Two Montpelier-based environmental organizations announced Wednesday they’re teaming up to put a little more political muscle behind the causes they support.
The move unites the Vermont Natural Resources Council, a policy-focused organization, with the Vermont League of Conservation Voters, whose specialty has been electoral politics. The two groups will share financial resources, office space and some board members, according to VNRC executive director Brian Shupe (pictured at right), who will head both entities.
“After a pretty long and deliberative process, both boards decided it was in both of our interests a couple months ago,” Shupe says. “They have a pretty successful track record of reaching the grassroots. They would call them voters. We call them the grassroots. But we’re all Vermonters.”
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