Our strategy has three objectives: • expose and hold accountable the Trump administration and Congress when they undermine science and the federal scientific enterprise that we depend on; • defend essential laws that protect our health, environment, and climate; and • work aggressively in states and regions to continue making steady progress on clean energy, transportation, and climate solutions. At UCS, we reject rhetoric and actions that divide the nation by race, religion, gender, geography, or any other factor. We stand up for science and evidence-based policymaking, especially those solutions that yield benefits for low-income communities and communities of color too often denied the benefits of clean technologies. We work with communities across the country to improve access to healthy, affordable, and sustainably grown food that can also boost rural economies. And we are redoubling our efforts to prevent a destabilizing nuclear arms race.

UCS aims to raise the political cost of pursuing an anti-science agenda, while positioning UCS as the leading voice standing up for science, scientists, science-based safeguards, and the fact-based decisionmaking upon which a strong democracy depends. We do this by: * Helping the public and the media understand how the Trump administration’s anti-science activities are harming Americans and our democracy. * Investigating and exposing wrongdoing by the Trump administration. * Inspiring and mobilizing scientists, activists, and allies. * Fighting for science-based decision making in court. We provide scientific and technical analysis to inform policies to address the impacts of climate change, advance energy and vehicle technology solutions, make healthy food accessible for all, and reducing the risks of nuclear war. Specifically we are: * building broad support for science based solutions * mobilizing activists and scientists * educating the public, media, and policy makers

Armed with data and evidence, UCS offers an independent voice of reason—clear, steadfast, and backed by science. Our scientists and analysts work directly with policymakers and the public to inform decisions that affect the environment, public health and safety, and more. With a staff of 200 and budget of $32 million in 2017, seventy-seven percent of every dollar contributed to UCS directly funds our program work. To preserve our integrity, UCS does not accept corporate or government grants. Our funding comes from individuals and foundations who believe strongly that true science-based advocacy should be beholden to no special interests. Our scientists never work alone. We partner with more than 1,500 organizations, mobilize our 25,000 Science Network members, tap the strength of nearly 500,000 activists, and are powered by 125,000 committed donors.

--Science is a strong and respected component of democratic decision making --Public officials, corporations, and special interests are held accountable for sidelining science --America's scientists partner with social justice and equity groups to improve the fairness of outcomes for those communities --Strengthened state renewable energy standards and/or plans to prepare for climate change --Use of renewable energy doubles and deployment of electric vehicles accelerates --Renewable energy and low-carbon transportation options are more available to historically underserved communities --The US adopts a National Food Policy that links agriculture, food, public health, and equity --Increased federal funding for agricultural programs based on agroecological science --Increase the number of U. S. policy makers calling for further reductions in the number of U. S. nuclear weapons --The United States removes intercontinental ballistic missiles from hair-trigger alert

UCS has always had an outsized reach. In the past five years alone, we have won crucial battles to: Strengthen the nation's Clean Power Plan to cut power plant emissions by nearly one-third; Pass landmark U. S. fuel efficiency standards that will eliminate almost half of all global warming emissions from the nation's new cars and trucks by 2025; Secure unanimous passage in Congress of whistle-blower protections for federal scientists; Help California lead the way with a commitment to generate fully half of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030; Gain U. S. Senate approval of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia, dramatically reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles; and Obtain commitments from major companies including Colgate-Palmolive, McDonald's, and Starbucks to use only deforestation-free palm oil in their products; among many other victories.