Our Mission & Vision

The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) helps communities speak out for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

We are a global alliance of attorneys, scientists, and other advocates collaborating across borders to build a sustainable, just future.

ELAW envisions a world where ecosystems and communities are respected and protected, and decisions are grounded in the rule of law, sound science, and principles of environmental justice.

We Collaborate with Partners in

80

Countries

Defending Communities & Ecosystems

ELAW provides legal, scientific, and organizational expertise to help public interest lawyers advance environmental justice and protect critical ecosystems.

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Resources for advocates

NEW GUIDEBOOK!

How to Evaluate Environmental Impact Assessments for Oil and Gas Projects

This guidebook aims to provide public interest environmental advocates and the communities they represent with sufficient understanding to challenge oil and gas projects that are unacceptable from an environmental or social perspective.

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Issues & Impact

Issues & Impact: Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Issues & Impact: Climate

Climate

Issues & Impact: Defending defenders

Defending Defenders

Issues & Impact: Fossil fuels

Fossil Fuels

Issues & Impact: Marine and coastal

Marine & Coastal

Issues & Impact: Plastic

Plastic

ELAW Publications

Find guidebooks on environmental sampling, evaluating project environmental impact assessments, and more!

Publications

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Latest News

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    Protecting Fresh Water

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  • Welcome Viridiana

    Welcome Viridiana

    We are pleased to introduce our new ELAW Fellow, Viridiana Maldonado who is an attorney and Co-Coordinator at TerraVida.

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  • Welcome Zuzana & Adrian

    Welcome Zuzana & Adrian

    ELAW is pleased to welcome our latest ELAW Fellows—Zuzana Kubíková, from Slovakia, and Adrian Chochoł, from Poland.

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  • Bern Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

    Bern Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

    Bern Johnson, ELAW Executive Director, will be presented with the 2025 David Brower Lifetime Achievement Award.

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