Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES WHICH CAUSE HARM TO HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; AND TO SEEK REDRESS OF THESE HARMS THROUGH LITIGATION OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
In 2019 Ecological Rights Foundation continued its work investigating and cleaning up sources of pollution to Californias water ways and habitat degradation in the States aquatic environments. This work includes water and sediment quality monitoring, pursuing cleanups of polluted industrial sites; protecting endangered species, and representing conservationist stakeholders interests in administrative proceedings and citizen enforcement actions under State and Federal environmental statues. ERFs accomplishments this past year included public interest settlements and compliance monitoring of agreements resulting in increased protection measures for Californias water bodies and threatened species.ERF continued its PERL Network program which facilitates climate resilience research and conservation. The organization also participated in efforts to protect endangered marine mammals from fishing gear entanglements in Monterey Bay. ERFs Environmental Health, Awareness and Protection Campaign continued it successful work to reduce consumer exposures to toxic chemicals. ERF continued to focus on protecting consumers from reproductive harm caused by styrene and other chemical exposures, and the abatement of human health and ecological risks from dioxin and other highly toxic chemicals used to treat lumber products and utility poles. ERF updated and maintained its public information websites and social media outlets.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| James Lamport | TREAS/EXEC DIR | 7 | $15,000 |
| Simon Fisher | President | 1 | $0 |
| Charis Arlett | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Scher | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Sherby | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Rosner | oard Member | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Evenson | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $0 |
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