Environmental Protection Network

The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) is composed of more than 600 EPA alumni from across the country who volunteer their time to protect the integrity of EPA and its mission. EPN is dedicated to serving as a trusted resource and answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and facts about the environment and EPA.

EPN is currently focused on building and defending the capacity of environmental agencies and the communities they serve to truly address the most urgent health and environmental crises.

• Ensure that EPA advances policies, budgets, and institutional changes to address climate and environmental injustices, as well as other pressing public health needs
• Provide pro bono capacity-building technical assistance and training to environmental justice communities, NGOs, and under-resourced state/local/tribal government agencies
• Train and mentor EPA staff and managers and recruit individuals from underrepresented populations to work at EPA
• Educate Congress and serve as a critical resource for facts, objective analysis, and scientific rigor for reporters and NGOs