Environmental Defense


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Environmental Defense

Address:257 Park Ave S
New York, NY 10010
Phone:212-505-2100
Fax:212-505-2375
Phone:800-505-0703
Web: www.environmentaldefense.org
Established: 1967. Description:Links science, economics, and law to create solutions to environmental problems. Goals include stabilizing the earth's climate, safeguarding the world's oceans, protecting human health, and defending and restoring biodiversity. Maintains regional offices throughout the United States. Members: 500,000. Dues: $25/year.
Publications: Solutions (bimonthly); free. Wide variety of other print and online materials.
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The Prize will help accelerate Environmental Defense Fund's pioneering work to advance the smart grid.
Can we have a world powered by clean energy? Yes, we can
Wegmans and Environmental Defense developed this purchasing policy in cooperation with Wegmans' shrimp suppliers.
Wegmans adopts new rules for buying farmed shrimp
Farmed shrimp produced in compliance with this policy will earn a "best choice" ranking according to the criteria used by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program and Environmental Defense.
Wegmans Adopts New Sustainable Purchasing Policy for Farmed Shrimp
Farmed shrimp produced according to this policy will earn a "best choice" or "green" from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program and Environmental Defense.
Wegmans Unveils New Farmed Shrimp Standards
When participants have a secure portion of the catch, they gain the flexibility to make business decisions that improve safety, increase profits, and promote healthy fishing stocks, according to Environmental Defense.
"Catch shares" key to restoring growth
This bill is a breath of fresh air for everyone who lives and works in Westchester County," said Environmental Defense regional director Andy Darrell.
NY County Board of Legislators Supports Clean Diesel Bill
At the time, the group was known as the Environmental Defense Fund.
The Age of Corporate Environmentalism: surprise--big business has learned that it's pretty easy being green
Environmental Defense said the report finds that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from U.
Report Finds Hybrid Sales Fail to Halt Rise in Carbon Burdens
by the Environmental Defense Center on behalf of the California Native Plant Society, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Santa Clara River, Heal the Bay and Save Open Space/Santa Monica Mountains.
PROTECT RARE PLANT, JUDGE SAYS NEWHALL RANCH SITE OF FLOWER
In 2001, 17 billion catalogs were sent out in the United States according to an Environmental Defense report, and most of them using paper with no recycled paper content.
Catalog the impact of using recycled paper
In addition to its 47 zoological facility members, the BFCI has attracted an impressive diversity of partners, including The Xerces Society, Environmental Defense, the National Wildlife Federation, the Service, and the AZA.
Partners in butterfly conservation
It should also be noted that Environmental Defense and World Wildlife Fund have opposed the Earth Island Institute definition of Dolphin Safe tuna.
Animal testing. (Letters)

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