About Environment Rhode Island
We’re your state environmental group — protecting the places we love, advancing the environmental values we share, and winning real results for our environment.
Who we are
Environment Rhode Island is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. We believe there’s something special about Rhode Island — something worth protecting and preserving for future generations. Whether it’s sailing in Narragansett Bay, hiking in Lincoln Woods, or swimming in one of Rhode Island’s many beautiful beaches, Rhode Island’s natural wonders enrich our lives in countless ways.
Yet the places we love and the environmental values so many of us share are too often threatened by powerful industries, short-sighted politicians and more. Defending our environment requires independent research, tough-minded advocacy and spirited grassroots action.
That’s the idea behind Environment Rhode Island. Together with thousands of supporters from all walks of life, we take the kind of action that wins tangible results for our environment.
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OUR STAFF
What we do
Funded by supporters like you, we research the challenges confronting Rhode Island’s environment and educate the public about what’s at stake. Through our research reports, news conferences, interviews with reporters, op-ed pieces, letters to the editor, and more, we raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sensible solutions. Our canvassers meet people where they are — in public places or door-to-door — raising awareness, recruiting new supporters and activists, and raising funds to support our work.
When decisions are being made about Rhode Island’s environment, our elected officials hear plenty from the oil companies, developers and other powerful interests. We make the case for our environment and help people like you make your voice heard, through petitions, emails, letters, phone calls and more, all delivered to the right people just when it matters most.
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Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center
Results
- A healthy future for Newport’s beaches. Newport’s beautiful beaches will be safer from sewage pollution after our Clean Water Act lawsuit forced the town to clean up its act.
- Cleaner air. Rhode Island residents will breathe air less polluted by carcinogens, smog and global warming pollution, thanks to new federal clean cars standards our staff helped win.
- Protections for Narragansett Bay. New EPA rules we’ve supportes will set tough limits on the pollution that flows into Narragansett Bay.