Conservation Voters New Mexico
Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM - a 501(c)4 organization),and CVNM Education Fund (a 501(c)3 organization) are a family of nonprofit organizations headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Their vision is for New Mexicans to thrive in just, resilient communities where conservation and cultural values guide decision-makers and public policies.
CVNM connects the people of New Mexico to their political power by mobilizing voters, winning elections, holding elected officials accountable, and advancing responsible public policies.
CVNM’s impact is felt across the state in its work to protect democracy and address the climate
crisis. CVNM supports and endorses pro-conservation candidates running for office in New Mexico and tracks their environmental voting records with the CVNM Conservation Scorecard. CVNM works in collaboration with social justice and community allies to develop and advocate on policies that protect our air, land, water, wildlife, and communities.
CVNM Education Fund makes its impact in working closely with social justice allies and communities to provide civic engagement opportunities, inform public policy work, and amplify the voices and stories about issues affecting our air, land, water, and wildlife.
STEM Santa Fe
STEM Santa Fe aims to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM by designing programs that focus on students in groups underrepresented in STEM, especially girls, Hispanics, Native Americans, and students from low-income backgrounds.
Communities In Schools of New Mexico
In partnership with The Food Depot, Communities In Schools organizes weekly food distribution programs for students and families at the schools we serve. In 2020-21, during the height of the pandemic, Communities In Schools organized a food delivery program and provided 205,000 meals to 570 families that were not able to attend local food distribution programs.
United World College
United World College-USA’s Sustainability & Safety Manager has called our campus to action around a key challenge: What if we could rehydrate New Mexico soils, use our campus as a carbon sink, increase our protection against forest fires and help reverse global warming?