the environmental dispute resolution fund (edrf) is a legal aid program based in british columbia, canada that provides grants to individuals, community groups and environmental organizations who need to hire legal representation to assist them in resolving an environmental problem or dispute. the grants are provided and administered by west coast environmental law, a non-profit environmental law and public advocacy organization, based in vancouver, british columbia, canada. unlike other public interest environmental law organizations, which use in-house lawyers to provide environmental representation, edrf funding allows grantees to hire lawyers (at a legal aid rate) from the private bar. funding for the edrf is provided by the law foundation of british columbia.