Vote Green Governor
Have you seen our new initiative, www.votegreengov.org?
On our new site you can:
- Learn about the candidates and where they stand on conservation issues
- Track issues that include conservation, energy and green jobs
- Add your voice by submitting questions to the candidates
- Sign the green voter pledge
Please be sure to check out Vote Green Gov and let us know if you have a question you want to ask the candidates.
VOTE GREEN
After an engaging Vermont Democratic Primary we are now a little more than two months away from general Election Day 2010. This is a critical election for Vermont's environment and the VT LCV will be working hard to help ensure we have a GREEN Governor come January 2011.
The next governor of our state will be dealing with the worst budget crisis in most of our life times. We need a governor that embraces the Vermont Way. That knows it is not about choosing between our environment and our economy, it is choosing either both or neither.
We have gone far too long without a comprehensive energy plan. Accomplishing this difficult feat will be one of the first tasks the new governor will undertake. It will also be one of the largest decision he or she will make in their tenure as the leader of the GREEN Mountain State. The new Governor will determine whether the aging nuclear power plant is retired as scheduled as we complete our transition to a clean energy future or if we are stuck in the past by relying on Vermont Yankee for 20 years beyond its expected life time.
Our state's economy depends on clean energy, clean water, open spaces, and clean air. People travel to Vermont from all over the world to enjoy the natural wonders that our state has to offer.
Vermonters want a governor that embraces these principles and that will work to turn your environmental values into state priorities!
Welcome! The Vermont League of Conservation Voters (VLCV) serves as the non-partisan political voice of the state’s environmental community. VLCV seeks to make environmental protection a top priority for elected officials, candidates and voters.
VLCV works throughout the year to:
- advocate for sound environmental and conservation policies
- elect pro-environment candidates to public office
- hold elected officials accountable for the decisions they make affecting our air, water, open space and quality of life in Vermont
How Do They Rate? Check the Legislative Scorecard
With such a close eye on the work being done in the State House, VLCV is uniquely positioned to grade legislators on how they are performing, which we document every two years in our Environmental Scorecard.
The Scorecard helps inform Vermont voters on which candidates to support and it helps VLCV determine which candidates we will work to remove from office and which candidates we will endorse and support to return to the legislature because they have proven that they share your vision for Vermont’s future.
Examine VLCV's Legislative Environmental Scorecards
Elections and Pro-Environment Candidates
The only way Vermonters can reasonably expect to achieve the environmental and conservation goals they envision is by electing politicians who share their goal. The Vermont League of Conservation Voters is the only environmental organization that works directly in the election in support of pro-environment candidates from the Vermont House and Senate all the way up to the Governor.
Review VLCV's list of endorsements for pro-environment candidates
Environmental Issues
VLCV works side-by-side with your elected officials to help pass legislation that will achieve a renewable energy future that includes wind, solar, bio-mass, and hydro while simultaneously addressing the climate change crisis, protecting our working landscapes from sprawl so we can continue to have abundant agricultural land and forests to log, hunt and hike, as well as ensuring that Vermonters have clean water to fish in and drink from for generations to come.
Read more about current conservation issues
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