For Immediate Release
August 7, 2023
Media Contact: Jackie.Greger@sierraclub.org
Sierra Club Mourns the Loss of Environmental Champion, Ed Lloyd
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.
“Our condolences to Ed Lloyd’s family. Our hearts go out to them. Ed was a kind, genuine person. He was an incredible environmental champion and a stalwart supporter of the conservation cause. Ed really did it all, from protecting the Pinelands of potential disastrous development and pipelines, to holding big polluters like Solvay accountable for their toxic mess. He was able to gather the environmental community together and push forward critical environmental change for New Jersey,” said Anjuli Ramos-Busot, New Jersey Director of the Sierra Club. “We will always remember Ed’s legacy and continue to carry out his mission to protect our open space, water, and air for our children and their children after. Ed truly was one of a kind and he will be sorely missed.”
“Ed was a good friend of the Chapter and a good person. I will miss him. If you were fortunate enough to have had dealings with Ed I know that you will as well,” said Ken Johanson, long time volunteer for the Sierra Club, NJ Chapter.