2019-05-02T18:04:08-05:00 2018-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2017-07-01 132654926 Natural Resources Defense Council Inc % VERONICA FOO CFO NATU 2127272700 40 West 20th Street New York NY 10011 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 2019-05-02 true SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 65.229.26.130 26377520191225000012 2019-05-02 P 32778C9288487CCB557400271BF2B2D8D9E2E3C7 7D14034AF515942D2ABE7F7E27EA16D2649DB046 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Rhea Suh President 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 345429800 false X www.nrdc.org X 1970 NY NRDC WORKS TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. 35 33 702 0 76013 0 161593821 174988334 9255127 433577 5732025 6039432 548191 858308 177129164 182319651 5539610 5346538 0 0 67175137 75307977 246991 153034 11836498 55811170 68232029 128772908 149039578 48356256 33280073 366746425 411463366 60522510 62051561 306223915 349411805 X THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL'S PURPOSE IS TO SOLVE HUMANITY'S MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. WE CRAFT, ENACT, AND ENFORCE POLICIES AND LAW BY WORKING THROUGH GOVERNMENT AND THE COURTS. WE AIM TO INFLUENCE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS THAT DRIVE CULTURAL, MARKET, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE. WE SAFEGUARD THE EARTH: ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. WE WORK TO RESTORE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELEMENTS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE - AIR, LAND, AND WATER - AND TO DEFEND ENDANGERED NATURAL PLACES AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH AS CENTRAL ETHICAL IMPERATIVES OF HUMAN SOCIETY. WE STRIVE TO PROTECT NATURE TO ADVANCE THE LONG-TERM WELFARE OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS AND FOR ITS INTRINSIC VALUE. WE WORK TO FOSTER THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT. 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AGREEMENTS 20174848 F 48145814 0 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES & CRUT 14103691 POOLED INCOME FUNDS 557687 DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATION 6518682 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(B) 2654582 23834642 X 196042357 9315249 5641180 14956429 181085928 1377998 -144275 1233723 182319651 153447035 5641180 5641180 147805855 1377998 -144275 1233723 149039578 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS NRDC'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AND cONSERVATION PROGRAMS (SPECIFICALLY, THOSE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN PART III TO THE FORM 990). THE TRUSTEES HAVE ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR UP TO 5% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF QUASI-ENDOWMENT AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NRDC'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 58 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS (28 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED, 16 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND 14 QUASI-ENDOWMENTS) AND IS AN AGGREGATION OF GIFTS PROVIDED BY DONORS WITH THE REQUIREMENT THEY BE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE EARNINGS NOW AND IN FUTURE YEARS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING FUNDING ITS PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATING COSTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT (QUASI ENDOWMENT). NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X INCOME TAXES NRDC FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. NRDC HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO REVIEW OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON NRDC'S 2018 AND 2017 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NRDC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS 2018 AND 2017 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI AND XII NRDC DOES NOT RECEIVE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ITS OPERATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH TWO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE NRDC ACTION FUND AND NRDC LIMITED. THE PARTS XI AND XII RECONCILIATION ON SCHEDULE D TIE BACK TO NRDC'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOT TO THE CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B REVENUE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII $144,275 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII ($144,275) true East Asia and the Pacific 1 37 Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 5518267 South Asia Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 511361 South America Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 125524 North America 2 Program Services Environmental Advocacy 1344823 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services Environmental Advocacy 320521 Central America and the Caribbean Investments 29730595 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking 711607 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 141955 North America Grantmaking 104610 South Asia Grantmaking 166500 South America Grantmaking 6550 1 39 1 39 38682313 38682313 East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 241888 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 15000 WIRE Europe BIOGEMS ADVO 9283 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 20866 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 37360 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 50000 WIRE Europe BIOGEMS ADVO 37671 WIRE South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 126500 WIRE North America BIOGEMS ADVO 7610 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 