Mid-Missouri cities and organizations are "very appreciative" of landfill waste reduction grants
Jocelyn Peshia, KOMU 8 Reporter - 04-30-2025
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering technical and financial support to private landowners.
Josh Hartwig - 04-09-2025
Early blossoms are popping up around Columbia, adding some hints of color to the still dreary skies.
By Ava Kitzi, Hannah Schuh and Nam Nguyen - 04-04-2025
A majority of beekeepers around the country have lost at least half of their honey bees in a mysterious disappearance
Story by Nikita Ponomarenko - 03-12-2025
In the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis, at the intersection of Lawrence and De Tonty streets, a garden grows.
Missouri is at the center of energy production and the debates over how it’s done.
By Jana Rose Schleis - 01-29-2025
The monarch butterfly is much beloved, but its numbers have dropped dramatically.
Kyla Pehr - Missourian - 01-12-2025
For more than 30 years, Cocroft has been eavesdropping on these tiny insects, who “talk” to each other using vibrations
Kaia Tran - Missourian - 01-08-2025
Humans are not the only creatures who know how to invest.Plant communities have a secret “trust fund” buried underground...
Kaia Tran - 01-03-2025
Halloween has come to an end, and decorations are coming down from pumpkins to spider webs.
Briana Iordan - 11-02-2024
Early on a cool September morning, farmer Josh Payne tends to his flock in Concordia, just east of Kansas City, Missouri...
by Jana Rose Schleis, KBIA - 10-09-2024
Experienced worm farmer Todd Yung explained the different materials that can be used to make worm farm compost
Olivia Myska and Cara Penquite - 09-04-2024
“It really makes sense to think about how those spaces can serve well-being, development, learning, and social cohesion"...
Claire Elise Thompson - 08-29-2024
Twenty years ago, only the most environmentally minded of homebuyers worried much about solar panels...
Mili Mansaray - 08-27-2024
Columbia residents gathered for a composting workshop on Tuesday at Britt Hall Community Garden.
Sarah Voyles - 08-14-2024
Columbia gardeners were given the opportunity to explore urban gardens as part of annual Edible Columbia Garden Tour.
Caroline Larson - 06-26-2024
America’s farmland is a dumping ground. Industrial food waste and sewage sludge are being spread nationwide.
Missourian Staff - 06-05-2024
Many Americans still aren't sold on going electric for their next car purchase.
Matthew Daly and Linley Sanders - 06-04-2024
Columbia-area ornithophiles flock together to celebrate our nesting neighbors.
Marcus Wilkins - 06-04-2024
Kathy Doisy starts each day in her garden. She and her husband have been cultivating flowers and produce for 40 years.
Sam Barrett - 04-25-2024
When a solar eclipse moves across the country on April 8, Missouri will witness more than 94% of total darkness.
Josh Stotler - 02-28-2024
Springtime feels like it came early this year in mid-Missouri.
Lucy Valeski - 02-26-2024
Teams of volunteers collected 66 bags of trash and recyclable material Sunday during a Missouri River Relief cleanup.
Nikita Ponomarenko - 02-26-2024
Thrifting pop-ups are back on campus, and it starts with Undrskn Vntg run by Aaron Volk.
Caroline Larson - 02-10-2024
The city of Columbia has received a $3.6 million federal grant to build electric vehicle chargers.
Jacob Richey - 01-20-2024
The Climate-Resilient Crop and Livestock Project is set to run for four more years.
Celidh Kern - 11-26-2023
To help reduce plastic exposure, some local efforts include Missouri River Relief and The Clean Refill.
Maggie Girardi - 11-22-2023
The new Prius has proven itself the best new car on the market for the first time in 20 years.
Christian Seabaugh - 11-16-2023
There’s an issue dominating the night sky at MU’s Laws Observatory: light pollution from Stankowski Field.
Mary McCue Bell - 10-04-2023
The City of Columbia Volunteer Programs held their composting workshop in Capen Park.
Kate Cassady - 09-19-2023
Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in Philly more bearable.
Sophia Smith - 08-26-2023
The climate crisis demands replacing fossil fuels with green energy quickly.
Julia Simon - 08-13-2023
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
Columbia is facing its worst drought in nearly a decade — creating challenges for the city’s urban tree canopy.
Egan Ward - 07-04-2023
As spring settles into Columbia, many of us are turning our attention outdoors. Whether you're reworking your landsc...
City of Columbia Office of Sustainability - 04-28-2025
Earth Month is here, and we’re excited to announce that the City of Columbia will be participating in the 202...
Office of Sustainability - 03-26-2025
Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to refresh your home and tackle the clutter that’s built up over the ye...
Office of Sustainability - 02-26-2025
To celebrate the month of February, we are featuring four City sustainability programs you can “fall in love&rdquo...
Office of Sustainability - 01-30-2025
Happy New Year! As we usher in 2025, we celebrate a time of making resolutions and setting goals for the coming months. ...
Office of Sustainability - 12-31-2024
2024 was a BIG year for Columbia’s sustainability and climate action! We were able to accomplish so much, and now ...
Sustainability - 12-03-2024
10 Tips for Reducing Waste During the Holiday Season
The holiday season in the United States is a time of cel...
Office of Sustainability - 10-30-2024
It’s school season again! While we all have fond memories of getting brand new backpacks and pencil cases and clot...
Office of Sustainability - 09-28-2024
CoMo is increasingly recognizing the need to address and prepare for climate-related challenges. As the region expe...
Office of Sustainability - 08-01-2024
Columbia residents are no strangers to hot, humid summer days. As climate change continues to crank up the heat around t...
Office of Sustainability - 07-30-2024
As warm, summer weather arrives, so does warm weather, outdoor activities, and festive gatherings. While spending time o...
Office of Sustainability - 06-26-2024
In June of 2019, Columbia adopted its Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), laying out a vision and strategy to add...
Office of Sustainability - 05-29-2024
May is Clean Air Month, a yearly opportunity to learn about the relationship between climate change, clean air, and publ...
Office of Sustainability - 04-24-2024
Earth Day is right around the corner – a reminder to think about what actions we can take to reduce our impact on ...
Office of Sustainability - 03-27-2024
In Columbia, a significant amount of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions we create are a direct result of transportation....
Office of Sustainability - 02-29-2024
In Columbia, our environment is more than just the air, plants, and nature around us. Our built environment – the ...
Office of Sustainability - 01-29-2024
2024 is nearly here, and we have a lot more to celebrate than just the new year! Here in Columbia, 2023 saw remarkable s...
Office of Sustainability - 12-27-2023
As the winter season brings us into December, Columbia families and friends come together, exchange gifts, and celebrate...
Office of Sustainability - 11-27-2023
America Recycles Day is just around the corner on November 15th, a reminder of the role we all play in managing and...
Office of Sustainability - 10-26-2023
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
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
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
Summer heat is no surprise to communities across Missouri – and it’s certainly something Columbia residents ...
Office of Sustainability - 06-30-2023
June is National Pollinator Month, and June 20th-26th is National Pollinator Week. But protecting and promoting pollinat...
CoMo Sus - 05-29-2023
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
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
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
In cities across the county, including Columbia, historic and current systems, policies, and behaviors create inequities...
- 02-01-2023
The first month of the New Year means we’re thinking about what is on a lot of people’s minds: resolutions f...
- 01-12-2023
Keep a lookout for new watershed signs in the Greater Bonne Femme Watershed!
These signs welcome you into the watershed a...
- 08-15-2022
- 07-25-2022