More than 80 percent of Americans live in cities and suburbs—and this number is skyrocketing.
NRDC programs help create strong, just, and resilient communities—making cities healthier, more sustainable places to live. We work to lower energy bills, reduce flooding, improve access to healthier food, and make it cheaper and easier for everyone to get around. And when polluters threaten communities, our lawyers go to court on their behalf.
Our Priorities
Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by health problems associated with fossil fuels.
More than 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in and around cities.
Powering buildings can make up 75 percent of a city's carbon pollution, yet much of that energy is wasted though drafty windows and outdated technology.
Thanks to better efficiency standards, Los Angeles now uses only as much water it did in the 1970s.
A typical American meal contains ingredients from five foreign countries.