56000 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 44760 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 110000 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 41733 WIRE South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 30000 WIRE South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 10000 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 10000 WIRE North America BIOGEMS ADVO 87000 WIRE East Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 84000 WIRE Europe BIOGEMS ADVO 90000 WIRE North America BIOGEMS ADVO 10000 WIRE 0 20 consulting South America 1 6550 WIRE true false true true true false ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 NRDC MONITORS ALL EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE THAT AMOUNTS ARE USED PROPERLY. OUTSIDE OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS (U.S. HEADQUARTERS PROCESSES DIRECTLY), NRDC USED THE BELOW PROCESS TO REVIEW AND MONITOR DISCRETIONARY EXPENDITURES SUCH AS TRAVEL AND CONSULTING. PROGRAM ASSISTANTS IN CHINA VERIFY ALL INVOICES TO ENSURE ACCURACY. ALL INVOICES ARE THEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISOR OF THE REQUESTOR (EITHER PROJECT LEADER/ PROJECT MANAGER). NEXT, THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CHINA PROGRAM REVIEW AND APPROVE LARGE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE. FINALLY, ALL INVOICES AND APPROVAL FORMS ARE FORWARDED TO THE U.S. HEADQUARTERS' ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FOR FINAL REVIEW. SCHEDULE F, PART IV THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INVESTS DIRECTLY IN VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS THAT MAY BE ORGANIZED AS EITHER FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS; IT LIKEWISE, INVESTS IN DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAY, IN TURN, INVEST IN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS. NEVERTHELESS, NRDC'S INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES MAY NOT REACH THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR THE FILING OF FORMS 926, 5471, 8621, OR 8865. TO THE EXTENT THAT NRDC IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE (OR MORE) OF THESE FOREIGN FORMS, THEY ARE FILED WITH THE FORM 990-T FILING. 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ADVOCACY Taxpayers for Common Sense 651 PA Ave Washington DC 20003 521941122 501(C)(3) 200000 ENV. ADVOCACY Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services 6731 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 020749601 501(C)(3) 20000 ENV. ADVOCACY The American Antitrust Institute Inc 1025 Ct Ave Washington DC 20036 522093834 501(C)(3) 9900 ENV. ADVOCACY The Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc PO Box 934 Mahwah NJ 07430 136207568 501(C)(3) 20000 ENV. ADVOCACY The Center for Climate and Security LLC 11185 Gre Rd Denton MD 21629 473870661 501(C)(3) 25000 ENV. ADVOCACY The CLEO Institute 2748 SW 21 St Miami FL 33145 273185735 501(C)(3) 10000 ENV. ADVOCACY The Green Center 28 Common Way Hatchville MA 02536 237058971 501(C)(3) 10000 ENV. ADVOCACY The Keystone Center 1628 Sts John Rd Keystone CO 80435 840688506 501(C)(3) 10000 ENV. ADVOCACY The New School University 66 West 12th St New York NY 10011 133297197 501(C)(3) 6000 ENV. ADVOCACY The Ocean Foundation 1320 19th St Washington DC 20036 710863908 501(C)(3) 7000 ENV. ADVOCACY Tides Foundation 1014 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 510198509 501(C)(3) 25000 ENV. ADVOCACY TransFormCA 436 14th St Oakland CA 94612 721521579 501(C)(3) 25000 ENV. ADVOCACY ULI Foundation 2001 L St Washington DC 200364948 237133957 501(C)(3) 20000 ENV. ADVOCACY United Tribes of Bristol Bay PO Box 1252 Dillingham AK 99576 300785358 GOVT 25000 ENV. ADVOCACY University of Kansas Center for Research 1200 Sunnyside Ave Lawrence KS 660457534 480680117 501(C)(3) 20000 ENV. ADVOCACY University of Kansas Endowment Association PO Box 928 Lawrence KS 660440928 480547734 501(C)(3) 20000 ENV. ADVOCACY Upper Manhattan Together Inc 125 E 105th St New York NY 10029 134099665 501(C)(3) 32500 ENV. ADVOCACY Urban Alliance Foundation Inc The 2030 Q St NW Washington DC 20009 521938443 501(C)(3) 30000 ENV. ADVOCACY Urban Green Labs PO Box 68348 Nashville TN 37206 271011744 501(C)(3) 8000 ENV. ADVOCACY We the People of Detroit 1520 Chateaufort Pl Detroit MI 48207 475123903 501(C)(3) 25000 ENV. ADVOCACY West Harlem Environmental Acti 1854 Amsterdam Ave New York NY 10031 133800068 501(C)(3) 22500 ENV. ADVOCACY 89 12 hotels fellowship 187500 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, LINE 2 IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, NRDC PROVIDED VARIOUS GRANTS TO GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, PUBLIC CHARITIES (AND OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS) TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES. NRDC ONLY PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH NRDC'S OWN MISSION. