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An Uncommon Approach: Four Core Strategies

Founded in 1967 as the Environmental Defense Fund, we tackle the most serious environmental problems with:

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Left: Board chairman Nick Nicholas, president Fred Krupp and executive vice president David Yarnold

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"...Grade A" (highest rating of any environmental group)
- Wired Magazine.

"...America's most economically literate green campaigners"
- The Economist

"...the power broker rewarding good behavior"
- Time Magazine

"...one of the hottest environmental groups around"
- The Wall Street Journal

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