Amplifying conservation’s voice.  Advancing accountability.

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Virginia LCV is the political voice of the Commonwealth’s conservation community, ensuring elected officials protect our natural heritage as both an environmental and economic asset.

What We Do

We build a conservation majority in state government—electing leaders who champion the environment, securing impactful policies, and driving accountability in Richmond.

Why It Matters

We protect what makes Virginia strong: clean air and water, thriving communities, working lands, historic places, and access to the outdoors. Laws alone aren’t enough—lasting progress requires leaders committed to conservation. Together with our partners, we strengthen the movement for a healthier, more sustainable Virginia.

Know the Score

Know the Score Our Conservation Scorecard is the only comprehensive tool tracking how lawmakers vote on key environmental issues in Richmond—showing both their latest score and career record.

Our 2026 Scorecard is Here!

Virginia LCV’s Conservation Scorecard, published every year since our founding in 2000, is the only comprehensive tool in Virginia to weigh how your lawmakers are voting on pressing environmental issues.

Click here to download your copy of the 2026 Scorecard and to locate your Delegate’s and Senator’s latest score.

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Virginia LCV is the political voice for conservation in the Commonwealth, working to ensure elected officials protect our natural resources as both an environmental and economic asset. We partner with leaders statewide to advance strong policies and hold public officials accountable on environmental issues.

Your voice is essential. Join our statewide network to protect clean air, clean water, and open space—and get timely opportunities to take action.

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Attend an Event Near You!

Virginia LCV hosts regular events in communities across Virginia, connecting environmental activists with ways to get involved in our movement and make a difference. Be sure to check out our events feed to find an event near you. We look forward to seeing you out in the community!

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Support Our Work

Our legislative advocacy and accountability work is impossible without the support of Conservation Voters like you.

Your support of our organization goes directly to our work engaging activists, driving good environmental policies, and ensuring we have a Conservation Majority in Virginia that will prioritize clean air and water, and an affordable, clean energy future. Support our work today!

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Our Issues

  • A Fair & Free Democracy

    As an organization whose theory of change revolves around the ballot box, a healthy, accessible democracy that works for all Virginians is integral to our mission. When there are barriers to voting, or efforts that seek to silence or diminish the voices of Virginians, the environment suffers. We work to elect champions to office who support a strong democracy and will defend and expand voting rights while ensuring all Virginians are able to make their voices heard. 

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  • Healthy Communities

    The environment isn’t an abstract concept – it’s all around us, and plays a huge role in our quality of life, everything from how we get from place to place, to whether our kids have safe places to play. All Virginians deserve to live in healthy, balanced communities with abundant green spaces, access to the outdoors, and safe, clean ways to get from “Point A” to “Point B,” but this often isn’t the case.

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  • Clean Water

    Clean water is a necessity. Without it, life as we know it can’t flourish. Unfortunately, the threats to water quality in Virginia are numerous – heavy industry, toxic chemicals, over-development, antiquated wastewater systems, urban runoff and pollution from agriculture all threaten our waterways, big and small.

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  • Clean, Affordable Energy

    Today, Virginia is on the path to a 100% clean, affordable energy future – the only state in the south to commit to entirely phasing dirty, expensive fossil fuels out of our electricity mix. We had to fight hard to get here, and we will continue fighting not to just stay on track, but to get there faster. 

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Your support powers conservation in Virginia.

We protect clean air and water, preserve farms and forests, and advance climate action. Help us continue this work.

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