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE NRDC WITH PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. Grants to Individuals: NRDCs Environmental Entrepreneurs program identifies pressing environmental issues and needs across the country, and then organizes and executes projects that help communicate and amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address these issues. NRDC funds fellowships for young entrepreneurs and emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Fellows are chosen by a committee of seasoned entrepreneurs and environmental leaders, including various NRDC environmental experts. NRDC monitors the fellows to ensure they are fulfilling their project goals. Funds are paid in quarterly installments, subject to a finalized project proposal and subsequent approval of quarterly reports. X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false rhea suh president 506947 0 0 0 0 0 18900 0 17884 0 543731 0 0 0 John H Adams Trustee 160417 0 0 0 0 13918 21120 195455 0 0 Steven Baginski Chief Financial Officer 244525 0 0 0 0 17737 17884 280146 0 0 Jennifer Bernstein Chief Development Officer 248432 0 0 0 10000 5542 17884 0 281858 0 0 Andrew Jackson Chief Administrative Officer 201607 0 0 0 0 0 10676 212283 0 0 Anders Yang Chief Development Officer 293535 0 0 0 0 10533 8124 312192 0 0 Dale Bryk chief planning&integration off 217174 0 0 0 0 35830 17884 270888 0 0 Susan Casey-Lefkowitz chief program officer 231498 0 0 0 0 35822 17884 285204 0 0 Michelle Egan Chief Communications Officer 238810 0 0 0 10000 17611 17884 284305 0 0 Mercedes Falber Chief Human Resources Officer 209655 0 0 0 0 32747 8730 251132 0 0 Mitchell Bernard chief counsel 302125 0 0 0 5000 41175 17884 366184 0 0 David Hawkins Senior Attorney III 233435 0 0 0 0 218249 17884 469568 0 0 Joel Reynolds Western Director 235816 0 0 0 0 45856 17884 299556 0 0 Abby Schaefer-Orfaly BOARD RELATIONS (THRU 12/2017) 284230 0 0 0 0 36257 6696 327183 0 0 Ed Yoon Chief Policy Advocacy Officer 216837 0 0 0 0 15283 8124 240244 0 0 Ashok Gupta senior program advocate 221632 0 0 0 0 53300 17884 292816 0 0 COMPENSATION INFORMATION SCHEDULE J PART I, LINE 1 NRDC'S POLICY IS TO REIMBURSE ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES FOR ALL BUSINESS-RELATED EXPENSES, SUCH AS TELEPHONE, FAX AND TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, NRDC ALSO PROVIDED COMPANION TRAVEL FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL REPORTED ON PART VII - JOHN ADAMS. PART II, COMPENSATION REPORTING OF TRUSTEE, MR. JOHN H ADAMS COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION ------------------------------ AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS NRDC'S FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, JOHN ADAMS RETIRED ON APRIL 1, 2006. JOHN IS A PART-TIME CONSULTANT FOR NRDC AND RECEIVED $160,417 FOR THESE SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2018. COLUMN D: NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ----------------------------- As part of a retirement agreement, NRDC provided Mr. John Adams with medical benefits valued at $21,120 and a long-term care plan. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J COMPENSATION VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE NRDC FORM 990 PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NRDC ACTION FUND. ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING BEEN PAID BY NRDC; HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE INDIVIDUALS' COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY THE ACTION FUND BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO THAT ORGANIZATION. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND: SALARY BENEFITS Dale Bryk 1,860 512 Michelle Egan 3,297 917 Susan Casey-Lefkowitz 1,805 519 Ashok Gupta 2,187 604 Anders Yang 1,986 576 Jennifer Bernstein 6,166 1,772 Joseph Jackson (Andrew) 317 88 Rhea Suh 18,726 5,269 Steve Baginski 412 119 Abby Schaefer 151 44 Edward Yoon 14,341 4,059 Joel Reynolds 129 37 Mitch Bernard 247 72 A NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION 204099098 649437AD2 2008-01-24 12730000 REFINANCING AND RENOVATION false false false A 2950290 0 12760914 0 0 0 360472 30000 0 12369528 0 0 2011 false false false true A false true false false 0.00740 0.00740 0.01480 false false false false A false false false true true false 0 false 0 true false A true Arbitrage - Installment Arbitrage Rebate Report PART II - GROSS PROCEEDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE GROSS PROCEEDS AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART II IS $30,914 OF INTEREST EARNED ON THE BOND PROCEEDS BEFORE THEY WERE EXPENDED. PART IV - ARBITRAGE THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. HAD AN INSTALLMENT ARBITRAGE REBATE REPORT COMPLETED FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 15TH, 2013 THAT CALCULATED A NEGATIVE REBATE AND YIELD RESTRICTION AMOUNT. NRDC does not have any arbitrage rebate requirements because all proceeds of the bonds were spent and were inactive. PART IV, LINE 2C NRDC does not have any arbitrage rebate requirements because as of 1/15/13 all proceeds of the bonds were spent and were inactive, assuming no investment activity since 1/15/13. Private Business Use FORM 990, SCHEDULE K, LINE 7 NRDC HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN THE COMPLEX CALCULATIONS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT HAS MET THE PRIVATE SECURITY OR PAYMENT TEST. POLICIES & PROCEDURES NRDC HAS NOT FORMALLY ADOPTED ANY WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO MONITOR ITS BOND COMPLIANCE; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT MONITORS THE BONDS ROUTINELY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. 