For Partners
NEC works with philanthropic, nonprofit, academic, and other partners to strengthen environmental leadership in the states. Our partnerships connect legislators with the expertise, relationships, and resources they need to tackle emerging challenges and advance durable solutions.
Ways to Partner
NEC builds partnerships around shared goals, bringing together resources, expertise, and relationships to strengthen state environmental leadership.
Collaborate on Policy Education
Bring research, expertise, and real-world experience into NEC’s educational work through briefings, resources, technical assistance, and special projects.
Host & Showcase
Give legislators the opportunity to see solutions firsthand. NEC partners with businesses, organizations, and other leaders to organize site visits, tours, demonstrations, and learning experiences that bring policy ideas to life.
Invest in the Network
Support NEC’s national network of state legislators through general operating support, program grants, event sponsorship, and special initiatives that build long-term environmental leadership.
Why Partner
NEC sits at the intersection of state leadership, policy expertise, and environmental innovation. Through our national network and trusted relationships with legislators across the country, we connect partners and state leaders in ways that spark new ideas, deepen understanding, and help proven solutions travel between states. Partnership with NEC strengthens the network behind lasting environmental progress.
Partner Stories
Explore how NEC and our partners are working together to connect state leaders with new ideas, proven approaches, and opportunities to learn from one another.
Federal Climate Laws, Lawsuits, and State Opportunities: NEC & MCLI Webinar Recap
At a time when federal climate policy is shifting, state leadership is more important than ever. On December 16, 2025, NEC hosted a webinar in partnership with the Model Climate Laws Initiative (MCLI) to discuss the current landscape of federal climate laws, including the status of federal lawsuits against states, and how states can continue leading on climate policies in 2026.
2025 Bay Area Electrification Tour: State and Local Leaders Explore Electrified Solutions
In early December, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NEC) and the Electric Innovation Initiative (EII) convened state and local lawmakers from 18 states in California for the Bay Area Electrification Tour. Over two days, participants took part in policy discussions and cutting‑edge site visits that showcased how electrification lowers costs, strengthens reliability, and accelerates decarbonization.
NEC and University of Hawaiʻi Announce Partnership to Provide State Legislators with Research Expertise Enabling Strong Policymaking
NEC and Native Americans in Philanthropy Announce Renewal of Partnership
Our Partners
NEC is proud to work with organizations across sectors that bring expertise, resources, and new ideas to state environmental leadership.
What Partners Say
“There’s something really powerful about bringing this many legislators from different states together in one room. I’ve never seen another space where state leaders can connect and learn from one another like this.”
Matt Abele
Executive Director, NC Sustainable Energy Association
“[The National Environmental Caucus] has been an invaluable partner, combining policy expertise with a genuine commitment to collaboration. Their team shows up with passion and practical policy know-how, turning bold climate ideas into progress that communities can see and feel.”
Iyla Shornstein
Political Director, Center for Climate Integrity
“The partnership with [the National Environmental Caucus] has been invaluable. From connecting with legislators at the forum, learning about the needs from states, and spreading the word about key campaign initiatives, [NEC] has been a critical hub for getting information into the hands that need it as well as providing a bridge between legislators and environmental health campaigns.”
Gretchen Salter
Policy Director, Safer States
Contact
For more information contact National Environmental Caucus’s Chief Partnership Officer, Salvatore Messina.
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