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SUMMARY:Evening Educational Program: Net Zero Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Net Zero Building Showcase featuring three projects:\n \n\nYou Work to Solve the Problems You Created – meeting campus net zero goals with a paradigm shift in building design. In the traditional approach to building design\, the design solution creates other problems and creates a chain reaction of resource hungry solutions. Focusing on a paradigm shift from this traditional approach\, James Moler\, Mechanical Engineering Specialist and Kyle Nottmeier\, Sr. Design Architect of Jacobs will provide a small aspect of the building design shift needed and process that went into their recent design of an international net zero technology campus. Presenting their insight on the balance of Quality\, Quantity\, and Budget; how they defined the difference between resources and limited resources\, and how they used this insight to constrain and form the design in order to meet the net zero goals of this technology campus\nMy Journey to a Net Zero Single Family Home – continuing the conversation of building decarbonization. Returning to the podium this month is Greg Carl\, a panelist from August’s evening program\, Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit In? Greg Carl will be discussing the net zero resources and methods used building his residential home in Olivette\, Missouri and the obstacles to implementation. Presenting energy programs and tax credits applicable to achieve net zero locally and the design\, build\, and implementation solutions from both the viewpoint of a casual buyer and highly motivated buyer.\nOur Corporate Commitment to Net Zero – developing a corporate strategy to meet Science Based Target Initiatives. Working as a Sr. Sustainable Development Manager\, Madeline Smith of Clayco is presenting the realities of an on-site net zero strategy; the cost perspective of making a corporate commitment to net-zero; and the process of using project-based work to develop their action plan to meet Science Based Target Initiatives (SBTi). Discussing the challenges that come with net zero based on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion and address electrification and net zero impacts on cost\, schedule\, and procurement. \n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-educational-program-net-zero-building-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T100000
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Does the Building Industry Need a Paradigm Shift?
DESCRIPTION:In the past few weeks in St. Louis\, we have experienced record drought\, record heat and record rainfall. We know extreme weather events like this are exacerbated by the climate crisis and will likely accelerate further. How should we be building – or not building – to address climate mitigation and adaptation? How can we pursue new and different solutions now?  \nView a recording of this Coffee Break \nFEATURED GUEST: Wyly Brown\, Founding Partner\, Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten and Assistant Professor\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Sam Fox School\nWyly Brown is a Founding Partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten\, and the partner responsible for the projects conducted in North America. He holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects\, often using historically accurate methods. After receiving a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University in 2006\, he spent two years conducting research at the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design\, University of Stuttgart on the topic of rapidly deployable disaster relief structures. In 2014\, he founded LBGO architects in Munich\, with Andreas Leupold and Christian Goldbach. He approaches design through a process of analysis and optimization\, searching for simple unified solutions to complex\, and often contradicting\, requirements. Wyly is a licensed architect in both Germany and in the United States\, and continues to practice architecture while also conducting research on innovative natural building materials as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-does-the-building-industry-need-a-paradigm-shift/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T193000
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SUMMARY:Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit in?
