This week, several VCV priority bills advanced through key committees. These bills will better protect wetlands, expand the Bottle Bill, and implement mail-in voting during all general elections. Read the details below! Meanwhile, the Vermont Climate Council...

Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) shared the results of the 2020 National Environmental Scorecard from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV). The Scorecard is a valuable tool for evaluating the environmental voting records of every member of Congress, and is...

This week, the Vermont Legislature continued working on a range of VCV priority issues, including weatherization, clean transportation, and wetland protections.  Meanwhile, the Vermont Climate Council is still accepting nominations for participants on its...

Montpelier, VT — Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) is pleased to announce this year’s VCV Lifetime Achievement Award winner: former State Representative Mary Sullivan of Burlington, Vermont, who retired in 2020. The VCV Lifetime Achievement Award is presented...

This week, Vermont Conservation Voters released the 2021 Environmental Common Agenda of legislative priorities. Check it out here! We worked with a growing list of partners to develop this year’s priorities.  The Common Agenda focuses on...

This week, we were excited to watch the Inauguration of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President. We were inspired to see the barriers broken by Vice President Harris as the first Black, South Asian, and woman elected to serve in that role. ...