Our Partners
Combined Defense 3.0
Supporting environmental advocates to achieve shared goals
Who we are
Combined Defense 3.0 (CD3) supports and strengthens community efforts to protect and advance smart environmental policy.
What we do
We fill gaps
CD3 helps partners identify the values they have in common, and provide capacity, resources, and infrastructure to help them achieve their shared goals.
We collaborate
CD3 is focused on maximizing our partners’ strengths. We use our connections and networks to make intel and information accessible. We facilitate communication between partners with varied perspectives on the issues. We lead from behind, without a public-facing brand, working to secure positive outcomes without caring who gets the credit.
We communicate
CD3 leads with messaging based on our values: protecting our health, protecting our communities, protecting the environment, and maintaining access to the great outdoors. We tailor our message to reach our target audience and influence key decision-makers.
We do intersectional work
CD3 brings allies and partners together from across the progressive movement to elevate environmental justice issues.
How we work
Day-to-day support
CD3 convenes advocates and allies across the environmental movement, regularly updating them on the latest dynamics affecting federal environmental advocacy. We create opportunities for groups to share resources – including sign-on letters and social media toolkits – to help advocates stay current on what their colleagues are working on.
Informing the Community
CD3 equips environmental advocates with the information they need to be as effective as possible. We arrange webinars, organize resource libraries and connect groups together to make sure the community are well-informed about key issues, best practices and how to engage.
Messaging and Communication
CD3 arms the community with polling, message research, audience analyses and unbranded content to help organizations reach influential audiences with the messengers and messages that will resonate, using the platforms or media channels they listen to.
