“There are those who say the fight against global warming needs to look like the effort that got us to the moon. Actually, we need something more. It took relatively few people to get us to the moon, while most of us watched it on television. With global warming, we can’t afford to just watch and hope scientists and technicians get us there. We must all get on board.”
Bob Housh
Executive Director, Metropolitan Energy Center
January 2009
“Turning lawns into gardens may be the essential action component needed to build a sustainable, regional-based food system. The closer we are to where food is produced, the more secure and self-reliant we will be.”
Ben Kjelshus
Founder, Kansas City Food Circle
March 2009
“Now is a time for bold plans and concentrated investments. We can be a model for the nation and an example others will look to and praise.”
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II
May 2009
“Kansas sits in the heartland of a country that is quickly moving to solve our climate crisis and to grow our economy using clean renewable energy. This is the wrong time and place to build a coal plant.”
Frank Drinkwine
Chair, Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club
July 2009
“Our 8,000 members understand that an investment in energy efficiency will boost their bottom line, no small matter in these economic times.”
Peter Levi
President, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
July 2009
“The recent passage of the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act helps our community take a significant next step toward energy efficiency and conservation. The legislation creates a win-win-win for business, the environment and the broader community. The new state policy removes the main disincentive that discouraged utilities from investing in energy efficiency.”
Tom Jacobs
Director, Environmental Programs, Mid-America Regional Council
September 2009
“Recycling glass is one more way to help our community thrive – and a thriving community buys more beer. “
John McDonald
Founder and President, Boulevard Brewing Company
Founder and principal, Ripple Glass
September 2009
“Sustainability is an economic, social and environmental concept that implies balance over time and finding ways to meet the needs of the present without compromising the resources of the future.”
Gerald Shechter
Sustainability coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality, City of Kansas City, MO
November 2009