Peggy M. Shepard

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) engages and educates New Yorkers on environmental issues and the environmental decision-making processes at the local, regional, state, and federal government levels. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. is an organization that advocates for environmental justice and works to mobilize low-income communities of color to make environmental change. The American company achieves this through advocacy, planning, and research, and believe in a collaborative approach to research between the community and scientists. The non-profit company has worked on passing the Climate Mobilization Act and continue to expand its reach. In addition, they have active campaigns and projects aimed at building healthy communities. The company was founded by Peggy M. Shepard.