Sustainability
Sustainability Ambitions Soaring at KCI
Kansas City International Airport plans to have electric buses linking economy parking with its sparkling new terminal recharge wirelessly – on the fly, so to speak – which would make it the first airport in the world with that capability.
‘Highway to Hemp’: Waves of Fiber and Grain
South Bend Industrial Hemp, located at the outskirts of Great Bend, Kansas, is at the cutting edge of the emerging industrial hemp economy.
Accolades for Apartments Offer Latest Sign KC is an Emerging Energy Efficiency Mecca
One of the most energy efficient apartment complexes in the world is at Second and Delaware streets in Kansas City. It’s getting more attention as the world combats climate change.
Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI
Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.
Kansas City Sustainability Projects Get Grants to Fight Food Waste
Projects aimed at reducing food waste in Kansas City have gotten nearly $500,000 in grants from the EPA.
Preventing the Next Dust Bowl
Farmers in Kansas, which has the most no-till farm acreage in the nation, are embracing cover crops to support sustainability.
Kayaking to Cut Coal Fired Power Plants: 2,341 Miles Down the Missouri River
Long-distance kayaker Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the 2,341-mile Missouri River. His effort is designed to draw attention to coal plants in operation along the river.
As Kansas, Missouri Keep Building Wind Turbines, Some Communities Look to Regulate
In Missouri, Boone County is considering regulations renewable energy proponents say would make building a wind farm impossible.
Food Waste Piling Up More Than Ever
Americans are really good at wasting food. In fact, we’re wasting more with every passing year. Here’s what you can do to help prevent food waste, or at least put it to better use.
KC Parks Department Plants Seeds of Savings With New Sustainability Plan
Kansas City is converting some park land into more a more natural state, hoping to harvest both environmental and economic savings.