– Kelly Kennedy and National LCV
Forty years ago , the modern environmental movement was born out of recognition of the need for cleaner air, safer water and a healthier planet. The national League of Conservation Voters was founded that same year, 1970.
As we celebrate LCV’s 40th anniversary, LCV honors five dedicated individuals who have played a major role in helping to build LCV and an extraordinary network of state conservation voter organizations: John ‘Jay’ Harris, IV (in memoriam), John Hunting, Alida Messinger, and Laura Turner Seydel and Ted Turner on behalf of the Turner family. Each honoree has been instrumental in fulfilling the promise of that first Earth Day to harness the grassroots power of citizens to move environmental issues to the top of the national agenda.
Since its founding, LCV has been at the forefront of leveraging the political process to protect our air, land, and water. For forty years, LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard has served to shine a spotlight on key congressional votes and actions on environmental, energy, and public health issues.
Today, the conservation voter movement is vibrant, with state LCVs in more than 30 states working to educate citizens, pass strong laws, hold elected officials accountable, and elect pro-environment leaders.
It is a fight that LCV continues every day.
In 2010, LCV continues to partner with allies across and beyond the environmental movement to push for policies that help solve the climate crisis and build a clean energy future. Together, we have the opportunity to pass sound environmental laws and elect leaders who will advance a legacy of sustainability, innovation and hope for the next generation.
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