What We Work On
Climate & Energy
Fighting the climate crisis,
repowering Vermont, and
saving Vermonters money with
clean energy solutions.
Consumer Protection
Putting people ahead of profits
and standing up to powerful
special interests on behalf
of all Vermonters.
Racial Justice
Working to dismantle systemic
racism to ensure equal rights
and treatment are afforded
to all Vermonters.
Zero Waste
Reducing waste to protect the
natural environment that is so
central to our ecosystem,
economy and way of life.
Latest News
We’ve recently wrapped up a busy, successful – and, in some cases, challenging – legislative session. VPIRG members helped win some exciting victories on environmental …
With great sadness, we note the passing of Donald Ross, who was one of the original Nader’s Raiders, and who led the organizing efforts in …
We recently heard that Governor Phil Scott is considering vetoing the environmental justice bill, S.148, which passed with overwhelming tri-partisan support in both the Senate (28-1) …
The Vermont state Senate gave its final approval today to legislation that would update and substantially expand the scope of the state’s beverage redemption program, …
A Win For Big Oil And Keeping Vermonters Tethered To Polluting & Costly Heating Systems
After the Vermont House narrowly failed to override the Governor’s veto …
Governor Scott’s veto of the Clean Heat Standard (H.715) disregards years of hard work to design an approach to strategically and equitably transform the fossil …
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