Natural Resources Defense Council
The Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) is an international, non-profit environmental organization based in New York City.
The NRDC has offices in Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Beijing, reaching in 2007 a total turnover more than 75 million U.S. dollars, of which more than 59 million U.S. dollars have been spent on the project work. From the examination body " Charity Navigator " the organization received four out of four possible evaluation points.
History
The NRDC was founded in 1970 and employs 2008 more than three hundred scientists, lawyers and other specialists. The aim of the NRDC is the preservation of the natural environment. It shall combat urban sprawl, pollution and the destruction of habitats of animals. It promotes measures to mitigate global warming and the use of renewable energies. This makes the NRDC with the help of lobbyists its influence in the U.S. Congress and also at high officers.
In 2001, the " initiative BioGems " was aimed at mobilizing the people affected by the destruction of ecosystems.
The end of 2001 a report was published on the effects of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 on the environment and health.
The NRDC is one of the few major environmental organizations supporting up today local groups and activists in New Orleans in eliminating the consequences of Hurricane Katrina.
In December 2006, Green Day and NRDC have launched a website to life, which is to illustrate the consciousness of the U.S. dependence on oil. At the same time rejects the NRDC from expanding the use of nuclear energy.
The organization operates seven individual projects, which have different priorities. In the United States it has approximately 1.4 million members.
Justice
Lawsuits against companies and government agencies that have failed to comply with the Clean Air Act, the California Air Resources Board or the Clean Water Act, led to some important decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. Most of these decisions are down to the NRDC.
See the case, " Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council ".