News and updates from the Mid-America Regional Council
Millions of households around the region are facing newfound stressors and disruptions to their routines due to COVID-19 and the ways in which we are combating its spread. That sudden change in priorities, although having some unintended benefits for automobile emissions levels, has become a burden on the environment in a different way — with […]
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Climate Action KC and MARC have wrapped on their final week of public input on a Climate Action Plan for Kansas City. Last winter, guests from around the city got to see the unveiling of the new Climate Action Playbook — a collection of actionable ideas with examples from around the country of various steps […]
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded several local efforts with grant money and recognition. Earlier this month, both the city of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Mid-America Regional Council have been granted a total of $1.4 million in Brownfields Programs funding for cleanup planning and assessment within our region. The funds are part of a […]
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April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In 1970, a bold show of support for defending our public health from the effects of pollution coalesced around like-minded conservative and progressive lawmakers, who were alarmed by deteriorating environmental conditions. Teaming up with student activists, they organized demonstrations and “teach-ins” that would eventually become Earth […]
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In 2019, a coalition of more than 100 elected officials, educators and other authorities joined forces under common cause to create the Climate Action KC steering committee. With guidance from project leader Melissa Cheatham from the Overland Park Environmental Advisory Council, as well as MARC’s Transportation and Environment Department, a framework was created with input […]
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It’s official. Residents across the Kansas City metro woke up to snow on Sunday, Dec. 15. For the next few months, we can expect cold weather and more snow. To avoid the chill during the first few minutes of your daily commute, you may be inclined to warm up your car while you finish your […]
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Nonprofit organizations and community groups are invited to apply for grant funding to implement educational activities, events or projects designed to promote actions that will improve water quality in the Kansas City area. MARC’s Water Quality Education Committee designed this program to improve public understanding about the negative impact that stormwater runoff has on our […]
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During the 2019 ozone season (March 1–Oct. 31), an exceptionally rainy summer helped keep ground-level ozone in check. Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from vehicles, industry and other sources react with heat and sunlight. In 2019, our region recorded the wettest ozone season since 2001, with rainfall approximately 14 inches above normal. No Ozone Alerts […]
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The Urban Neighborhood Initiative Green Space and Urban Farms Action Group invites you to attend the Vacant to Vibrant: Regional Vacant Lot Summit on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. The summit convenes individuals and organizations across the region who are using an array of […]
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Have a small item in need of repair? Bring broken bicycles, clothing, jewelry, furniture and tools to the inaugural Repair Cafe on Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. at the corner of 31st and Cherry in midtown. Fixing a favorite item instead of tossing it in the trash means more money in your […]
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