Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. Our Rocky Mountain office in Denver protects the region’s iconic public lands, wildlife species, and precious water resources; defends Tribes and disparately impacted communities fighting to live in a healthy environment; and works to accelerate the region’s transition to 100% clean energy.
At Earthjustice, we believe the fights for justice and our environment are inseparable. We are committed to the law, our clients, and the planet. Earthjustice is unique in the approaches we use to achieve our goals and the scale at which we work - and in our connected world, each of our goals are intertwined:
"Earthjustice is 'the legal backbone' of the environmental community of non-profit organizations. We are blessed with powerful laws to protect biodiversity and human health in America, such as the Clean Air and Water Acts, Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Acts, and the Endangered Species Act. Like all laws, not everyone abides by them, and Earthjustice attorneys are Nature's enforcers'!" -Colorado nature photographer John Fielder
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Earthjustice is built on the belief that we all have the right to a healthy environment. Since our founding in 1971, we've defended that right by using the power of the law to fight for the earth and its inhabitants.
Our commitment to defending the right of all to a healthy environment has never wavered, though there have been some changes along the way. In 1997, we changed our name from the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund to Earthjustice to reflect our role as a legal advocate for not just the Sierra Club, but also for a large and diverse group of 500+ clients. Over the years, we created an international program to address human rights, trade and environmental issues; a communications team to build a groundswell of public support for the issues and cases we take on; and a policy and legislative team to craft laws that support and extend our gains and to prevent legislative efforts that undermine environmental progress.
Organization name
Earthjustice
other names
Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund
1970
Category
Environment
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
633 17th St., Ste. 1600Denver County, CO, US
Phone
800-584-6460
Other
303-623-9466