DESCRIPTION:View list of attendees. \nThe New Buildings Institutes’ (NBI) Building Decarbonization Code presents the building industry with an actionable tool to leverage buildings in meeting the climate objectives of cities and states. We will review this tool\, present its place within a spectrum of tools\, policies\, and funding opportunities related to building decarbonization and discuss concerns and opportunities of decarbonization from an equity perspective. \nPresented in partnership with: American Institute of Architects (AIA) St. Louis’ Committee on the Environment (COTE®)\, ASHRAE St. Louis (American Society of Heating\, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)\, International Sustainable Institute for Laboratories St. Louis (I2SL) and Missouri Gateway Green Building Council.  \nLearn what tools are available and how you can implement solutions\, what is happening around the country\, and what the future brings when it comes to building decarbonization. \nSPEAKER\nKim Cheslak\, (she/her)\, Director of Codes\, New Buildings Institute \nPANELISTS \n\nColleen Autry\, (she/her) Director of District Operations\, Cortex Innovation Community\nJ. Gregory Carl\, City Council Member & Mayor Pro-Tem\, City of Olivette\, Missouri \nCarlos Trejo\, AICP\, Director of Planning & Community Development\, City of Olivette\, MO
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/building-decarbonization-why-does-it-matter-and-where-do-you-fit-in/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Indoor Air Quality Sensors Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:Continuous monitoring of indoor environmental conditions is the future of building operation and designing for occupant comfort and health. The IAQ sensor market specifically has exploded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. Green building standards (LEED\, WELL\, RESET) are adjusting from point in time measurement to encourage more continuous monitoring. Receive a live demo of real life IAQ / IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) sensors\, data\, and dashboards currently being tested at Morrissey Engineering’s 4940 Building. \nWatch or Listen to this Coffee Break Recording! \nFEATURED GUEST: Sarah Gudeman\, PE\, BCxP\, CPHC\, WELL AP\, LEED Fellow\, Mechanical Engineer\, Director of Sustainability\, Morrissey Engineering \nSarah Gudeman has been researching\, writing\, and creating videos on various Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensors constantly for nearly the last two years. Through conversations with manufacturers\, work on EQ TAG committee O+M v4.1 development\, and commercial building design and certifications\, her goal is to be a central repository of information on Indoor Air Quality and share that information with other practitioners as well as contractors\, building owners\, and others. EQ TAG committee is the Indoor Environmental Quality – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of our national U.S. Green Building Council LEED committees. \nSarah is a compulsive volunteer who seeks to make the world a better place through engineering\, education\, and information sharing. She is a professional engineer\, certified passive house consultant\, building commissioning professional\, certified energy manager\, WELL accredited professional and performance testing agent\, a LEED Fellow\, and Chair of the TAG.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-indoor-air-quality-sensors-show-tell/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T193000
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SUMMARY:Solving the Split Incentive Problem - Reframing Investment in Energy Efficiency\, for Building Owners & Tenants
DESCRIPTION:In rental properties\, there is a common obstacle to investment in energy efficiency. If the owner invests in efficient HVAC equipment\, the tenant receives the benefit of lower utility bills. This reduces the financial incentive for building owners to make these upgrades. Seen more broadly\, the “split incentive” exists whenever the responsibility for a proposed improvement is held separately from its benefits. Since rapid implementation of energy efficiency is critical to addressing the climate crisis\, the split incentive is an obstacle that endangers our collective future. Luckily\, there are numerous solutions to the problem. This program will present concepts for reframing how we think about the split incentive as well as practical tools\, including: commercial and residential lease language; organizational changes; staff incentives\, policy proposals in other cities; and marketing\, cultural\, and informational solutions. \nClick Here to View List of Attendees \nSPEAKER \nAaron Michels\, Director of Operations\, Energy Resources Group\, Inc. – Aaron Michels is the Operations Director at Energy Resources Group\, Inc. (ERG)\, and is responsible for ERG’s tools used in utility\, HVAC loads\, and ventilation analysis. He works primarily on energy efficiency in buildings; projects from controls retro-commissioning to energy master planning. Aaron has approached earth-friendly living from many different angles. He started in energy efficiency in high school\, counting lightbulbs in school districts for his father’s energy consultancy. After receiving his bachelor’s in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus on habitat conservation and international ecotourism\, he then moved on to explore educational media production (documentary video and online)\, ecovillage development\, biofuels\, sustainable agriculture\, organics recycling (composting)\, and permaculture. Returning full circle to St. Louis\, he rejoined Energy Resources Group in 2013 and since then has been working