Environmental advocacy organization in Washington, D.C., United States
League of Conservation Voters
Formation
1969-1970[1][2]
Founder
Marion Edey[1][3][4]
Type
501(c)(4) with associated political action committee and super PAC[2]
Purpose
Environmental advocacy
Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
President
Gene Karpinski
Volunteers
35,516[citation needed]
Website
LCV.org
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is an American environmental advocacy group. LCV says that it "advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates." The organization pursues its goals through voter education, voter mobilization, and direct contributions to political candidates. LCV includes 29 state affiliates. LCV was founded in 1970 by environmentalist Marion Edey, with support from David Brower.[1][4][5] The group's current president is Gene Karpinski. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has over two million members.[6]
^ abcTurner, Tom (October 2015). David Brower: The Making of the Environmental Movement. pp. 163–165. ISBN 9780520278363.
^ ab"League of Conservation Voters". FactCheck.org. Annenberg Center for Public Policy. February 13, 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
^"Marion Edey, Ecology Lobbyist, Is Married to Joseph Browder". The New York Times. April 24, 1972. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
^ abYachnin, Jennifer (December 11, 2013). "Still 'electing the best, defeating the worst' -- but with far greater resources than before". E&E News.
^"Environmental Leader Quits Sierra Board: Correction". The New York Times. May 30, 2000. "An article by Reuters on May 20 about the resignation of David Brower from the board of the Sierra Club referred incorrectly to his association with the League of Conservation Voters. Mr. Brower was an adviser to the league; its founder was Marion Edey."
^Sabato, Larry; Ernst, Howard (2009). Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections. Infobase Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 9781438109947.
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