Yesterday, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund submitted a comment to the Office of Management and Budget, opposing its proposed…
15 YEARS OF PROTECTING SCIENTISTS
Amidst the ongoing war on scientists by a virulently anti-science administration, we are bringing our 15 years of experience to the fight.
In 15 years of defending climate science, we have never experienced such egregious attacks from forces both within and outside the government. And, with your support, we have never been more galvanized as a community to stand up, fight back, and never give in.
Climate scientists are ready. A growing number are coming to CSLDF for help with their rights to stand up and advocate for science. They are refusing to back down, and we must be there to defend their voices, expertise, and power.
We are seeing new, concerted, and disingenuous legal attacks on academic freedom, and are working to defend and educate researchers across many institutions. We are also ramping up outreach through our free Political Action Toolkit to help scientists safely engage in the upcoming midterm elections.
This summer, thanks to a generous group of supporters, every dollar donated will be matched up to $40,000. Please stand with us on the front lines of the war on science. With your help, we will never give up.
WHY SUPPORT CSLDF?
We are helping more scientists than ever before
72 researchers came to us for free legal help in 2025 – and we are well on our way to breaking that record yet again, having helped dozens of scientists in the first half of 2026.
We track government attempts to silence science
Our revamped Silencing Science Tracker, which contains over 700 government attempts to silence science, is now an even more robust tool for government accountability.
We help scientists understand their rights
As we enter another critical election cycle, many scientists are looking to get involved. Our Political Action Toolkit and other free resources help them know what rights and protections they have when speaking up for science.
LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
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News CSLDF Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempts to Politicize Federal GrantsRead More
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News | Monthly Update Lawsuit filed against EPA challenging the administration’s attempts to silence researchersJuly 1, 2026 CSLDFRead More
“The right to criticize our government and expose government wrongdoing is foundational to our democracy. But this right is meaningless…
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Upcoming Event | Conference ESA 2026: Free Legal ConsultationsJuly 27 - 30, 2026
Salt Palace Convention Center
Room 252(B)
Salt Lake City, UtahRead MoreScientists attending ESA2026 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.