PIRG
PIRG is an advocate for the public interest, speaking out for a healthier, safer world in which we’re freer to pursue our own individual well-being and the common good.
About
The Public Interest Network operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change.
The groups of the Public Interest Network work on issues that speak to the need for a new kind of politics. Our campaigns challenge decision-makers, as well as all of us, to stop tolerating problems that are increasingly absurd in an age of advancing technology and growing abundance.
How do we preserve irreplaceable resources like air, water and a livable climate for our grandchildren? How do we transform vast systems of transportation and energy that were designed to meet the needs of a different century? How do we produce food for a growing world in ways that won’t threaten human health and destroy the environment? How do we sustain the democratic ideal of the United States, as civic participation is diminished by consumerism and the rise of corporate personhood? Questions like these drive all of our work.
Our groups
Each group in The Public Interest Network strives for solutions on their own, while the force of our combined strategies builds pressure for change across the political and economic spectrum.
Environment America
Environment America’s mission is to transform the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and healthier place for all.
Frontier Group
Our staff of researchers and policy analysts provide information and ideas to build a healthier, more sustainable America.
The Fund
The Fund runs the nation’s largest and most effective canvassing and telephone membership operation for America’s leading environmental and public interest organizations.
Student PIRGs
With chapters and clubs on nearly 100 campuses in 25 states providing training, professional support and resources to students tackling public interest problems.
Environmental Action
Founded on the first Earth Day with a mission to protect the planet and all of us who live on it.
Green Corps
Green Corps’s mission is to train organizers, support critical environmental campaigns, and graduate activists who can fight and win tomorrow’s environmental battles.
Community Action Works
Working side by side with citizens and local community groups to confront local polluters and prevent them from harming the health of their communities.
National Environmental Law Center
NELC attorneys work closely with state and local citizen groups to bring corporate polluters to justice.
Green Century Funds
Green Century was founded to help people save for their future without compromising their values, and is a leader in socially responsible investing.
Fund for the Public Interest Foundation
Supporting the civic engagement efforts of like-minded organizations and allies, helping them make a difference and strengthen their base of support.
Snowriders International
Skiers, snowboarders and mountain recreation enthusiasts dedicated to the promotion of winter sports and the protection of the environment.
The Center for Public Interest Research
A non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization that conducts public interest research and litigation, and runs civic engagement and public education programs.
Our staff
The Public Interest Network has hundreds of staff, 88 of whom have been with our network for over 10 years, and 27 who have been with us for more than 30 years.
Our reach
The Public Interest Network has more than 1.5 million supporters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Through our organizations’ and affiliates’ campaigns and outreach, we have a presence in all of the top 25 media markets, and in all 435 congressional districts.
Support our work
You can further our charitable research and public education programs by supporting the Center for Public Interest Research with a tax-deductible donation. The Center hosts joint projects and programs of the Public Interest Network and supports other public interest endeavors.