0 Wendy Neu board of trustees member 420567 See Part V false abby schaeffer HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE 147875 See Part V false FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, WENDY NEU, HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUILDING IN WHICH NRDC LEASES SPACE. THE ANNUAL RENT UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT IS $420,567 PER YEAR. THE AFOREMENTIONED TRANSACTION WAS ENTERED INTO BY BOTH PARTIES AT ARM'S LENGTH AND THE LEASE TERMS ARE DETERMINED BY UTILIZING CURRENT MARKET RATES. Highly Compensated Employee, Abby Schaeffer, has an ownership interest in a consulting firm that provided services to the Natural Resources Defense Council. NRDC paid $147,875 to this consulting firm in the year ending June 30, 2018. X 560 9781886 FMV X Misc. Donated Items 54 18370 FMV false true true SCHEDULE M, LINE 32(A) TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH. GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT PART VI, LINE 1B - THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPRISED OF 36 INDEPENDENT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER JOHN ADAMS IS NOT INDEPENDENT BY VIRTUE OF RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, FREDERICK A.O. SCHWARZ, JR. AND FREDERICA PERERA, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, SARAH COGAN AND OFFICER MARIPAT ALPUCHE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, ERIC WEPSIC AND MAX STONE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, DANIEL R. TISHMAN AND KATHLEEN WELCH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 7A & B LINE 7A - NRDC'S MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED, AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, TO ELECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES. LINE 7B - THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACTS AUTONOMOUSLY. NEVERTHELESS, NRDC'S MEMBERS HAVE CERTAIN APPROVAL RIGHTS PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, INCLUDING, APPROVAL OVER ANY AMENDMENTS TO NRDC'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 EACH OFFICER, TRUSTEE, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE, GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES. IN RELEVANT PART, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTRACTS WITH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE A MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMPETITIVE POSITION ANALYSIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP EXECUTIVES. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT UTILIZES COMPARABILITY AND BENCHMARKING SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THE ANALYSES PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND REPORTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT WHICH SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE. DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON NRDC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NRDC.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION, IF REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XI RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES PENSION RELATED ACTIVITY OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC EXPENSE $1,922,425 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS $707,859 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS ($2,037,719) ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO ROUNDING 3 TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $592,568 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III, LINE 4 In the full fiscal year following the commencement of the new presidential administration, NRDC has continued its fight in a cross-institutional way, and in concert with all our partners and member activists against persistent attacks on the environment from the federal government. Weve worked to defend our bedrock environmental laws and our public health safeguards, as well as lay the groundwork for building a lasting movement to protect our air, our water, our climate, and our communities. In the past year, NRDC has been working to move from the formal adoption of the new Strategic Plan to the implementation phase. The four key areas of focus include: 1) Averting the most dangerous impacts of climate change, 2) Advocating for the health of people and thriving communities, 3) Conserving nature and protecting wildlife, and 4) Building a groundswell of people that give power and voice to our mission. In this transition phase, we have been refocusing our mission to reflect the most urgent environmental challenges. THE SUMMARY BELOW HIGHLIGHTS NRDCS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE SIX KEY PROGRAM AREAS THAT WERE IN PLACE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE TOP THREE MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS IN ORDER OF SPENDING: CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, PROTECT OUR HEALTH, AND WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE THREE REMAINING FY18 PROGRAM AREAS: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, SAFE AND SUFFICIENT WATER, AND REVIVE OUR OCEANS. PART III LINE 4A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE: $59,748,245 NRDC'S CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS TO AT LEAST 35 PERCENT BELOW 1990 LEVELS BY 2030, AN AMBITIOUS TARGET TO PREVENT DANGEROUS LEVELS OF FUTURE GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RISE. IN FY18, NRDC FOCUSED ON DEFENDING THE CLIMATE FROM THE ROLLBACKS AND ASSAULTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS PRO-POLLUTER AGENDA, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING CLIMATE ACTION IN THE ABSENCE OF FEDERAL LEADERSHIP FOLLOWING THE FORMAL COMMITMENT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP TO WITHDRAW UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION FROM THE 2015 PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD. WE WORKED WITH A MULTITUDE OF PARTNERS NATIONALLY-FROM CITIES, STATES, REGIONS, AND OTHER LIKE MINDED LEADERSHIP-AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. OUR TOP CLIMATE AND ENERGY ACCOMPLISHMENT MILESTONES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING IN EACH CATEGORY: LITIGATION IN RESPONSE TO A LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY NRDC AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO, THE FEDERAL COURTS REINSTATED SAFEGUARDS AGAINST METHANE, A POTENT