond party lines—choices reverberating in our changing climate and the distant cries of the disenfranchised. In this election, … Read more
Defending Democracy for Wildlife and Our Communities
“We the People”—just three words, yet they carry an undeniable strength and intention. This powerful phrase and the directives that followed in the United States Constitution have inspired and guided … Read more
Celebrating History by Fighting for Our Democracy and Our Environment
As we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this past weekend, it is a critical time to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the fight that … Read more
Don’t Skip the Vote in College
In the early 1900s, many wildlife populations across the country were decreasing, often as a result from human activities. An American conservation leader lamented at the time, “wildlife doesn’t vote … Read more
Honor the Legacy of Dr. King by Standing Up for Voting Rights
A healthy environment relies on a healthy democracy, where everyone can access the sacred right to vote and have that vote counted. That’s why the National Wildlife Federation is joining … Read more
Our Work for Wildlife Depends on a Healthy Democracy
As stated in our mission “to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world,” the National Wildlife Federation understands that our ability to bring people together … Read more
Wildlife Need Us to Count Every Vote
Free and fair elections are at the heart of our identity as a nation and they are central to the National Wildlife Federation’s mission of uniting all Americans to ensure … Read more
Georgia’s Amendment 1 Will Secure Environmental Funds and More
Georgia is a beautiful state full of a variety of natural resources from the coastal habitats in the southeast part of the state to the Appalachian Mountains in the northern … Read more
