Repower America with wind & solar
Across our nation, workers are building wind turbines and installing solar equipment that will supply clean electricity to millions of homes, schools and offices. Our staff and members have helped win new laws to require that more of our energy comes from clean, renewable sources. Twenty-eight states now have renewable energy standards, and we're urging our leaders in Washington to expand clean energy nationwide.
End our addiction to fossil fuels
What's the cheapest, cleanest, fastest way to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels? Make cars, products and buildings more energy-efficient. The changes we've won will shave tens of billions of dollars off Americans' energy bills in the next decade.
Find solutions to global warming
As our national leaders work to solve the climate crisis, they can look for ideas and inspiration from the 17 states where we've won reforms to cap carbon pollution and reduce the emissions that cause global warming from power plants and other sources by hundreds of millions of tons.
Build the clean cars of the future
Imagine if cars that get at least 40 miles per gallon and plug-in hybrids that get up to 150 miles per gallon were the norm. Thanks to new policies won with our help and favored by President Obama, we're on track to have new cars meet these standards.
Protect the Great Lakes
Despite their vast size, the Great Lakes are vulnerable to pollution, run off from over-development and other threats. New Environment America-backed programs to curb sewage dumping, restrain big polluters such as BP, and conserve the region's water resources will help protect and sustain our Great Lakes.
Defend the Grand Canyon
Mining, with its toxic runoff and disruption of the landscape, has no place on or near such sacred ground as the Grand Canyon. We're working to undo the Bush administration’s blanket invitation to mining companies that want to operate as close as five miles away from the canyon rim.
Preserve America’s wild forests
More than 50 million acres of America's national forests still remain untouched and unspoiled. When President Bush moved to open these forests to logging and new roads, our advocates and activists raised their voices in protest. The fight continues. We're demanding permanent protection.
Keep our parks clean & green
From California to New Jersey, from Minnesota to Florida, our staff and members have fought for, and won, laws, policies and ballot initiatives to keep state parks open, set aside at least $850 million to preserve farmland and forests, and keep reckless development at bay.
Restore our rivers to health
Our staff and supporters have helped win the highest level of protection for hundreds of miles of rivers, streams and other drinking water sources.
Bring change to Washington
In 2008, voters elected the most pro-environment president and Congress in recent memory. Environment America Voter Action and our partners we talked to more than 1 million voters about the environmental records of Barack Obama and the 29 pro-environment congressional candidates we endorsed -- all of whom were elected.