GREENHOUSE GAS, RELEASED DURING OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION. THIS WIN HELPS PROTECT THE SAFEGUARDS THAT REQUIRE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ON PUBLIC LANDS TO CAPTURE LEAKED METHANE, UPDATE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT AND COME UP WITH PLANS TO REDUCE METHANE WASTE. THIS VICTORY FOLLOWED MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE YEAR: TWO ATTEMPTS BY THEN-INTERIOR SECRETARY RYAN ZINKE TO STAY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTS METHANE AND WASTE PREVENTION RULE, WHICH CONTAINS CRITICAL MEASURES TO DECREASE WASTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS. A FEDERAL COURT REJECTED THE FIRST ATTEMPT, AND ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION FOR THE SECOND ATTEMPT, WITH THE RULE AND ITS PROTECTIONS GOING BACK INTO FULL EFFECT. IN RESPONSE TO A LAWSUIT BY NRDC AND PARTNERS, A COURT REJECTED THE ATTEMPT BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO INDEFINITELY DELAY PENALTIES ON AUTOMAKERS FOR VIOLATING FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS. THE DECISION BY THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS OVERTURNED THE ILLEGAL DELAY AND RESTORED THE PENALTIES FOR AUTOMAKERS THAT FAIL TO MEET MODERN FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD, AND REQUIRES THEM TO CLEAN UP THEIR FLEETS TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE FROM EXCESS EMISSIONS, AS WELL AS PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC. DEFENDING THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT OUR CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE WORK ALSO INCLUDED DEFENDING THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM DIRTY ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. NRDCS EFFORTS TO TACKLE DIRTY ENERGY SPANNED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES. ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL IN THE ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST TAR SANDS DEVELOPMENT, NRDC SUED THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ISSUING A US-CANADA CROSS-BORDER PERMIT FOR THE KEYSTONE XL TAR SANDS PIPELINE WITHOUT A CURRENT REVIEW OF THREATS, WHICH VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW. THIS LAWSUIT FOLLOWED A DECISION BY A DISTRICT COURT IN MONTANA REJECTING THE ADMINISTRATIONS ATTEMPT TO DISMISS ANOTHER NRDC LAWSUIT OVER THE ILLEGAL APPROVAL OF THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE ON THE GROUNDS OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS THE U.S.TARGETING DIRTY ENERGY INCLUDED THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PASSING A BILL TO ALLOW THE STATE TO ESTABLISH "TANKER AVOIDANCE ZONESPROHIBITING BARGES FROM ANCHORING IN SENSITIVE HABITATS AND COMMUNITIES ON THE HUDSON RIVER. NRDC ALSO PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE PROCESS OF A SETTLEMENT BY THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATED TO THE CLEANUP OF FOUR COAL-FIRED GENERATING UNITS AT THE COLSTRIP POWER PLANT. LATER IN THE FISCAL YEAR, THE STATE ALSO PASSED SPILL RESPONSE LEGISLATION FOCUSED ON TAR SANDS TRANSPORT IN ITS WATERS. ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY NRDC WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS. IN THE U.S.,THIS WORK IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED THE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION BY CALIFORNIA OF A NEW BUILDING ENERGY CODE THAT WILL MAKE MOST NEW HOMES ELECTRICITY-NEUTRAL BEGINNING IN 2020-A RESULT, IN PART, OF NRDC'S LONG-STANDING ADVOCACY. CALIFORNIA ALSO PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED ITS CAP AND TRADE PROGRAM TO 2030 WITH 2/3 VOTE, ALONG WITH A COMPANION BILL TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY; NRDC AND ITS PARTNERS WORKED ON DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING THIS OUTCOME. COLORADO HAS ALSO EMERGED AS A CLEAN ENERGY LEADER IN IN FY18, DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO NRDC'S ADVOCACY. COLORADO JOINED THE U.S. CLIMATE ALLIANCE, A GROUP OF 14 STATES STILL COMMITTED TO MEETING THE PARIS AGREEMENT GOALS WITHOUT FEDERAL ACTION, AND ALSO MADE A COMMITMENT TO STRINGENT STATE-WIDE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, SUCH AS CUTTING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR BY 25 PERCENT BY 2025 AND 35 PERCENT BY 2030 FROM 2012 LEVELS. AFTER A YEAR OF SUSTAINED NRDC ADVOCACY, THE STATE JOINED 12 OTHER STATES IN ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN CAR STANDARDS BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THE WORK CONTINUES IN ADVOCATING FOR A ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE REQUIREMENT FOR THE STATES CLEAN VEHICLE PROGRAM. IN OUR WORK TO FURTHER CURB FOSSIL FUEL POLLUTION ACROSS THE U.S., NRDC HAS BEEN ADVOCATING AND PROVIDING RESEARCH FOR THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI), A GROUP OF NINE NORTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES-CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND AND VERMONT-WHICH PROPOSED A BOLD, BIPARTISAN PLAN TO LOWER THEIR POWER PLANT EMISSIONS BY AN ADDITIONAL 30 PERCENT BY 2030. RGGI PROVIDES A MODEL BY WHICH OTHER REGIONS CAN SET LIMITS ON CARBON POLLUTION WHILE CREATING JOBS AND PROVIDING COST SAVINGS TO CONSUMERS THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY. ON CURBING FOSSIL FUELS AND ADVANCING CLEANER ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBAN CENTERS, NRDC FORMALLY BECAME THE TECHNICAL PARTNER FOR BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES' AMERICAN CITIES CLIMATE CHALLENGE, SERVING AS A CORE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE OVERALL PROJECT