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| Abbreviation | NRDC |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Founders |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Environmental activism |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, US |
Area served | Worldwide[1] |
| Method | Advocacy, education, litigation |
Membership (2015) | 2.4 million[2] |
President and CEO | Manish Bapna |
| Subsidiaries | NRDC Action Fund |
Budget (2015) | US$151.6 million[2] |
| Staff | 700 (in 2020) |
| Website | nrdc |
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States–based 501(c)(3) non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bozeman, India, and Beijing.[1] The group was founded in 1970 in opposition to a hydroelectric power plant in New York.
As of 2019, the NRDC had over three million members, with online activities nationwide, and a staff of about 700 lawyers, scientists and other policy experts.[3][4]
- ^ a b "Our Offices". NRDC. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "NRDC 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Natural Resources Defense Council. December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "NRDC FY2015 Consolidated Financial Statements" (PDF). Natural Resources Defense Council. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "About Us". NRDC. Retrieved 2019-06-13.