Colorado Conservation Voters

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Colorado Conservation Voters (CCV) is the independent political voice of Colorado's conservation community. Its mission is to make environmental protection a top priority for voters, political candidates, and elected officials in Colorado. CCV educates the public about the conservation positions of candidates and elected officials, and holds elected officials accountable for their environmental records. CCV is a 501(c)4 organization and was formed in 1998.

In its role as a watchdog organization, CCV produces the Colorado Legislative Environmental Scorecard at the close of each Legislative Session. The Scorecard provides nonpartisan, factual information on how each member of the Colorado Legislature voted on a range of environmental issues. The Scorecard is produced in consultation with an Advisory Committee of environmental experts from across the state.

CCV has had a growing role in Colorado's electoral politics with 48 of its 51 endorsed candidates winning their races in 2006. In 2004, 40 of CCV's 44 endorsed candidates went on to win.

CCV is a member organization of the Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues (FSCVL), which works to strengthen state organizations of this type.