The EPA announced over $469k in funding yesterday for three KC area sustainable materials management programs, including a food waste reduction action plan from the Mid-America Regional Council.
On September 2nd, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution endorsing the solutions and strategies in the KC Regional Climate Action Plan (CAP), with the goal to build a stronger, healthier, more vibrant, and economically vital community.
The Kansas City Plogtober Cleanup is a great way to get outdoors and get some exercise while engaging in a socially responsible activity that beautifies the streamside trails in your community. The pandemic has taxed our wastewater systems and polluted our streams with unflushable tissues, wipes, gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment. If that wasn’t...
Initial activities to include Building Energy Exchange and Contractor Accelerator Grant funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will support CAKC’s efforts in climate action and resiliency outreach in the ten-county region surrounding the Kansas City metropolitan area. An initial success derived from those efforts is the formation of the KC Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex)....
Join Climate Action KC and Bridging the Gap for an engaging and informative virtual webinar on the value of trees in adaptation and an onsite tree planting event.
Join Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC), KCMO Councilwoman Andrea Bough, The Builders’ Association, and a panel of buildings experts on Thursday, October 7 at 10:30 am CDT as we discuss best building practices, the International Energy Conservation Code, and what can be done to clean up the interior air of our buildings. The event will be relevant to codes departments, policymakers, builders, contractors, and anyone who is motivated to create a brighter, cleaner, & healthier future for all.
Join Deep Roots and partners for this year's Plan it Native Landscape Conference.
The Green Commute Challenge is back! During the challenge, our colleagues become teammates as we compete against other companies and organizations to see who can log the most Green Commute trips. Logging trips earns points which could win commuters prizes and glory!
Plan proposes a flexible, voluntary framework for stronger, healthier communities The Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan was adopted today by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors, launching an effort to transform the metropolitan area into a more resilient, equitable and healthy region. The climate action plan proposes a flexible, voluntary framework to help mitigate...
