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Partnerships: The key to lasting solutions
We partnered with FedEx to develop a delivery truck that reduced soot emissions by 90%.
We can't change the world alone.
If we want to preserve ocean life over the long haul, we know that fishermen must be part of the solution. If we want to protect ecosystems for coming generations, we need help from the people who own and work the land.
And if we want to transform the way we produce energy, we have to work with those who make it and use it.
Long history of partnerships
In the late 1960s, we were the first environmental group to team scientists up with lawyers. In the 1990s, we were the first environmental group to partner with a major corporation.
Today, we’re working with everyone from private equity fund managers to oyster fishermen to create lasting solutions.
Highlights from current partnerships
Smart grids: Tomorrow's energy systems
Pecan Street is a pilot project in Austin, Texas, that explores how a smarter electrical grid will work. We've teamed up with a long list of community partners and technology companies to bring a smart grid to life.
Farmers + new data = better water quality
We're helping farmers in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic get tools to manage nutrients more efficiently. For example, corn stalk tests can guide them in how and when to apply fertilizer, so less of it runs off into lakes and rivers.
A songbird gets help from a U.S. Army base
The golden-cheeked warbler had just one large tract of land left to nest on. Unfortunately, that land was prone to disruption by artillery exercises and tank movement. We worked with the Army base to find a way to let the birds thrive.
Walmart: Assessing chemical ingredients
One of our joint projects with Walmart was GreenWERCS. This new software tool allows both Walmart and their suppliers to identify and reduce the use of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
Support our work
Environmental change requires partnerships with the for-profit world.
Since we take no money from companies we work with, your support makes this work possible.
Donate todayOur work with companies
The environment is our only client -- we accept no funding from our corporate partners. That frees us to set aggressive goals and spread innovations far and wide.
More about our work with companies »
Support our work
Environmental change requires partnerships with the for-profit world.
Since we take no money from companies we work with, your support makes this work possible.
Donate todayDecades of results
1990: McDonald's cuts 150,000 tons of waste
Remember when McDonald's switched from the old foam clamshells to the paper boxes that hold today's Big Macs? That sprang from a collaboration with EDF.
1995: Four million acres of habitat preserved
In 1995, North Carolina's Pinehurst Resort became our first partner in Safe Harbor. The program gives landowners incentives to provide habitat for endangered species, and now protects 4 million acres.
2000: FedEx and hybrid trucks
We began a partnership with FedEx to develop a cleaner, more efficient delivery truck. The resulting hybrid electric trucks cut smog-causing emissions by 65%.
2009: Sustainable growth in India
India began opening to world trade a decade ago, and today its economy is growing almost as fast as China's. See how we connected with local youth groups and rural communities to encourage sustainable growth.
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