Because the earth needs a good lawyer

When imperiled species and their habitats face unprecedented attacks, we cannot look away. We must raise our voices in the public square and the court of law.

Join our fight, and help us protect the wild places we love, the species who call them home, and our future on Planet Earth.

Because the earth needs a good lawyer

When imperiled species and their habitats face unprecedented attacks, we cannot look away. We must raise our voices in the public square and the court of law. Join our fight, and help us protect the wild places we love, the species who call them home, and our future on Planet Earth

Logo for the "Speak up for species" campaign, with double-bordered kiwi-colored lines on the left and bottom sides, with the campaign title in bold type.

Morgan Heim

Logo for the "Speak up for species" campaign, with double-bordered kiwi-colored lines on the left and bottom sides, with the campaign title in bold type.

Koa Matsuoka / NOAA

Logo for the "Speak up for species" campaign, with double-bordered kiwi-colored lines on the left and bottom sides, with the campaign title in bold type.

John Conrad / Getty Images

Logo for the "Speak up for species" campaign, with double-bordered kiwi-colored lines on the left and bottom sides, with the campaign title in bold type.

Ami Vitale for Earthjustice

Logo for the "Speak up for species" campaign, with double-bordered kiwi-colored lines on the left and bottom sides, with the campaign title in bold type.

Paul Nagelkirk / NOAA Fisheries - NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit #21938

Behind nearly every major environmental win, you’ll find Earthjustice.

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Earthjustice was founded on the belief that everyone has the right to a healthy environment.

The law is the most powerful tool for change. When we go to court, we get results.

We serve hundreds of public-interest clients, providing top-tier legal representation free of charge — and we win.

We’re a nonprofit in the business of building a better future.

Clean air.

Clean water.

Wild places.

At Earthjustice, we think they’re worth fighting for.

Photos at top, clockwise from top left: Advocating for Puerto Rico on Capitol Hill: Laura Arroyo, attorney at Earthjustice; Jasmine Jennings, senior legislative counsel at Earthjustice; and Gabriel Melendez, Director of Public Policy for El Puente. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice) Stu Gillespie, attorney at Earthjustice, defends the Great Salt Lake in court. (Spenser Heaps for Earthjustice) David Henkin, attorney at Earthjustice, in Mākua Valley, Hawaiʻi. (Elyse Butler for Earthjustice) Kirti Datla, Strategic Legal Advocacy Director at Earthjustice. (Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice) Elizabeth Moran, policy advocate at Earthjustice, in the New York State Capitol. (Patrick Dodson for Earthjustice) Janette Brimmer and Molly Tack-Hooper, attorneys at Earthjustice, at Pomeroy Dam, prior to its removal on the Illinois River. (Robin Loznak for Earthjustice)