NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. PROXY

The undersigned hereby appoints KATHLEEN A. WELCH and MANISH BAPNA or each or either of them, with full power of substitution, as attorneys and proxies to appear and vote in the name and on behalf of the undersigned on all matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Members of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. to be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 3:00-4:00 pm EST/12:00-1:00pm PST, and at any and all adjournments thereof.

When properly executed, this proxy shall be voted in the manner specified. If no specification is made, it shall be voted FOR the proposal.

Proposal: Election of Trustees

To serve a three-year term in the Class of 2028: Geeta Aiyer, Richard E. Ayres, Sarah E. Cogan, Nathaniel Dean, Lynn Price, Elena Rios, Allison Schwartz, David Vladeck, and Carlton Waterhouse.

Candidates for the Board of Trustees
Class of 2028

Geeta Aiyer
President and Founder, Boston Common Asset Management, LLC

Richard E. Ayres
Co-Founder, NRDC; Environmental Attorney

Sarah E. Cogan
Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Nathaniel Dean
Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner, Capula Investment Management

Lynn Price
Retired Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Elena V. Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP
President, National Hispanic Health Foundation

Dr. Allison Schwartz
Founder & CEO, Aqualateral

David Vladeck
A. B. Chettle Jr., Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Carlton Waterhouse, J.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Law, Environmental and Climate Justice Center; Director, Howard University School of Law

Proposal: Election of Trustees

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If you prefer not to submit your proxy online, you can print the proxy and return it to us by mail at NRDC, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011, Attn: Membership Department. Proxies must be received by December 4, 2025.

If you have questions about this proxy or about your NRDC Membership, contact us by e-mail at membership@nrdc.org or by phone at 212-727-4432.

A full list of the members of NRDC's Board of Trustees is available on the NRDC website.