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Environmental Defense Fund is a leading national non-profit organization representing more than 700,000 members. Since 1967, it has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. EDF works to solve the most critical environmental problems facing the planet, in many areas that span the biosphere: climate, oceans, ecosystems and health. Since these topics are intertwined, EDF's solutions take a multidisciplinary approach. EDF works in concert with other organizations, as well as with business, government and communities, and avoid duplicating work already being done effectively by others. Environmental Defense Fund is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Guided by science, EDF evaluates environmental problems and works to create and advocate solutions that win lasting political, economic and social support because they are nonpartisan, cost-efficient and fair. EDF believes that a sustainable environment will require economic and social systems that are equitable and just.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.edf.org/

Address:
257 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Asia & the Pacific, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, North America
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1967
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Dennis Puleston
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Fred Krupp (President)
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2019
Environmental Defense Fund
158
United States average
64
Global average
125
2017
Environmental Defense Fund
247
% Female staff
2019
Environmental Defense Fund
53%
United States average
46%
Global average
43%
Age (years)
Environmental Defense Fund
59
United States average
43
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Financials
2015
Environmental Defense Fund
$234,151,299
United States average
$19,951,840
Global average
$57,547,960

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Environmental Defense Fund
352,547
United States average
65,423
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Environmental Defense Fund
346,659
Likes (2021)
Environmental Defense Fund
348,043
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Environmental Defense Fund
211,982
United States average
47,307
Global average
19,378
Followers (2021)
Environmental Defense Fund
203,406
Followers (2019)
Environmental Defense Fund
195,349
Subscribers (2023)
Environmental Defense Fund
5,640
United States average
19,223
Global average
6,257
Subscribers (2022)
Environmental Defense Fund
4,840
Subscribers (2021)
Environmental Defense Fund
4,230
Instagram
Followers (2023)
Environmental Defense Fund
39,000
United States average
15,407
Global average
10,937
Followers (2022)
Environmental Defense Fund
32,097
Followers (2021)
Environmental Defense Fund
21,589
Followers (2022)
Environmental Defense Fund
124,184
United States average
26,085
Global average
16,149
Followers (2019)
Environmental Defense Fund
49,024

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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