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    Coffee Break – Facilitating a Transition to a Circular Economy in the Built Environment

    Coffee Break – Third Friday
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: This month's Coffee Break will provide a comprehensive overview of an ongoing PhD research endeavor focused on the concept of the circular economy, examining tailored strategies for circular economy transitions and shedding light on the diverse scales and directions of circular economy implementation. Additionally, the talk highlights the utilization of systems-based approaches such as system dynamics modeling to inform policy interventions. FEATURED SPEAKER: Radwa Eissa, PhD student at Missouri University of Science and Technology Radwa Eissa has a Bachelor's degree in Building Engineering and a Master's degree in Construction Engineering and Management. She is a recipient of the Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship at Missouri University of Science & Technology. Radwa's research is enriched by a diverse background encompassing sustainable practices, construction joint ventures, and the application of game theory principles. Radwa's current PhD focus centers around accelerating circular economy transitions for a sustainable built environment. Her research aims to explore innovative strategies and approaches to drive the adoption of circular economy principles, fostering sustainability throughout the value chain of the construction industry. Need a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts, ideas, and conversation to jump start your day? Join… Continue Reading Coffee Break – Facilitating a Transition to a Circular Economy in the Built Environment

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    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Royale

    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ a local GDA certified location!
    The Royale 3132 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO

    REGISTER NOW As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities. WHERE: The Royale Food & Spirits 3132 S. Kingshighway | St. Louis, MO 63139 Reduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line #30 or #95 All are welcome. Bring a colleague, friend, family or community member to meet and network with Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members and non-members, and other emerging professionals while enjoying a beverage together and building your Green Buildings Are Better community! HOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! REGISTER NOW QUESTIONS?  Contact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0854 CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE Registration/attendance at, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee's image, in photographs, video, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.

  • First Friday Webinars – Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy & High Performance Homes

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here.You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 4 WEBINAR January:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews February:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities March:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier, more resilient future April:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition May:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions June:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement July:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience August:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes September:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED October:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization,… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy & High Performance Homes

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    Call for Proposals!

    Are you a change maker in your industry? An advocate for climate protection, racial equity, and community resiliency? Then SHOW ME your Green Building Solutions! Missouri Gateway Green Building Council is accepting Educational Program Proposals for presenting innovative solutions to addressing our communities’ most urgent challenges. Submit before August 8 to get your proposal considered for our 2024 calendar! SUBMIT HERE To maximize collaboration with green building professionals and communities, and ensure our exchange of information benefits from the diversity, talent and expertise of our Missouri Gateway region*, preference will be given to educational content of a 200 - 300 level addressing: What needs to change with the way we build (or don't build) today? Specific examples of Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Connecting Green Building and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Adaptive Reuse of our Buildings and Built Environment Shifting from Energy Efficiency to Carbon Reduction (net-zero by 2030) The national focus on Infrastructure - How do Buildings fit in? Engaging, interactive approaches to enhance learning are desired. Submit your proposals via our submission form by August 8, 2023. Be a part of the green building movement and help us further our mission and vision by connecting people, places and planet… Continue Reading Call for Proposals!

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    Mid-MO Branch Happy Hour “Green Drinks”

    Broadway Brewery 816 E Broadway, Columbia, United States

    Join us for a monthly happy hour to network and talk about green buildings and sustainability! 

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    Coffee Break – Equitable Energy Mixed Income Community Initiative

    Coffee Break – Third Friday
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: This month’s Coffee Break will provide an introduction to Cabanne District CDC’s Equitable Energy Mixed Income Community Initiative (EEMICI). EEMICI engages a wide array of audiences to work together toward strategies that promote low-energy mixed-income communities as places where people can live, work, play and age, and where the energy burden levels are low to none. Mixed income communities are critical to achieving neighborhood equity and rejuvenating economy and quality of life. FEATURED SPEAKER: Justin Idleburg, Principal CEO of Cabanne District Community Development Corporation Justin Idleburg is the Executive Director of Cabanne District Community Development Corporation. Justin works with governmental leaders, grassroots leaders, faith-based rural/urban communities. He educates with guidance in the areas of health equity, equitable community development, and equitable electrification, in order to empower community members in understanding the impact of an applied racial equity lens in correcting inequitable outcomes. To create an opportunity for all to thrive, Justin coaches communities to increase their capacity around policy analysis, coalition-building, strategic partnerships, legislative advocacy, and organizational development. Justin holds volunteer leadership positions with organizations such as Delmar DivINe, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis Regional… Continue Reading Coffee Break – Equitable Energy Mixed Income Community Initiative

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    Seeking Nominations for 2024 Board Members!

    Be a part of the green building movement and help us further our mission and vision by connecting people, places and planet for a greener &  healthier future! Missouri Gateway Green Building Council is currently seeking nominations for At-Large seats on our Board of Directors. All terms begin in 2024. Nominations are due by 5 pm Central Time on Friday, August 18, 2023.Self nominations are accepted and encouraged. Nominees must be a member in good standing with Missouri Gateway Green Building Council must currently serve or have previously served on a committee or as a volunteer with the organization. Review or fill out the Online Nomination Form!  For more information, please see: Nomination Guidelines Nomination Form (On-line Form) Board of Director Job Descriptions   In 2015, MGGBC shifted our board nomination and election process, and no longer hold general elections. Nominations are accepted from the membership. The Governance Committee collects nominations and ensures eligibility of nominees. The committee then consults a matrix of leadership needs to determine a slate to present to the board for approval. The committee expects to present a slate to the board for discussion at the September 2023 board meeting.

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    Dream Meadows – Green Home Tour

    Dream Meadows 5756 North Farm Road 129, Springfield, MO, United States

    REGISTER Join us for a tour of Dream Meadows, a green home in Springfield, MO and learn about the green features the owners have incorporated over the past 23 years. HOSTS Ozark Branch of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council QUESTIONS?  Contact Chris Ruth at chrisr@intfs.com. CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE Registration/attendance at, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee's image, in photographs, video, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. REGISTER NOW

  • Green Schools Quest Information Session (Aug 24)

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    Are you considering participating in the Green Schools Quest as a school or mentor? Join us for a virtual Info Session to learn more about the program and responsibilities, hear from past participants, and ask questions.

    Free