STRATEGY, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY AND COORDINATION. NRDC WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE 20 WINNING CITIES ACCESS TO OTHER PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN BUILDINGS AND TRANSPORTATION, BOTH MAJOR SOURCES OF CARBON EMISSIONS. INTERNATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WORK NRDC CONTINUES TO WORK WITH OUR ACADEMIC AND CIVIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN CURBING FOSSIL FUELS AND ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY GOALS. IN CHINA, NRDC'S CHINA COAL CAP PROJECT, A GROUP OF 20-PLUS LEADING CHINESE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THINK TANKS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS THAT AIMS TO REDUCE CHINA'S COAL CONSUMPTION, HOSTED MULTIPLE CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS FOR INDUSTRY, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, COMPANIES, AND MEDIA ON THE RISING COAL CONSUMPTION IN CHINA, AND ISSUED A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, OUR EXPERTISE, AND DETAILED RESEARCH REPORTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CHINA'S CURRENT POLICIES ON ADDRESSING OVERCAPACITY ON COAL MINING INDUSTRY JOBS. IN INDIA, NRDC HAS WORKED TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MOBILIZING FINANCE TO ACHIEVE THE COUNTRY'S PARIS TARGETS, AND HELPED THE STATE OF TELENGANA AND ITS CAPITAL HYDERABAD LAUNCH THE COUNTRY'S FIRST ONLINE SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODES FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, WHICH WAS MODELED AFTER NEW YORK CITY'S SYSTEM. IN LATIN AMERICA, CHILE BECAME THE FIRST GOVERNMENT IN THE AMERICAS TO RATIFY THE KIGALI AMENDMENT TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL, AFFIRMING NRDC'S WORK IN REDUCING HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCS), A POTENT GREENHOUSE GAS. PART III LINE 4B PROTECT OUR HEALTH: $15,963,132 GETTING RID OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT-IN THE FOOD WE EAT, THE AIR WE BREATHE, THE WATER WE DRINK, AND THE PRODUCTS WE BUY-HELPS PROTECT THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. WHEN THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FAIL TO PROTECT AMERICANS, WORKERS, AND CHILDREN FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, NRDC TAKES THEM TO COURT. WE FOUGHT FOR REFORMS THAT TOOK MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF THE MOST HARMFUL PESTICIDES OFF THE MARKET. AND WE TEAM UP WITH COMMUNITIES TO WIPE OUT INDOOR HEALTH HAZARDS, INCLUDING MOLD IN PUBLIC HOUSING. HERE ARE SOME KEY MILESTONES FROM THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR: NRDC'S WORK TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES SPANS ACROSS THE U.S., IN MULTIPLE CAPACITIES. NATIONALLY, NRDC WORKED TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER BY FILING COMMENTS OPPOSING EPA'S PROPOSAL TO REPEAL THE CLEAN WATER RULE, AND GALVANIZING SUPPORT AGAINST THE REPEAL FROM NRDC MEMBER ACTIVISTS. ON STATE LEVELS, WE WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, WHERE SAFE DRINKING WATER ISSUES PERSIST YEARS AFTER THE CRISIS IN FLINT CAME TO LIGHT. THE WORK INCLUDED SUBMITTING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT PROPOSAL AND THE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF THE STATE'S LEAD AND COPPER RULE, ADVOCATING FOR PROHIBITING PARTIAL LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS, USING COPPER PIPES, PUBLIC EDUCATION ON MATTERS RELATED TO LEAD, AND PROVIDING CORROSION CONTROL; CALLING ON GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADDRESS MICHIGAN,S DRINKING WATER ISSUES; AND FIGHTING AGAINST A BILL TO CREATE NEW OVERSIGHT PANELS WITH THE POWER TO OVERRIDE PERMITTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACTIONS OF STATE REGULATORS, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE SPECIAL INDUSTRY INTERESTS WITH UNDUE INFLUENCE AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OTHER STATE WORK FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER INCLUDED PUSHING FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATURE TO REPLACE LEAD SERVICE LINES WITH PROVISIONS FOR LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE, URGING NEW YORK STATE TO REGULATE CONTAMINANTS KNOWN AS PFAS, WHICH ARE HARMFUL AND UBIQUITOUS IN WATER SUPPLIES, AND LAUNCHING PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH CAROLINA'S KEY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AND METROPOLITAN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGUED BY DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION FROM INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS. NRDC ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN THE ABSENCE OF NECESSARY GOVERNMENT REGULATION. FOLLOWING NRDC'S STEADFAST ADVOCACY, LOWE'S BECAME THE FIRST RETAILER TO BAN THE SALES OF PAINT REMOVERS THAT CONTAIN THE DEADLY CHEMICALS METHYLENE CHLORIDE AND NMP, WHICH HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR NEARLY 60 DEATHS. OUR ADVOCACY CONTINUES TO RAISE AWARENESS IN CONSUMERS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES AND RETAILERS, UNTIL A FEDERAL BAN PROPOSED UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS ADOPTED BY THE CURRENT EPA. NRDC'S EFFORTS IN PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES ALSO INCLUDED CURBING OR STOPPING THE USE OF HARMFUL PESTICIDES. IN A WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONSUMER-DISCLOSURE LAW, A COURT RULED AGAINST THE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY MONSANTO AND UPHELD CALIFORNIA'S LISTING OF GLYPHOSATE-THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN THE COMPANY'S HERBICIDE ROUNDUP-AS