All science & democracy resources
Report
Evaluating Ballot Design in the 2024 General Election
A review of sample ballots used in the 2024 general election in key states
Report
Advancing the Scientific Integrity Act
Congress needs to protect federal science from politicization. Here's why.
Feature
Attacks on Science
Disappearing data. Silenced scientists. We've tracked threats to the federal scientific enterprise for decades.
Activist Resource
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.
Activist Resource
Resources for Federal Scientists
Are you a federal scientist, contractor, or federal worker? Here are resources to have on hand during the Trump administration.
Explainer
Applications of Climate, Energy, and Environmental Justice
Assessing the key different types of justice (distributive, procedural, and restorative) within the climate and energy movements can be challenging.
Explainer
Environmental, Climate, and Energy Justice—What Do They Mean?
If you’ve encountered these concepts and aren’t totally sure what they mean—we got you.
Activist Resource
Science and Environmental Justice
An archive of preserved federal government documents on environmental justice and scientific issues.
Podcast
The Age of Unreason
UCS Center for Science and Democracy Director Dr. Jennifer Jones joins Jess to discuss what the second Trump presidency means for science, and what you can do to defend science.
Activist Resource
The Election Science Task Force
We've assembled an Election Science Task Force, who are actively working to make our electoral system as representative and reflective of our society as it can be.
Feature
2024 Annual Report
With your help, we made significant strides toward a better future in 2024.
Activist Resource
A Path Forward
We know the next four years will be a dangerous time for our country and for everyone who cares about a safe, sustainable, and just future.