Because the earth needs a good lawyer

When we say we’ll sue, it’s not a threat. It’s a promise — a promise that until we achieve a better future for all, our pursuit for justice will never rest.

We will win this fight — for the wild spaces we love, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the future of life itself.

Because the earth needs a good lawyer

When we say we’ll sue, it’s not a threat. It’s a promise — a promise that until we achieve a better future for all, our pursuit for justice will never rest. We will win this fight — for the wild spaces we love, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the future of life itself.

You can protect the Arctic

Kiliii Yuyan for Earthjustice

You can protect our forests

Carlos Rojas / Getty Images

You can protect our oceans

Koa Matsuoka

You can protect our future

Mason Trinca for Earthjustice

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)