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National Wildlife Federation Charity Profile
National Wildlife Federation's mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) works with over 4 million members, partners, and supporters to actively educate, inspire, and promote achievable solutions to everyday Americans in communities from coast-to-coast.
Our conservation work focuses on three major areas that will have the biggest impact on the future of America’s wildlife:
1. Confront Global Warming
Global warming is the single most urgent threat to wildlife.
Through education and advocacy NWF is putting the reality of global warming and its consequences at the forefront of the American agenda. We are advancing bold yet practical global warming solutions that will end our national addiction to oil and open the door to new technologies for cheaper, cleaner and safer energy supplies. The collective voice of our constituency is forcing our nation’s political leaders to step up and develop legislation that will address the impacts of global warming, giving wildlife a fighting chance.
2. Protect and Restore Wildlife Habitat
NWF strategies help protect, connect and restore habitat to ensure a wildlife legacy for our children. We are focused on protecting all of America’s great waters from the Great Lakes and coastal Louisiana to biologically-rich wetlands around the country that provide critical wildlife habitat and safeguard the nation’s water supply. We promote habitat restoration projects in priority regions and work to keep public lands in public hands--accessible to all Americans.
Our commitment to saving endangered and threatened species has prevented our nation’s most treasured wildlife icons from going extinct including the bald eagle, the American alligator and Florida panther--and our collaboration with Native American tribes is helping restore habitat for wide roaming wildlife such as wolves, bison and lynx.
3. Connect with Nature
Today’s children spend as many as six hours a day wired to electronic screens instead of playing outside. NWF is reversing this trend by fostering profound and personal connections between people and nature.
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National Wildlife Federation Volunteer Information
The National Wildlife Federation provides a variety of opportunities for you to volunteer. Volunteers work in their communities or behind the scenes to achieve the National Wildlife Federation's mission to confront global warming, protect wildlife habitat and connect people to nature.
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In The News
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Aging Pipeline Poses Threat to Great Lakes, Report Says
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2 days ago From New York Times
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - A report released on Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation questioned the safety of a network of oil pipelines operated by Enbridge that run through the Great Lakes region. The group contends that Enbridge's pipelines in the area are espec ...
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National Offshore Wind Energy Report Promotes Action Now
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33 days ago From Freepress Online
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ROCKLAND, MAINE - A new report on offshore wind energy by the National Wildlife Federation, an environmental advocacy group, makes a case that the coast of New England has some of the best offshore wind resources in the world, that the technology is ready or near read ...
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Environmentalists Backing Offshore Wind
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35 days ago From Offshore Wind Wire
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - The National Wildlife Federation's report, The Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy (56-page PDF), concludes that =93action is urgently needed to ensure that appropriately-sited offshore wind energy becomes a reality for America.=94 Am ...
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S.C. Has Enormous Offshore Wind Energy Potential
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35 days ago From Free Times
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Palmetto State could be a national leader in offshore wind energy, according to a recent report by the National Wildlife Federation. The state currently receives just over half its power from nuclear energy. In 2009, plans to build a new coal-fir ...
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Study pushes offshore wind for Georgia
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36 days ago From Savannah Morning News
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Georgia has greater potential for wind energy than six of the other 13 Atlantic coast states, but a recent National Wildlife Federation report details how the Peach State is falling behind in developing that potential. =93Georgia has a little over 60 ...
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