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Five-minute actions anyone can take right now.

Earthjustice — The nation's premier nonprofit environmental law firm. 90%+ court success rate, 600+ active cases.
Center for Biological Diversity — Aggressive litigation winning protection for 740+ species and 500 million acres.
Defenders of Wildlife — Endangered Species Act enforcement, 97% of donations to programs.
Humane Society of the United States — Broadest animal protection organization, 8–10 million members.
Animal Legal Defense Fund — Courtroom litigation to establish legal rights for animals.
Mercy For Animals — Undercover investigations driving criminal convictions and corporate policy changes.
Best Friends Animal Society — Building a no-kill nation, partnering with 4,200+ shelters.
American Wild Horse Campaign — Protecting wild horses and burros on public land.

The Nature Conservancy — $1.3B budget, 125 million acres protected across 83 countries.
Sierra Club — 3.5 million members, local chapters in every state.
NRDC — 3 million+ members, bridges science, law, and policy.
Wilderness Society — Protecting public lands and forests.
Land Trust Alliance — Find your local land trust. 1,400+ private nonprofits have conserved 61 million acres.
National Parks Conservation Association — Protecting and enhancing America's national parks.

350.org — Fossil fuel divestment movement, $40+ trillion in assets redirected.
Citizens' Climate Lobby — Free, bipartisan, structured lobbying training in every congressional district.
Environmental Defense Fund — Market-based environmental solutions.
Sunrise Movement — Youth-led climate activism and electoral engagement.
Ocean Conservancy — World's largest volunteer beach cleanup, 1M+ participants annually.
Surfrider Foundation — 200+ grassroots chapters for coastal preservation.
Rainforest Alliance — Sustainable supply chain certification.
WWF — Global conservation across 100+ countries.

Career and education pathways for longer-term commitment.

EDF Climate Corps — $1,400/week, 10–12 weeks, matching grad students with organizations.
Earthjustice Internships — Paid policy & law internships, $18.67/hr.
NOAA Hollings Scholarship — Up to $9,500/year + paid internship, ~$38,000 total.
National Wildlife Federation Fellowships — Paid 48-week fellowships with benefits.
AmeriCorps NCCC — Environmental service programs with living allowance + education award.

Top programs for environmental law.

Vermont Law and Graduate School — #1 ranked environmental law for over a decade.
UC Berkeley School of Law — Top-cited environmental law faculty.
Lewis & Clark Law School — Home to the Earthrise Law Center.
Georgetown Law — Unmatched D.C. policy access.

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