Carbon pollution is having a big impact
on our weather in West Virginia.

It seems like half the time we’re either in a drought or dealing with flooded creeks and rivers that threaten our families and neighbors. It’s hurting farmers and raising our food prices, too. Scientists say if we cut back on pollution, we can leave a safe and healthy West Virginia. But we have to do it now. Later is too late. The good news is we can!

Our Home Town

West Virginians always lend a hand to help a neighbor. That’s who we are. We need elected leaders to do their part, and stop making things worse.

Our Choice

Our motto is Mountaineers are always free. But our government restricts our rights when it comes to choosing energy for our homes.

Our Responsibility

Yes, we can have good jobs and a healthy environment. Our young people deserve both. We need both to keep your youth in West Virginia.

Our Money

It’s not just the temperature that’s going up. So is the price of food, utilities, and insurance. That’s the hidden cost of climate change.

Our Heritage

Mountaineers are outdoor people. We fish, we hunt. We know what grows in the woods. Our Sunday rides are in boats. Everything is changing.

Polling Results from Embold Research

As part of its Fix It action plan for the 2024 election, Conservation West Virginia commissioned a poll of voters between the ages of 18 and 40 in seven large counties. The results are clear. Young voters want our politicians to clear the way for more renewable energy in the state to reduce energy costs, create new jobs, and keep young people from leaving the state.

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Fix It

Candidate Questionnaire

This questionnaire will be distributed to all candidates for West Virginia legislative office in those 7 counties. It will permit voters to understand the candidate’s position on several important climate and environmental issues. Candidate responses will be posted on the website of Conservation West Virginia and distributed to these younger voters through social media and text links. Some candidates who are clear conservation choices will be endorsed by CWV.

Link to Candidate Survey

Conservation Meetup Schedule

Want to connect with other people who care about climate and community? We’ve got you covered. Meet new people — and run in to some you already know — one of our Conservation Conversations. You and your friends might even want to make it a regular thing.

Link to Schedule and Sign Up!

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Climate News

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Climate Change Hammers Outdoor Recreation

You may not have really noticed the impact of overheating on outdoor recreation – like the frog doesn’t notice the water in the pot slowly getting warmer. But if you play outdoors the impact on your fun is obvious. Increasing temperatures…
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Governor Justice Declares Drought State of Emergency in All 55 West Virginia Counties

Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused dangerous drought conditions. The US Department of Agriculture issued the chart below, showing the drought conditions…
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What is the Cost of Climate Change Inaction?

Skeptics of climate change often warn of the cost of reducing greenhouse gases. They cite job dislocation in fossil fuel industries, increased taxes and government debt as reasons to do nothing. Sure, there will be costs. But there will also…
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Climate Change Drives Up the Cost of Homeowner’s Insurance

Climate change worldwide is taking money from our pockets in ways we never imagined. One of those ways is the higher cost of homeowner's insurance. The skyrocketing cost of homeowner’s insurance has caused people in West Virginia to underinsure…
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Climate Change Drives Up Grocery Prices

Everyone has noticed the higher price of food when they shop at the grocery store. Climate change is contributing in a big way to these price increases. Depending on the particular food we talk about, climate change can be the single biggest…
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New Energy Jobs – The Cure for West Virginia’s Youth Drain

In the last two decades, West Virginia’s story has been one of declining population, particularly young people of working-age, and sluggish job growth. Our representation in Congress recently dropped from three Representatives to two because…