Learn to cook wild game from KC chefs
Duck, deer and wild turkey will be on the menu as local chefs team up with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for classes on cooking food from the wild. Kansas City chefs and caterers will...
View ArticleFight food waste with After the Harvest
By Christine Hill After the Harvest is looking for volunteers to help reduce food waste by gleaning fields of fresh, but unsalable, produce and delivering it to organizations that feed people in need...
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Volunteer to help plant trees
By Cecilia Cho Join Heartland Tree Alliance’s (HTA) effort to replace trees that have died from the emerald ash borer. Volunteers are needed to help with two planting days in October. As the emerald...
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Posty Cards leads industry in sustainability
By Katie Pohlman In the environmental world, it appears Posty Cards has reached the pinnacle of sustainability. But for its president, Erick Jessee, its many accomplishments are just part of the...
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Engage students in solving waste issues
Middle school students across the country will be challenged to design waste management systems of the future in this year’s Future City Competition. This national, project-based learning experience...
View ArticleDiscover nature-inspired, spooky events
Owls, bats and crocodiles are a few of nature’s spookier friends that like the dark night. Enjoy nature’s take on Halloween at family-friendly events this weekend at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery...
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Find sustainable, reclaimed wood from urban trees
By Christine Hill The Urban Lumber Company is changing the destiny of dead and diseased urban trees. Instead of a trip to the landfill or chipper, trees are cut into usable lumber that woodworkers,...
View ArticleSave energy & turn your fridge into cash
Two electric company rebates can save area residents $75-$250 when they replace their old, inefficient refrigerators with newer more efficient models. Refrigerators operate 24 hours a day, using more...
View ArticleTake the recycling challenge on game day
By Cecilia Cho Local universities are gearing up to compete with schools across the country to see whose fans can recycle the most during the 2015 GameDay Recycling Challenge. The University of Kansas...
View ArticleHow easy is to install solar in your city?
When residents and businesses look to install rooftop solar panels, cities can make a big difference with solar-friendly permits and codes. In the metro area, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)...
View ArticleGive your shoes a second life
It’s time to recycle your gently used shoes at Shoe-In sponsored by the Environmental Action Committee of Village Presbyterian Church and Shawnee Community Services. This is the last weekend to donate...
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Watch out for lurking energy vampires
With Halloween around the corner, the streets will be crawling with vampires, but you don’t need to step outside to find them; they’re lurking in your home, sucking energy and money. Electronic...
View ArticleTry 6 tips for a greener Halloween
By Christine Hill and Tina Moessner This Halloween, scare your neighbors, but not Mother Nature with these helpful tips to make the night’s escapades less of a terror on the environment. Many costumes...
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Tap an app to find healthier food
By Cecilia Cho Even those committed to locally grown, organic food must occasionally navigate the middle aisles of a grocery store. Now there’s an app to make it easier to find healthier choices....
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Brighten nights with energy-saving tips
By Tina Moessner Daylight Savings Time is over, so now is the time to switch to energy-efficient lighting to brighten the long nights ahead and save up to 85 percent in lighting energy. With the...
View ArticleWorld Series Champs are green, too!
As Kansas City celebrates our World Series Champion Royals, Greenability is excited to share a few lesser-known stats that show the home team’s greener side. At Kauffman Stadium, the Royals collaborate...
View ArticleOrder native seedlings now for spring
Now is the time to order native tree and shrub seedlings starting at $6 per bundle from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Residents can choose from a wide variety of trees and shrubs and...
View ArticleIt’s the best weekend to recycle it all
By Cecilia Cho If you have a collection of “hard to recycle” items, this is your weekend to find them a new home. America Recycles Day is a nationwide initiative of Keep America Beautiful (KAB), a...
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Recycle for a cause at Heartland ReStore
By Christine Hill With donations of appliances, furniture and building materials, the Heartland Habitat for Humanity ReStores give used materials a second life, reduce landfill waste and support a...
View ArticleHow resilient is KC to changing weather patterns?
As climate change causes more extreme weather globally, the Kansas City community can learn what to expect here and how to prepare at a Climate Resilience Workshop on November 12. The first of four...
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