NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. PROXY

The undersigned hereby appoints KATHLEEN 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 Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST/11:00-12:00pm 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 2027: Kathleen Welch, Katherine Adams, Leonardo DiCaprio, John E. Echohawk, Laura Lin, Jeremy Kahan, Jo Ann Kaplan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Schwartz, Tom Soto, Gerald Torres, Carlton Waterhouse, and David F. Welch.

Candidates for the Board of Trustees
Class of 2027

Kathleen Welch, Board Chair
Founder and Principal, Corridor Partners

Katherine Adams
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Apple Inc.

President and Board Member, Beaverkill Valley Land Trust

Leonardo DiCaprio
Co-Founder, Re:wild and Academy Award-Winning Actor

John E. Echohawk
Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund

Laura Lin
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Palo Alto, California, Office

Jeremy Kahan
Managing Partner, North Peak Capital Management, LLC

Jo Ann Kaplan
Environmentalist

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Actress, Producer, Activist

Dr. Allison Schwartz
Founder & CEO, Aqualateral

Tom Soto
Founder at Latimer Partners, LLC

Gerald Torres
Dolores Huerta and Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale School of the Environment and Yale Law School

Carlton Waterhouse
Professor of Law
Environmental and Climate Justice Center, Director
Howard University School of Law

David F. Welch, PhD
Founder and President of NosTerra Ventures; Founder and CEO AttoTude

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, 2024.

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