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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 $52,500. 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 | Monthly Update September update: Science + DemocracyRead More
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Press | News Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchersRead MoreAmid the growing push by the Trump administration to block lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, conservative organizations are filing dozens of open records requests at public universities–the latest strategy in a decades-long campaign to discredit climate scientists. “I have never seen this many open records requests in such a short time,” said Lauren Kurtz, CSLDF executive director. “There is a very concerted effort to derail the state climate litigation cases going on.”
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Upcoming Event | Conference GSA Connect 2026: Understanding the Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and AdvocacyRead More
Join CSLDF for a discussion of the current legal landscape for scientists and their research, including major trends in attacks on science and the rights and legal defenses available to researchers.