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Freight
Electrifying vehicles in the freight system is one promising solution towards addressing toxic diesel pollution.
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Statements on Climate Change from the US National Academy of Sciences
Members of the National Academy of Sciences have repeatedly called for climate action. This page includes 3 of their open letters on climate change.
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Communication Best Practices
The UCS communication toolkit offers tips, strategies, and best practices to talk to skeptical audiences, to get your stories in local media, and to sharpen your message for decisionmakers.
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Using the FACA Database
Learn how to use existing resources to help set up your independent advisory committee.
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The Independent Science Initiative
UCS is building an alliance for independent science.
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Independent Science Committees
Establish science infrastructure outside of government and ensure that essential science advice remains available for those who need it.
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Science for Public Good Fund
Are you an early career scientist looking for ways to get involved with advocacy? The Science for Public Good Fund is for you.
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Fair Access
By embracing the value of community lived experience as core to our democratic processes, government decisionmaking can benefit us all
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August Congressional Recess Action Toolkit
Tools to tell your legislators that anti-science actions are dangerous for you and your community.
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Guiding California's Land Transitions Toward Justice and Equity
Analyses of the current challenges and solutions in California's cropland transition.
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Scientific Societies Call on Congress to Save Science
This open letter, signed by more than 40 prominent scientific societies and organizations, was delivered to Congress in March 2025.
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Cumulative Impacts: Recommendations for EPA
To improve environmental health, UCS prepared eight fact sheets summarizing the recommendations of the NEJAC Cumulative Impacts Workgroup to the EPA.