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Kansas City achieves LEED Gold with LEED for Cities

City recognized for its sustainability and commitment to a greener future
The City of Kansas City, MO has achieved a new level of sustainability leadership with the LEED for Cities rating system for local governments. On Tuesday, the city announced it has achieved LEED Gold.

Kansas City is part of a growing group using the LEED for Cities […]

CALL FOR STORIES: Your Everyday Climate Actions

Share how you’re reducing your carbon footprint in 2023 to be featured this April
Greenability is asking our community to submit actions they are taking to reduce their carbon footprint in 2023. Big or small, this April, Greenability will be sharing these stories every week to show the collective action at work in our neighborhoods and […]

March 22nd, 2023|Climate Change, Collaboration, Earth Day, Get involved|0 Comments

A consumer guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

By Courtney Lindwall, Natural Resources Defense Council

Here’s how to save on electric vehicles, solar panels, heat pumps, and more via tax credits and rebates
The Inflation Reduction Act directs an unprecedented $369 billion toward fighting climate change. As a result, we’ll all see innumerable long-term benefits, like reduced energy bills and health-care costs. But the most direct and immediate […]

Kansas City’s new airport terminal celebrates sustainability in a big way

KCI’s new terminal is first in Midwest to achieve LEED Gold certification and second in the country
As the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history, and with sustainability at the forefront, Kansas City’s new airport terminal has reached new milestones for green building in the region and beyond. 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded […]

Try these tips to move beyond ‘eco-guilt’

We’ve all experienced eco-guilt at times – whether it’s throwing away excessive plastic packaging or feeling like you aren’t doing enough in light of our worsening climate crisis. Eco-perfectionism can get in the way of your well-being and make you lose focus on what really matters. 

Sami Aaron, founder of The Resilient Activist, has witnessed how […]

January 18th, 2023|Advocacy, Climate Change, Get involved, Resilience|5 Comments