Dear NRDC Supporter,

Lately, I keep asking myself a question I know many parents share:

"What kind of planet will my son and daughter inherit?"

This question feels especially urgent as the Trump administration races to auction off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, attempts to resurrect the offshore oil and gas industry in California, moves to dismantle endangered species protections, and aggressively undermines clean energy progress — all for the benefit of fossil fuel companies.

Our children are watching this unfold in real time. Their future depends on what we choose to do next.

That's why NRDC is launching our largest match offer of the year:

Donate to defend our air, water, and wildlife, and your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED up to $515,000 through December 31.

Recently, my daughter Laila told me something that stopped me in my tracks: she doesn't want to sit back and let her future be decided for her. Seeing what's happening to our planet has made her determined to act.

She's 18, and her brother Arav is 15. They're old enough to absorb what is happening to our planet, and to feel the weight of it. So I tell them what I know to be true: we're building something powerful together. A movement they can inherit — one strong enough to defend their future.

I've seen the power of this movement firsthand. Together with NRDC's 3 million supporters:

• We helped stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
• We secured protections that gave species like the gray wolf a fighting chance.
• We helped force the removal of dangerous lead pipes in Flint, MI.
• And time and again, we proved that even when the federal government abandons its responsibility, we can hold the line.

Talking with my kids about the future reminded me that they're growing up in a world shaped by the choices we make right now — and that millions of people are choosing to act. That is NRDC's greatest strength: a community united by purpose, powering the science, advocacy, and legal action our children are counting on.

And with your support, we will meet the challenges of 2026 head-on: protecting the fragile Arctic from the ravages of industrialization, safeguarding our oceans from illegal drilling, defending wildlife from habitat destruction, and confronting the climate crisis for future generations.

But clarity and conviction alone don't win battles. Resources do. Speed does. Staying power does. That's why this year-end match matters so deeply.

Please donate now: Your gift will be TRIPLED to defend our environment in 2026.

We are shaping a legacy that will long outlast us: clearer skies, cleaner water, thriving wildlife, and protected lands to pass on to our children and grandchildren. That legacy is only possible because people like you choose to stand with us.

Thank you for helping to build a movement — and a world — our children will inherit.

Sincerely,

Manish Bapna
President, NRDC

P.S. This is our last and largest match offer of 2025. Every dollar you give will be tripled up to $515,000. Donate by December 31.