Douglas H.
Phelps
President and Executive Director, The Public Interest Network
Started on staff: 1979
B.S. Colorado State University, J.D. Harvard Law School
Doug is President and Executive Director of The Public Interest Network. As director of MASSPIRG starting in 1979, he conceived and helped organize the Fund for the Public Interest, U.S. PIRG, National Environmental Law Center, Green Century Capital Management, Green Corps and Environment America, among other groups. Doug ran the public interest careers program at the Harvard Law School from 1976-1986. He is a graduate of Colorado State University and the Harvard Law School.
Posts by Douglas H. Phelps
How much does American driving contribute to global climate pollution?
Conservation progress, deep in the heart of Texas
A cascade of victories against plastic pollution in the Pacific Northwest
Happy holidays from The Public Interest Network
A better world is always more possible when we work together. Here are 10 examples of the positive changes for the public and the planet that the organizations and staff of The Public Interest Network, along with our friends and allies, helped win.