CLCV Education Fund educates, engages and empowers voters and decision makers to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the environmental values we share as Californians.
HISTORY
The California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (CLCVEF) was established as a 501(c)3 organization in 1996 by a group of Californians concerned about the connection between a lack of engaged civic participation and negative consequences for the environment.
Since then, through programs focused on voter engagement and mobilization, issue advocacy, legislative accountability, and research and opinion polling, CLCVEF has provided the public, policymakers, and environmental advocates with the resources they need to make California’s air, water and natural resources cleaner and greener through the democratic process.
MISSION
CLCVEF protects California’s natural resources and improves the health of our communities. Our strategy is three-fold:
- Increase the impact of organizations in the conservation, public health and environmental justice communities;
- Conduct public education campaigns that connect voters’ environmental values to the democratic process; and
- Facilitate civic engagement efforts that increase the strength of the voice and depth of the participation of pro-environment voters, especially in underrepresented communities.
“The United States must lead the planet on the single greatest challenge of our generation – to stop the threat of global climate change. California provides the model for the US to follow. Our success depends on our ability to build bipartisan partnerships, cultivate diverse allies, and recognize the tough economic challenges faced by every family and business. I am confident that CLCV and CLCV Education Fund will tackle this challenge on behalf of every Californian who wants a healthy environment for future generations.”
- Warner Chabot, CEO
