Ed Lloyd, a long-time environmental activist, attorney, and friend of the Sierra Club, died on August 5, 2023. He was 74. Ed was an environmental litigator, activist, and scholar. As the director of the Environmental Law Clinic, he represented clients on environmental issues ranging from clean water to wetlands to preservation and more. As an environmental professor for Columbia University, Ed was an incredible mentor and teacher for his students, many of whom became environmental lawyers and advocates. Ed was also the president of the Environmental Endowment for New Jersey.
Ed was a true protector of the Pines as a Commissioner of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. He also litigated against big polluters like Ciba Geigy and Solvay to address the statewide contamination of PFAS chemicals, and to ensure polluters are held responsible for funding the cleanup.
His loss will be mourned by his family, his friends, and all of New Jersey's friends of the environment.