Joan Gregerson helps people get together, make a difference, and feel better by starting and growing thriving Green Teams in their communities.

Joan grew up in Denver, Colorado as one of eight kids. Her love of the outdoors fueled her passion to help transition to a clean energy future. Joan graduated in engineering from the University of Colorado in 1982 and has over 20 years of experience in building energy efficiency, renewables, and sustainability.

In 2014, Joan accidentally started an environmental nonprofit, Sustainable Revolution Longmont (SRL) that helped change the course of the city. Joan went on to start a Green Team in her hometown of Denver. And in 2018, Joan started the Green Team Academy to research, train and inspire best practices for regular people to start teams and make a positive impact quickly.

In 2019, Joan piloted a mentoring program for Green Teams, mentoring 22 teams from across Metro Denver, in the Green Team Accelerator Lab. Joan was awarded the Community Builder Love This Place Award at the 2019 Sustainable Denver Summit for her results with the Lab.

Joan is an inspirational speaker and frequent guest on radio and podcasts, as well as host of the Green Team Academy Podcast. As host of the annual Earth Week Summit, Joan brings together community leaders and experts from around the world. And in 2020, Joan hosted the 2020 International Climate Action Challenge. With a team of 100, the challenge helped launch eco-initiatives around the world in 90 days.

Joan is the author of Tuning In to Inner Peace, With Open Arms, and her latest book Climate Action Challenge: A Proven Plan for Launching Your Eco-Initiative in 90 Days. Joan offers free resources and trainings for teams. Courses, coaching, and consulting are also available for those that want to speed up or expand their impact.

To access our online community and free resources, visit www.ClimateActionChallenge.net/extras.

To stay in touch with Joan, visit www.GreenTeamAcademy.com and www.ClimateActionChallenge.net.