We’re wrapping up 2024 having helped 64 researchers, breaking our record for the third year in a row. This increase…
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Find out how we’re protecting the scientific endeavor and putting our legal expertise to work for scientists.
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2024: Our Year in ReviewLearn More
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U.S. climate scientists gird for a second Trump administrationLearn MoreStill, Kurtz expects the next few years to be rough for climate scientists. “It’s going to be chaotic; it’s going to be unpredictable.”
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News | Monthly Update
December update: Reflecting on 2024Learn More
Reflecting on 2024 2024 was a roller coaster. We started the year celebrating a win for a climate scientist who…
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Climate Science Legal Defense Fund gears up for a busy four yearsLearn MoreAs Trump prepares to return to office, the nonprofit [CSLDF], which provides free legal and educational support to researchers facing harassment and intimidation for their work, is gearing up for a high-stakes protracted struggle to protect scientists.
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Trump’s climate threats rattle world’s biggest science meetingLearn More“I had people come in last AGU worried about this,” said Chris Marchesano, a staff attorney with the nonprofit [CSLDF]. “We’ve been hearing a lot from scientists who are incredibly worried.”
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Past Event | AGU
AGU Fall Meeting 2024: Protecting Science Post-Election (Open Discussion)Learn More
Join us to share stories and discuss strategies to safeguard and protect the scientific endeavor in an increasingly anti-science political climate.
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News | Monthly Update
November update: We’re in this togetherLearn More
We’re in This Together Despite the uncertainty and upheaval caused by the election earlier this month, several fundamental truths remain…
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Past Event | Webinar
Webinar: Scientific advocacy with Congress and administrative agenciesLearn More
Learn how scientists can participate in the federal Notice and Comment rulemaking process and can communicate with Congress without violating anti-lobbying laws, including implications of the recent Loper Bright decision, redefining how Congress delegates authority to administrative agencies, and suggestions for potential reform measures that would improve how the government treats science.
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Past Event | AGU
AGU Fall Meeting 2024: Navigating New Frontiers of Scientific AdvocacyLearn More
In increasing numbers, scientists are employing their right to engage in activism and advocacy in critical areas including climate change and scientific policy. We will discuss the new frontiers awaiting scientists who choose to participate in public advocacy.
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Past Event | AGU
AGU Fall Meeting 2024: Promoting Science by Serving as an Expert WitnessLearn More
CSLDF attorneys will provide tips on how to minimize risk both professionally and personally when conducting research in a developing area of law, as well as the benefits and risks of serving as an expert witness.
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