Dear NRDC Activist,

I've lived in Southern California my entire life, and I can see with my own eyes that our planet is changing.

Wildfires used to happen once a season, but they're now happening year-round. And they're bigger, and more destructive, with plumes of toxic smoke that fill the sky for weeks on end.

It's alarming, and the threats to our communities and our climate are only escalating. Former President Trump stacked our federal courts with judges, and now we are bracing for an influx of legal cases from America's biggest polluters who see it as a chance to roll back our climate and clean energy progress.

But I have a big announcement, something that could really help in these frightening times:

Today only, every tax-deductible donation to the NRDC Legal Fund will be MATCHED 5x, up to $100,000! Please hurry because this match offer is only available until midnight. Can you chip in just $5 to help NRDC defend our environment in the most effective way possible?

I'm a huge supporter of NRDC because right now, I need hope. And this team gives me hope that we can win in court against polluters.

Their legal team is really something else. When Trump attacked our environment, it was the lawyers at NRDC who stepped in to stop him. They filed more than 150 lawsuits against the Trump administration and won nearly 90% of the cases resolved.

Now, Trump's destructive legacy lives on in the hundreds of ideological right-wing judges he appointed to our federal courts.

That's why NRDC is launching a fund to support their critical legal work. From moving to join a lawsuit to stop the state of Utah from gutting protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to saving California's historic plan to transition to 100% zero-emission cars by 2035, they've got a slew of legal fights happening right now to protect people and our planet and will need to be prepared for the courtroom battles on the horizon.

They need our help: Will you join me right now to support the NRDC Legal Fund?

Make your donation of just $5 by midnight and every dollar will be 5X MATCHED to help build NRDC's resources. That's 5x the impact to stop greedy polluters and save our planet from climate catastrophe.

My motto is: 'If not now, when, if not me, who?'

It's up to us. We're the ones that future generations — our children, our grandchildren — are relying on to do whatever we can to save this one, beautiful planet.

Don't let this incredible 5x match offer expire. Let's give the lawyers at NRDC everything they need to win. Even $5 helps.

Thanks for your support.

Jamie Lee Curtis
Actor and NRDC Supporter

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) Who is the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)? Founded in 1970, NRDC combines the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and advocates with the power of more than 3 million members and online activists to confront our planet's most pressing problems. We believe all people deserve the right to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. How does my gift make an impact? Your donation powers NRDC's team of lawyers, scientists, and campaigners who are fighting in and out of court to protect our environment. NRDC knows how to use the courts to uphold the law and will do it whenever necessary — no matter who is president. NRDC's renowned team of environmental litigators filed more than 150 lawsuits against the Trump Administration's unlawful actions. Of the cases that have been preliminarily or finally resolved, NRDC has scored victories in nearly 90 percent so far! What are the most urgent threats facing our environment? After Trump packed federal courts, including the Supreme Court, everything is on the table: clean air, clean water, imperiled wildlife, and our one remaining chance to avert a complete climate catastrophe. America's biggest polluters are poised to launch a barrage of attacks aimed squarely at taking down the very pillars of environmental protection. What are others saying about NRDC? "One of the nation's most powerful environmental groups."       – The New York Times "Even by environmentalist standards, this is a relentless group of lawyers and scientists."       – Worth Magazine "NRDC is, by many accounts, the most effective lobbying and litigating group on environmental issues."       – The Wall Street Journal Named one of the top 10 charities changing the world.       – CNBC Give with confidence. Rated 4 out of 4 stars, and scored 96 out of 100 points by Charity Navigator.