Missouri Votes Conservation Education Fund

Missouri Votes Conservation Education Fund

Organization Type:
Advocacy
Focus Area:
Environment
Active in These States:
Missouri
Activities:
Citizenship
Mission

Mission
To strengthen the environmental movement by educating voters and decision-makers about the importance of protecting the environment through sound public policy.

Program Areas
Annual Statewide Environmental Summit
The Environmental Summit is the centerpiece program of MVCEF.  This annual event brings together leaders from Missouri's diverse environmental and conservation groups to discuss key issues facing the state - from energy policies, to sand and gravel mining to limits on factory farming. The common-agenda work accomplished at the Summit helps inform the priorities that Missouri Votes Conservation pursues during the ensuing legislative session.

I Vote Green
MVCEF recognizes that caring, well-informed voters are a powerful force for environmental protection. That's why we work to provide Missouri’s citizens the information they need to vote for their environmental values.


Candidate Forum on the Environment
During election years, non-partisan candidate forums are an excellent way to help citizens learn how to 'vote green.' Along with partner organizations, MVCEF hosts environmental candidate forums across the state so that voters can learn where their future elected leaders stand on the environmental issues they care about.

Heat Is On
The national Heat Is On campaign is aimed at building a clean energy future for America. MVCEF is partnering with this campaign in Missouri to build community-wide grassroots support for action to combat global warming.

Issues
We focus on the issues facing Missouri's environment, such as;

  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • solid waste
  • water and air
  • renewable energy
  • factory farm limits.

PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION

Primary Contact:
Joseph Katz
Phone:
314-725-9494
Primary Funder Contact:

ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Address:
6267 Delmar Blvd 2-W, St Louis, Missouri, 63130-4716
Phone:
314-725-9494
Fax:
314-727-1665

Lobby Day attendees represented a diversity of conservation interests, from environmentalists, scientists, students and business owners to hunters, anglers and farmers.  The event's huge turnout demonstrates both the size and diversity of the environmental community, showing legislators in Jefferson City that we are an active constituency.