A CARCINOGEN. NRDC LED A COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOR GROUPS IN DEFENDING THE LISTING, OVER WHICH MONSANTO SUED. IN OTHER ONGOING PESTICIDE-RELATED WORK, NRDC PUSHED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS BY THE EPA REGARDING POLLINATORS, WHOSE HEALTH AND PLUMMETING POPULATIONS POSE FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES FOR ONE-THIRD OF THE FOOD HUMANS EAT. PART III LINE 4C WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS: $15,015,106 NRDC PROTECTS WILDLIFE AND UNSPOILED LANDS FROM THE THREATS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, POLLUTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE PARTNER WITH RANCHERS, FARMERS, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE SOLUTIONS THAT HELP WILD PREDATORS COEXIST WITH LIVESTOCK AND PEOPLE. WE PUSH FOR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS THAT SHIELD POLAR BEARS, ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND OTHER ANIMALS FROM BEING KILLED FOR TRADE. AND WE FIGHT TO KEEP RECKLESS OIL AND GAS DRILLING OUT OF WILD AREAS, FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE BOREAL FOREST. OUR TOP FY18 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MILESTONES IN THIS CATEGORY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: IN ONGOING EFFORTS TO DEFEND PUBLIC LANDS AND NATIONAL MONUMENTS, NRDC AND OUR PARTNERS FILED TWO LAWSUITS IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ILLEGAL ACTIONS ORDERING THE REVOCATION OF PROTECTIONS FOR GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE AND BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN SOUTHERN UTAH. NRDC IS CONTINUING TO WORK TO DEFEND THESE MONUMENTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION'S ACTIONS, WHICH AIM TO REDUCE THE SIZES OF BEARS EARS BY 85 PERCENT AND GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE BY 46 PERCENT-TOTALING MORE THAN TWO MILLION ACRES-TO BE SOLD TO OIL, GAS, AND OTHER EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE MARSHALLED OPPOSITION TO A NEW BILL THAT PROVIDES COVER FOR THE ILLEGAL ORDER TO DISMANTLE BEARS EARS, AND WORKED WITH SENATOR TOM UDALL (D-NM) WHO INTRODUCED A BILL TO PROTECT THE 51 MONUMENTS ESTABLISHED BY DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS UNDER THE ANTIQUITIES ACT SINCE 1996. IN OUR ONGOING QUEST TO PROTECT WILDLIFE INTERNATIONALLY, NRDC WORKED ON A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES TO PREVENT ANIMALS FROM FURTHERED BEING ENDANGERED OR BECOMING EXTINCT. AS PART OF OUR WORK TO SAVE VAQUITA PORPOISES FROM EXTINCTION-ONLY 15 REMAIN IN THE WORLD-WE SUED TO FORCE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO BAN MEXICAN SEAFOOD PRODUCTS CAUGHT WITH GILLNETS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA; THESE GILLNETS ALSO CATCH VAQUITAS, WHICH DROWN IN THE NETS. EARLIER IN FY18, AS PART OF THE BOYCOTT MEXICAN SHRIMP CAMPAIGN, NRDC AND PARTNERS WORKED TO PRESSURE TRADER JOE'S TO STOP BUYING SHRIMP FROM MEXICO, TO WHICH TRADER JOES AGREED. NRDC ALSO ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE ON LAND. IN ADVANCING OUR WORK TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS THAT ARE POACHED AND KILLED FOR IVORY AND PREVENT FURTHER POPULATION DECLINE, NRDC SUPPORTED A PROPOSAL BY THE UNITED KINGDOM'S DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS, TO BAN DOMESTIC IVORY-A SIGNIFICANT STEP FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST EXPORTERS OF ELEPHANT IVORY IN THE WORLD-AS WELL PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER NGOS TO HELP CHINA FINALIZE ITS IVORY BAN. NRDC HAS ALSO BEEN CONTINUING TO WORK TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS FROM DIRTY ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON MANY FRONTS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING FOR THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE LAST WILD PLACE LEFT ON EARTH THAT IS BEING FAST-TRACKED FOR OIL DEVELOPMENT BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, THROUGH LEVERAGING KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS. IN FY18, NRDC WORKED WITH U.S. SENATE OFFICES AND BUILT PUBLIC AWARENESS ON PROTECTING THE ARCTIC, AS WELL AS ISSUING STRONG STATEMENTS, AND ORGANIZING OUR PARTNERS IN GOVERNMENT AND ON THE GROUND IN ALASKA FOR EVENTS SUCH AS A PUBLIC HEARING, A RALLY, TESTIFYING, AND MORE. SIMILARLY, NRDC WORKED TO AMPLIFY OPPOSITION FOR THE ADMINISTRATIONS FIVE-YEAR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING PLAN, DELAY ACTION ON THE ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE DRILLING BILL, AND FILED COMMENTS TO OPPOSE NEW OFFSHORE LEASING IN THE ATLANTIC, ARCTIC, PACIFIC AND GULF OF MEXICO, INCLUDING 30,000 ACTIONS FROM NRDC MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS. OTHER EFFORTS CONSISTED OF RELEASING REPORTS AND INTERACTIVE MAPS ON ALL THE NATIONAL MONUMENTS UNDER REVIEW AND THREAT, HIGHLIGHTING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF AMERICAN LANDS AND WATERS. PART III LINE 4D SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: $14,289,259 SAFE AND SUFFICIENT WATER: $9,765,185 REVIVE OUR OCEANS: $9,147,558 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NRDC PROGRAMS HELP CREATE STRONG, JUST, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN CITIES AND SUBURBS, AND MAKING THEM HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE PLACES TO LIVE-BY WORKING TO LOWER ENERGY BILLS, IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION, INCREASING RESILIENCE, AND SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION. NRDC'S FY18 ACHIEVEMENTS OF NOTE IN THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDED ADVOCATING FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE AT DISPROPORTIONATE RISK FOR FLOODING OR EXTREME WEATHER-RELATED DISASTERS DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. EFFORTS INCLUDED STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS TO PUSH FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE THAT FOCUS ON EQUITY AND PROMOTE RESILIENCE. SPECIFICALLY, WE WORKED TO IMPROVE FEDERAL FLOOD PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTED LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. NRDC ALSO WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLIES TO FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDENED WITH THE EFFECTS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS. EXAMPLES INCLUDED ADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST CHICAGO WHO ARE AFFECTED BY TOXIC MANGANESE DUST AND TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF THE PORT COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES TO CALL FOR GREATER COMMITMENTS TO ZERO EMISSIONS AND VESSEL CLEAN-UP TECHNOLOGIES. OTHER WORK COMPRISED OF STEPS TO DECARBONIZE TRANSPORTATION IN URBAN CENTERS, SUCH AS THE RELEASE OF A REPORT THAT WILL GUIDE THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN DEVELOPING AN EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, LESS CARBON-INTENSIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. REVIVE OUR OCEANS NRDC WORKS TO PROTECT OUR SEAS-A KEY SOURCE OF FOOD AND LIVELIHOOD FOR PEOPLE, AND HOME TO MOST LIFE ON EARTH-FROM POLLUTION AND EXPLOITATION. WE DO SO BY FIGHTING TO PROTECT COASTAL COMMUNITIES FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING, CONSERVING OCEAN TREASURES, AND IMPROVING STEWARDSHIP OF THESE SHARED RESOURCES. ONE FOCUS OF NRDC'S WORK IN FY18 IN THIS PROGRAM AREA COMPRISED OF PROTECTING THE COUNTRY'S OCEANS FROM FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXTRACTION IN WATERS. EFFORTS INCLUDED DEFENDING THE OCEANS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION'S OFFSHORE DRILLING PROPOSAL, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE PREVENTION OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN STATES SUCH AS CALIFORNIA, WHICH LED TO THE PASSING OF TWO BILLS PROHIBITING EXPANDED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN FEDERAL WATERS. RELATEDLY, NRDC WORKED TO PROTECT MARINE PUBLIC PLACES AND OCEAN HABITATS, SUCH AS FILING COMMENTS WITH THE NOAA ON THE NORTHEAST CANYONS AND SEAMOUNTS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT, WHICH WAS UNDER THREAT PER THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT'S PLANS TO SHRINK IT FOR EXPLOITATION BY INDUSTRIES. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTE IN THIS PROGRAM AREA CONSISTED OF ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, RANGING FROM ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS ON MONITORING THE VOLUME OF FISH BEING CAUGHT IN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN CHINA TO STOP ILLEGAL AND DESTRUCTIVE FISHING PRACTICES; TO DEFENDING THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT IN THE U.S. CONGRESS; TO SUBMITTING AMICUS BRIEFS SUPPORTING REGULATION AND TRACEABILITY IN THE U.S.'S COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD INDUSTRY. SAFE AND SUFFICIENT WATER NRDC HAS WORKED TO FIGHT FOR CLEAN WATER, WHICH SUSTAINS OUR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, ECOSYSTEMS, AND HEALTH SINCE THE EARLY 1970S, WHEN WE HELPED WIN PASSAGE OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, OUR NATION'S BEDROCK WATER-POLLUTION LAW. OUR WORK ALSO HELPS HOMES, BUILDINGS, FARMS, AND POWER PLANTS USE WATER AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE RELATED WORK ON WATER MENTIONED UNDER "PROTECT OUR HEALTH," HIGHLIGHTS IN NRDC'S FY18 WORK IN THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF EFFORTS IN STATES TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY POLLUTING PROJECTS THAT MAY AFFECT WATER QUALITY, SUCH AS THE ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA, FOR WHICH NRDC MOBILIZED LOCAL ACTIVISTS TO CALL GOVERNOR NORTHAM TO REQUIRE MORE STRINGENT REVIEW OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO WATER; IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FOR WHICH WE ADVOCATED FOR A NEW FILTRATION WAIVER THAT REQUIRES THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO IMPLEMENT WATERSHED PROTECTIONS, AND SUBMITTED AN AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPPORT THE STATE IN A CASE AGAINST CONSTITUTION PIPELINE AND ITS REQUEST TO OVERTURN A DECISION BY THE SECOND CIRCUIT DENYING A CLEAN WATER ACT PERMIT; AND IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHERE IN RESPONSE TO OUR EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE ANACOSTIA RIVER, A COURT OVERTURNED EPA'S APPROVAL OF A TRASH REMOVAL PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE DISTRICT AND MARYLAND WHICH DID NOT IDENTIFY A MAXIMUM LOAD OF TRASH THAT THE RIVER COULD TAKE. OUR WORK ALSO AIMED TO PROTECT THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF WATER SOURCES IN THE U.S.; IN ONE KEY WIN, NRDC BEAT A MOTION TO PROCEED WITH A BILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR, A PROVISION IN WHICH WOULD HAVE WEAKENED STANDARDS FOR BALLAST WATER DISCHARGES, A MAJOR SOURCE OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER. FURTHER, NRDC ISSUED A REPORT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF WATER EFFICIENCY IN DROUGHT-PRONE CALIFORNIA, WHERE WE FOUND THAT THE STATES AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLIERS ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH LAWS THAT REQUIRE THEM TO REPORT THEIR WATER USE. 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