Virginia League of Conservation Voters - Education Fund

VALCV-EF helps Virginia citizens and organizations to participate more effectively in the local and state government process. VALCV-EF teaches citizens how to stay involved, learn the system, and have a real impact on conservation policy.

Through our website you can:

-- Learn about the issues in our state and in your district
-- Link to current Conservation News and Local Calendars
-- Easily find your legislators' contact information
-- Sign up to receive Conservation e-Action Virginia alerts
-- Get involved with your local Legislative Contact Team
-- Use our Citizen Action Toolkit

Climate Change in 2008

Climate Change is a serious problem facing Virginia and your voice and vote matter! We will need bold leadership to act now and restore America to it's role as world leader. We can create more jobs, boost our economy and become energy independent, while protecting our environment with 21st century sustainable energy solutions. Be a part of the solution - by signing up today!

Virginia Organizing Project
2008 Voter Guide

VALCV-EF is working with the Virginia Organizing Project and others to raise the profile of important issues like Climate Change during the 2008 election, and beyond. Canvassers will be knocking on doors all over the state handing out voter guides and talking with about 300,000 Virginia voters about issues crucial to their families and communities. (See the voter guide here)

National LCV Presidential Voter Guide

LCV has put together a voter guide detailing all of the 2008 Presidential Candidates stances on important conservation issues.

The Conservation Majority: VALCV Polling Data

VALCV-EF conducted a statewide poll of 600 likely voters in June. The results are astouding: In Virginia, we have a conservation majority! Click here for the full report.

VALCV-EF Candidate Training Sessions: Conservation Issues and Effective Messaging

VALCV-EF held several candidate training sessions around the Commonwealth in June to educate policy makers on issues concerning smart growth & development, and the Chesapeake Bay. To download the materials from these training sessions, click on the links below.

Download Smart Growth presentation here

Download Chesapeake Bay presentation here

Learn about our partner organization the
Partnership for Smarter Growth.

PSG is an effort sponsored by committed individuals from the Richmond region who are concerned about the current patters of growth occuring in the region and the impacts that these patters will have on the future quality of life for citizens in the City of Richmond and the surrounding counties.

CONTRIBUTE

VALCV-EF relies on citizens like you to support the work we do. Please make a donation today. Click on the button below to be directed to our online donation page.

Or to contribute by mail, please make checks payable to:

VALCV-EF
530 East Main Street, Ste. 410
Richmond, Virginia 23219

GET INVOLVED

Virginia Legislative Action Center

Sign Up to be a CAV! Activist

Join a Legislative Contact Team

PUBLICATIONS

Virginia Conservation Briefing Book

Conservation Action Handbook