Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food & Farming Program
Location: New York, New York
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups and supporters to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Earthjustice is expanding its work on sustainable food and farming, building on its vast experience litigating to protect the environment and public health. The sustainable food and farming team extends Earthjustice’s ongoing work to reduce harmful pesticide use, limit toxic food additives, and regulate water and air pollution. We represent environmental organizations and consumer watchdogs as well as farmworkers and sustainable producers, grassroots organizations and environmental justice communities. We focus on three areas: (1) climate-friendly farming – reducing the food system’s contribution to climate change and increasing farms’ resilience to climate shocks; (2) sustainable farming – limiting reliance on agricultural chemicals, reducing agricultural pollution, and fostering responsible methods of crop and animal production; and (3) safer food – protecting people from toxic chemicals in foods.