NEWS
news City of Columbia Volunteer Programs holds composting workshop
The City of Columbia Volunteer Programs held their composting workshop in Capen Park.
Kate Cassady - 09-19-2023
news Could patio umbrellas and planters help cool Philly blocks?
Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in Philly more bearable.
Sophia Smith - 08-26-2023
news Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener
The climate crisis demands replacing fossil fuels with green energy quickly.
Julia Simon - 08-13-2023
news Where the Wild Things Grow
If you want to create a buzz in your yard, you’ll need to take a walk on the wild side.
Michelle Tehrune - 08-09-2023
news Ongoing drought adding to city tree management difficulties
Columbia is facing its worst drought in nearly a decade — creating challenges for the city’s urban tree canopy.
Egan Ward - 07-04-2023
news People with disabilities take control in disaster preparedness
Emergency Management Disability Awareness sessions will be held in local Missouri regions for the next three years.
Kristina Abovyan - 05-05-2023
news States Look to Make Companies Take Responsibility for Hard-to-Recycle Packaging
As plastic piles up, bills that shift the financial cost of recycling to the producers are gaining traction.
Molly Bolan - 05-05-2023
news Missouri saw small gains in wind, solar energy capacity last year
Despite supply-chain problems amid the effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power
Robert Zullo - 04-28-2023
news Cities Nationwide Combat Climate Change With Urban Forests
Leaders in many communities now consider trees to be critical infrastructure
Alex Brown - 04-11-2023
news Low-carbon materials eligible for climate resilience, disaster recovery funding: FEMA
Communities and states that want to use low-carbon materials to prepare for disaster are receiving a funding boost
Ysabelle Kempe - 04-11-2023
news “Curated” climate data, grant assistance can help cities address EJ and climate change concerns
The EPA’s EJ mapping and screening tool helps governments target outreach to overburdened and underserved communities
Stephenie Overman - 04-06-2023
news Cities Move to Protect Trees on Private Land
More local governments are considering ordinances that would make it harder to remove healthy trees.
Rachel Gottlieb - 04-06-2023
news Funding for Wildlife Crossings Now Available
The grants will help local governments prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve connections between habitats.
Molly Bolan - 04-06-2023
news How cities can center equity in EV charging
Cities can work to ensure they roll out EV charging infrastructure equitably by listening and collaborating
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news “Nature-based solutions” like trees and rain gardens can be cost-effective climate adaptations, advocates say
Momentum is building for land- and water-based infrastructure strategies.
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news $700M in Grants for Local EV Chargers Announced
The Biden administration opened up applications for $700 million in grants for local governments to install EV chargers
Daniel C. Vock - 03-24-2023
news The Right Way to Build Climate Change Resilience
The Inflation Reduction Act and others are offering all-too-rare opportunities for state and local governments.
Chip Kline and Simone Maloz - 03-24-2023
news How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring
Climate change is altering spring growing conditions, and plant life is changing along with it.
PBS - 03-24-2023
news The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
Joseph Winters - 03-24-2023
news Climate change and Depression
The Link Between Climate Change and Depression: Understanding the Impact and Coping Strategies
Dr. Shiekh Ahsun - 03-15-2023
news Strap In! Climate Change is Making Plane Turbulence Worse
Climate change has altered the jet stream, resulting in unpredictable clear-air turbulence that is difficult to detect.
Nicholas Vincent - 03-15-2023
news Inflation Reduction Act Invests Over $120 Million in Proven Projects to Advance Climate Resilience, Conservation and Equity
Interior today announced a more than $120 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act
US Department of the Interior - 03-15-2023
news Columbia residents give input on city's recycling system at open house
The city hosted an open house for residents to provide input on how the city's recycling system could be improved.
Emma Flannery - 03-15-2023
news Prioritizing Climate Resilience in United States Fisheries
The impacts of climate change are already apparent in U. S. offshore waters, creating challenges for fisheries
Reggie Paros - 02-28-2023
news Federal Transportation Funds Transform Local Communities
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers an unprecedented opportunity to leverage transportation infrastructure
Catherine Nagel - 02-28-2023
news Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, Scientists Warn. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse
“The climate is changing, and we are not adapted to be able to deal with it from a health perspective" an expert warned....
Isabella O'Malley - 02-28-2023
news Small flowers focus of big climate research at Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is known for its flowers, but that’s not where you’ll find ecologist Matthew Austin.
Angela Hutti - 02-28-2023
news A Looming El Niño Could Give Us a Preview of Life at 1.5C of Warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
Kate Yoder - 02-28-2023
news Investing in communities builds climate resilience
How local leaders can partner with financial institutions to support frontline communities.
Erin Ceynar & Samantha Ender - 02-28-2023
BLOGS
blog Top Tips for an Energy-Efficient Autumn
Fall is finally setting in in Columbia, and the colors of the leaves aren’t the only thing that should change this...
Office of Sustainability - 09-28-2023
blog Getting Around the Green Way
Traveling sustainably is an important action we can take to achieve the carbons emissions reductions goals. In 2022, tra...
Office of Sustainability - 08-28-2023
blog Every Drop Counts: How to Conserve Water in Columbia
Water is a critical resource to conserve in the face of climate change: while over 70% of the Earth’s surface is c...
Office of Sustainability - 07-25-2023
blog Staying Cool Sustainably in Columbia
Summer heat is no surprise to communities across Missouri – and it’s certainly something Columbia residents ...
Office of Sustainability - 06-30-2023
blog Buzzing About Columbia’s Roadside Pollinator Program
June is National Pollinator Month, and June 20th-26th is National Pollinator Week. But protecting and promoting pollinat...
CoMo Sus - 05-29-2023
blog Pedaling Towards Sustainability: Celebrating National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and as a city committed to sustainability and climate action, Columbia is the perfect place ...
Office of Sustainability - 04-28-2023
blog Keep Your Spring-Cleaning Green this Earth Day
Spring is in the air in Columbia, and that means two things: it’s the season for spring-cleaning, and Earth Day is...
Office of Sustainability - 03-29-2023
blog Collaborating for Climate Action: Get to Know Columbia’s CAAP Teams
The City of Columbia’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is taking bold steps to reduce our community&rsqu...
Office of Sustainability - 02-28-2023
blog Our Approach to Equitable Climate Action
In cities across the county, including Columbia, historic and current systems, policies, and behaviors create inequities...
blog 10 Green Resolutions for the New Year
The first month of the New Year means we’re thinking about what is on a lot of people’s minds: resolutions f...
blog Watershed Signs Meandering out into the County!
Keep a lookout for new watershed signs in the Greater Bonne Femme Watershed!These signs welcome you into the watershed a...
blog Celebrating Energy Efficiency Experts in Columbia
Did you know the energy we use makes up 70% of Columbia's greenhouse gas emissions?We're on a mission to change ...