The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) provides a “Flex-E-Grant” each year to support local capacity building to distressed and at-risk counties. This year, the West Virginia Wesleyan College SIFE team worked in conjunction with the Region VII Development Council, and was awarded the Flex-E-Grant to put on a “go green” convention for local citizens and students.

The West Virginia Go Green Convention is the first of its kind in the state of West Virginia.