 the natural resources defense council (nrdc) is a new york city-based, non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with offices in washington, d.c., san francisco, los angeles, chicago, and beijing. founded in 1970, nrdc today has 1.4 million members and online activities nationwide and a staff of more than 400 lawyers, scientists and other policy experts. the charity monitoring group charity navigator gave the natural resources defense council four out of four stars overall and three out of four stars for its financial practices.charity navigator == about == the nrdc was co-founded in 1970 by john adams, richard ayres, john bryson, edward strohbehn, and gus speth. together with a board of scientists and attorneys the nrdc is at the forefront of the environmental movement.about nrdc: who we are. nrdc. retrieved on 2013-08-09. the organization states that it seeks sustainable policies from federal, state and local government and industrial corporations. it seeks to influence federal and state environmental and other agencies, the congress and state legislatures, and the courts to reduce global warming, limit pollution, and generally conserve energy and increase sustainability of commerce and manufacturing. nrdc participates in litigation in federal and state courts to influence implementation and enforcement of the clean air act, clean water act, and other federal and state laws protecting the environment. the council also supports an environmental science program that involves nrdc staff and associated scientists, including a program seeking transformation of manufacturing industries to more sustainable production. in addition, the organization states that it educates the public. in 2001, nrdc launched the biogems initiative to mobilize concerned individuals in defense of exceptional and imperiled [[ecosys
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