Clean Air, Clean Water, and Clean Energy for the People of Vermont

Vermont doesn’t have a lock on stunning natural settings, but, really, does it get any better than what we have every day? From rugged Camel’s Hump to iconic Lake Champlain, our rural villages to our compact cities, Vermont is our home and it’s the place CLF has pledged to protect with all the passion and expertise that we have.

Our Solutions

Here in Vermont, CLF stands up to polluters and never gives in until the job is done. We helped pass groundbreaking legislation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for damage from extreme weather, pushed to ban dangerous PFAS chemicals from consumer products, and forced state agencies to better protect our waters from polluting farm runoff. Today, we are using our local knowledge and policy expertise to protect our climate, make our air and water cleaner, and create safe, resilient, and healthy communities for all. 

  • CLIMATE CHANGE: We’re saying yes to safe, clean energy and holding state leaders accountable to the state’s landmark law requiring deep cuts in climate-damaging pollution. 
  • CLEAN AIR & WATER: We’re leading the charge to protect Vermont’s waters, with a focus on restoring our iconic Lake Champlain and ensuring that our waters and infrastructure are resilient in the face of climate change.
  • PEOPLE & JUSTICE: We’re fighting alongside communities that bear an unfair share of pollution and sit on the frontlines of the fallout from climate change.
  • HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: We’re putting people at the center of our work and pushing to better prepare our communities for dangerous floods and other extreme weather caused by our changing climate. 

Our Vision

We believe a healthy and thriving Vermont is possible for all. That’s why we’re working towards a Vermont powered by low-cost, locally made clean energy, where dirty fuels have been left behind and our economy is healthier than ever before. We’re working to make Lake Champlain and all Vermont waters free of toxic blue-green algae outbreaks, so you can swim, boat, and fish without worry. And we’re working to ensure our communities can withstand the impacts of climate change. 

What We’re Up Against

Vermont stands at a crossroads. Damage from climate change is putting the things we love most about Vermont – from our moose and maple syrup, to our rivers and lakes, to our farms and forests – at risk. Polluted runoff from agricultural lands and poorly planned development is dumping phosphorus and other toxic poisons into our waters – including our “great lake,” Lake Champlain.

CLF is fighting hard to protect Vermonters’ way of life and ensure a healthy, thriving Green Mountain state for generations to come.

CLF Vermont
15 East State Street, Ste 4
Montpelier, VT 05602
P: 802.223.5992