How Pew Helps Nature and People on a Changing Planet

As a sponsor of the 2024 Society of Environmental Journalists Conference, Pew brings nonpartisan, scientific expertise to bear on some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues. To help meet its policy goals, Pew partners with governments, Tribes, educational institutions, communities, and others, leveraging the best available science to find solutions.

Pew experts are always available to answer questions and share more about their projects. Here are some highlights of our work spanning the globe.

Energy modernization

Pew works with state and federal policymakers throughout the U.S. to advance the nation’s transition to electric vehicles, build a clean and reliable electric grid, and expand renewable energy solutions, such as offshore wind.

• As States Advance Clean Energy Projects, 2024 Looms as Pivotal Year
• Pew, Partners Support Bipartisan Offshore Wind Revenue-Sharing Bill
• How Republicans View Climate Change and Energy Issues

Northeast U.S.

Pew, founded in Philadelphia in 1948, has worked on environmental issues in the Northeast region for decades. Today, efforts in the region include expanding oyster aquaculture to improve conditions in the wild, partnering with the military on climate change policies and related projects, and establishing National Estuarine Research Reserves.

• Pew, The Nature Conservancy Scale Partnership With Oyster Farmers to Restore Marine Ecosystems
• Expansion of Federal Land-Use Program Would Benefit Military, Nature, and Communities
• Connecticut Gains Country’s 30th National Estuarine Research Reserve

U.S.-wide

Pew advances plans and policies that help nature and communities build climate resilience. We apply these approaches in collaboration with communities, Tribes, governments, and others in conservation projects tailored to help wildlife, habitats, and people thrive on a changing planet.

Protecting ecosystems

• Conservation of Valuable U.S. Lands and Waters Can Help Species Thrive
• Tribal Nations Designate First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area

Connecting fish and wildlife habitats

• U.S. Needs Creative Solutions to Improve Ecosystem Connectivity
• Utah Leads the Way on Wildlife Crossings

Helping nature through climate-ready management plans

• Innovative Land and Water Management Can Help Safeguard Ecosystems From Climate Impacts
• Pew Supports Forest Service Initiative to Conserve Old-Growth Forests

Helping communities prepare for climate change through resilience planning

• Governments Need to Prepare for the Effects, Costs of a Changing Climate
• State Resilience Planning Group Works to Reduce Climate Impacts

Capturing carbon in nature

• U.S. States Can Play Major Role in Conserving, Expanding Carbon-Capturing Habitats
• How States Can Develop Blue Carbon Programs

Researching opinion

• Americans Continue to Have Doubts About Climate Scientists’ Understanding of Climate Change
• How Americans View Future Harms From Climate Change in Their Community and Around the U.S.

International

Pew’s international work focuses on protecting ocean habitats, reducing threats to marine ecosystems, ensuring durable financing for conservation, and building climate resilience for people and nature.

• A New Collaboration for Vast and Lasting Conservation
• More Countries See Benefit of Coastal Wetlands in Fighting Climate Change
• Protecting Australia’s Precious Nature by 2030 Is Possible
• Top 7 Reasons to Curb Microplastic Pollution
• International Seabed Authority Must Enact a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining
• To Protect Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Turns to Innovative Financing
• A New Beginning for Chile’s Protected Areas
• Indigenous Leadership Protects Canada’s Boreal Forest

Pew marine fellows

Pew supports midcareer scientists and other experts from around the world who are leading independent projects to advance knowledge and innovation in ocean protection.

• Search for fellows studying your topic of interest here: Directory of Fellows
• Pew’s 2024 Marine Fellows Undertake Projects to Protect and Restore Ocean Ecosystems