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Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)

Founded in 1972, VPIRG is the largest nonprofit consumer and environmental advocacy organization in Vermont, with over 50,000 members and supporters. The Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund (VPIREF), the 501(c)3 arm of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), was founded in 1975 and shares a common mission with VPIRG – to promote the health and well-being of Vermont’s people, environment, and locally-based economy by informing and mobilizing citizens across the state. For almost 50 years, VPIRG has brought the voice of average Vermont citizens to public policy debates concerning the environment, health care, consumer protection, and democracy.

Montpelier, VT 1% for the Planet

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Headquarters
Montpelier, VT
Website
www.vpirg.org
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