Spotlight Feature

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) leverages rigorous, independent science to develop solutions and advocate for a healthy, safe, and just future. Upholding values of integrity, equity, and democracy, UCS strives for science in service of people and the planet, ensuring justice for all races and incomes while inspiring action for a better world.

Founded in 1966, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest independent conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Bay. Serving as a watchdog, we fight for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a grassroots nonprofit organization working to solve climate change. CCL has over 220,000 supporters nationwide, organized into more than 380 local chapters. Staff trains and supports those volunteers to educate their communities and their members of Congress about climate solutions. Together, we’re building the political will to stop the carbon pollution that’s overheating the planet. 

Founded in the United States through grassroots efforts in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the world’s most impactful environmental nonprofits. At the root of our mission, we work to create a world where people and nature can thrive.

As 2023 comes to an end, we look back at this year's spotlight partnerships and the vital work our partners do to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice both internally within their own organization and externally in their communities.