NWF EcoLeader Community Research Fellowship As a doctoral student in urban planning and public policy with a focus on environmental policy and community stewardship, finding ways to strengthen community-academic partnerships … Read more
Environmental Justice
Sustaining the Next Generation of Environmentalists
The NWF EcoLeaders and EcoCareers programs are integral to achieving the National Wildlife Federation’s goal of uplifting the next generation of environmentalists. By providing an online community, career center, and … Read more
5 Ways to Act for the Planet During Earth Month
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE April is the month we come together to celebrate this incredible planet on which we live. Biodiversity loss, pollution, and a warming climate can … Read more
Sacred Grounds Wilmington
The Sacred Grounds program has ventured into a new body of holy water—the Delaware River Watershed in Wilmington, DE! Sacred Grounds is a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) program that engages … Read more
Clean Water Advocacy in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Everyone wants it. It provides countless benefits to public health, local economies, and quality of life. With it, wildlife thrives, communities flourish, and anglers smile. I’m talking of course, about … Read more
Three Policies Supporting Coastal Resilience
Efforts to protect and enhance our nation’s coastal resilience are, by their very nature, place-based. As coastal states and communities pursue strategies to adapt to a changing coastline, federal policy … 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
A Day On, Not a Day Off
Back in 2002, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was gaining momentum as the first of its kind service holiday, and it was dubbed nationwide as “A Day On, Not a … Read more
How to help advance climate equity? Build (and use) a better mapping tool
The COVID-19 pandemic was just one of many crises we dealt with in 2021, and continue to deal with. Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, drought — in 2021, more than 40 … Read more
Climate, Wildlife, and Justice in the Build Back Better Act
In November 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, a sweeping legislative package that would enact a broad range of items including transformational investments in climate … Read more
