Dear NRDC Supporter,

Today marks one year since President Trump took office again.

In that year, the environmental damage has been significant. We've seen what happens when science is sidelined, polluters are empowered, federal agencies dismantled, the rule of law disregarded, and hard-won environmental protections treated as disposable.

Public lands have been put back on the chopping block. Endangered species safeguards are being gutted. Protections that keep toxic pollution out of our air, water, and food have been rolled back or weakened.

It would be easy, in the face of all this, to feel worn down. To be told that resistance is futile. To be urged to accept less. To wait quietly while damage is done.

That is not who we are.

At NRDC, we're responding to this moment not with resignation, but with resolve. Over the past year, we have taken the Trump administration to court 29 times — defending climate science, public lands, wildlife, and the basic environmental laws that protect people's health.

Will you make a $5 gift today to help power our legal fights and ensure we can keep standing up when it matters most — wherever the threats arise? Your support will be 2X matched, amplifying your impact.

Since President Trump's inauguration last year, we've challenged illegal rollbacks... we've pushed back on anti-environmental policies... we've rallied our over three million members and supporters to make their voices heard.

And even in a hostile political environment in Washington, progress has been protected. Because when the law is on our side, and people are willing to stand up for it, real outcomes are still possible.

That's the lesson of 2025. And it's why 2026 matters so much.

This year, the key fights ahead are clear.

• We are defending the landmark endangerment finding, the government's own authority — and its legal responsibility — to curb carbon pollution from cars, power plants, and major industries.
• We are suing to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling, one of the planet's last truly wild places.
• We are fighting for wildlife, for clean water, and for communities facing increased exposure to toxic pollution — in and out of court.

Will you make a $5 gift to NRDC to help fund these cases, give our legal team the resources they need to hold the line, and protect our environment on all fronts?

This is the moment to stand up for what we believe in.

Because if we don't say "no" clearly, forcefully, and backed by the law... who will?

And if organizations like NRDC are pressured into silence or accommodation, what fills that vacuum?

History shows us the answer: unchecked power, deeper harm, and damage that takes generations to undo.

The work of NRDC, and the commitment of the people who stand with us, exists precisely for moments like this: when the political winds are hostile. When the stakes are high. When the path forward requires courage, persistence, and a refusal to be pacified.

Your support makes this work possible.

A gift today — even just $5 — helps ensure that when the next illegal rollback comes, NRDC's legal team is ready to respond in court.

One year into this Trump administration... we are still standing. Still fighting. Still winning where it counts.

All because people like you are taking a stand.

Sincerely,

Manish Bapna
President, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)