News & Issues
Inflation, Energy Prices Complicate Consumer Calculus Regarding Renewables
Climate Change Numbers Crunch
by Multiple Reporters
May 4, 2022
News & Issues
If More Kansas Citians Rode the Bus by Choice, it Could Shift the Whole City’s Mindset
Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here's why that matters.
by Gina Kaufmann, KCUR
May 3, 2022
News & Issues
Here’s How Residents Along Troost Avenue Can Help Measure Kansas City Air Quality
KC Digital Drive and The Kansas City Beacon are co-hosting an event April 30 to discuss air quality sensors that measure climate, temperature and particulate matter in the air.
by Madison Hopkins, The Beacon
April 27, 2022
News & Issues
Not Everyone in Kansas City Drives a Car. This Man has Been Riding the Bus for 45 Years
Despite being designed for cars, Kansas City is home to people who rely on the bus every day. We spent a day riding along with Richard Heimer to learn what's working and what's not in our public transit system.
by Gina Kaufmann, KCUR
April 26, 2022
News & Issues
‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight
Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.
by Barbara Shelly
April 22, 2022
News & Issues
‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative Committee Works to Overhaul Kansas Water Policy
'Situation in our state is serious'
by Allison Kite
February 24, 2022
News & Issues
Curbing KC Food Waste, Tackling Climate Change
Food Cycle KC Harvests the Low-hanging Fruit of Sustainability
by Martin Rosenberg
February 10, 2022