Start a Green Team in Your Community! 

By Sandra Fallon, WVEC President

When it comes to making West Virginia cities greener and more sustainable, Green Teams in Morgantown and Charleston are helping lead the way in their towns. These teams of local citizens advise the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on a wide range of policies and strategies, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, recycling, green space preservation, citizen education, and other environmental initiatives.  

Check out these People’s Climate Solutions podcasts to hear firsthand how the Green Teams operate, how they came together, and the benefits they’re bringing to their communities. The Green Team members featured—Quenton King, Linda Frame, and Jim Kotcon—are also WVEC board members and advisors, all doing inspiring work in their communities!

Morgantown WV Green Team Podcast

Dr. Jim Kotcon, a founding member of West Virginia’s first Green Team, established in 2007, discusses the team’s accomplishments in energy, recycling, and cost-savings, as well as strategies for starting and keeping a Green Team going in your community.

Charleston WV Green Team Podcast

Charleston Green Team leaders Quenton King and Linda Frame discuss the group’s work, as well as how the city started this new initiative, sharing valuable insights for community members and local leaders interested in forming a Green Team.

About People’s Climate Solutions

People’s Climate Solutions is West Virginia’s first online resource center, documenting and sharing a wide range of climate activities and solutions underway throughout the state. The site offers podcasts, a searchable database and networking space serving all West Virginians who seek to address climate change and learn from, as well as be inspired by, one another.