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A Rhode Island Coalition of Organizations and Individuals


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Our mission is to serve as an effective voice for developing and advocating policies and laws that protect and enhance the environment.


We are the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation and are proud of our thirty-six years of environmental advocacy (1972 - 2008).


We have been presenting The Senator John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Awards since 2000.




Chafee Award

Our 2009 John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership
Award Recipient is:

JTJ Investments, LLC.


Learn more about all the 2009 Chafee honorees here.




2009 ECRI Legislative Priorities Now Available!

These are the environmental bills especially vital to Rhode Island's future.

Read about them here, or download a copy (Word file) (pdf file).



ECRI's Education Fund Announces 4th Annual Tisdale Award Winners

Each of the four winning Rhode Island schools is awarded $250 to carry out an environmental project for the upcoming spring. Read more.



Green Report Card 2008

The Rhode Island General Assembly received a “B” for the 2007-2008 legislative session in the biannual Green Report Card released by ECRI.

The report card also graded legislators individually on their environmental voting record and leadership.

Get a brief summary, or download the complete Report Card (pdf file).


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