with building owners to improve the energy efficiency and resiliency of their buildings. In his spare time\, Aaron Michels leads a community garden\, schemes about community co-ownership\, and promotes and consults on intentional communities in St. Louis. \nPANELISTS  \n\nKevin Bryant\, Executive Founder\, Developer & President\, Kingsway Development – Kevin Bryant is the Executive Founder\, Developer & President of Kingsway Development LLC and CEO of Conversion Global Marketing. Kevin is making his mark by establishing and nurturing critical business relationships with some of the St. Louis area’s most prolific companies and individuals\, “redeveloping our communities is more than brick and mortar\, it’s people and dreams.” While serving as the leading Community and Building Developer in the Kingsway/Central West End corridor of St. Louis\, Missouri\, Kevin has retained Master Development rights for 207 acres of the Kingsway District and is overseeing the multi-million-dollar business and community development project in St. Louis’ Central West End. As an accomplished communications professional with expertise in strategic planning and project management\, Kevin is also responsible for the financing\, construction\, marketing and sales of this real estate. Driving economic development in the district through a core focus on revitalizing vacant/underutilized properties\, working with the Collective Work Foundation (CWF); and negotiating tax credit programs in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation.\nJon Nichols\, Director of Sustainability\, Antheus Capital & Mac Development  – Jonathan Nichols is the Director of Sustainability for Mac Properties. At Mac\, he works to find creative ways to reduce the impact of multifamily buildings on the environment while ensuring those buildings are resilient to climate change. On his slate of projects are building electrification\, envelope improvements\, and on-site renewable energy\, as well as many others. Prior to joining Mac\, Jon was a research professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory\, and currently retains adjunct status there. While at Columbia\, he studied the global carbon cycle\, and the complex relationship among wetlands\, plant life\, and the atmosphere. He also worked to understand the impact of sea level rise on urban wetlands in New York City and environs\, providing advice to State and Municipal agencies to mitigate those impacts. Cities and buildings—like wetlands—are complex\, interconnected systems. If we hope to improve how they function\, we need to understand how their the components work together\, and how the individual changes we make to impact the whole.\n\nTristan Walker\, Principal\, Heritage Properties St. Louis – Tristan Walker is a principal at Heritage Properties\, a property management\, construction\, and real estate firm doing business primarily in St. Louis City. He serves on the Board of Managers at DeSales Community Development helping oversee ongoing property management of their portfolio of properties. Exposure to the historic building stock of St. Louis has yielded experience in preserving and upgrading this irreplaceable architectural treasure to last another hundred years. In addition to architectural preservation and urbanism\, Tristan has a long standing involvement in sustainable design\, agriculture\, and land management.\n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/solving-the-split-incentive-problem-reframing-investment-in-energy-efficiency-for-building-owners-tenants/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T193000
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SUMMARY:Member Social @ Forest Park!
DESCRIPTION:Current and past members – Green Schools Quest Mentors\, Committee champions\, Board members\, Sponsors\, Emerging Professionals\, students – all are welcome to join us for our FIRST in-person event since February 2020! \nREMARKS \n\nFrank Kartmann\, Senior Vice President\, Park Operations\, Forest Park Forever\n\nProviding an update on Nature Playscape engagement and the East Waterway project\, both featured in our 2020 Green Building Showcase! \n\n\nUSGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Committee Chairs and Representatives\n\nConnect with your 7 committees of champions\, who make this work possible\, and learn what they’re looking forward to PLUS how to get involved!\n\n\n\nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/member-social-forest-park/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Long-Duration Energy Storage
DESCRIPTION:Coordination Chemistry Flow Battery (CCFB)\, have you heard of them? They are not your typical battery\, sealed battery such as lead acid\, or lithium-ion\, flow batteries separate the power and energy portions of a battery system. Energy is stored in a liquid electrolyte which is flowed through a stack of electrodes! Lockheed Martin\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Hannah Chapin-Eppert will present their GridStar Flow system\, providing flexible\, durable\, long-duration (>6 hours) energy storage for utility scale projects. \nFor large-scale industrial energy management\, microgrid support\, utility reserve capacity\, and transmission and distribution within large-scale renewables integration — having batteries designed to exhibit lower system cost\, higher efficiency\, and longer useful life is powerful.   \nFEATURED GUEST: Hannah Chapin-Eppert\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage \nHannah Chapin-Eppert is a native St. Louisan living in Boston Massachusetts as a lead mechanical engineer with Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage\, LLC designing their new flow battery\, GridStar Flow. Hannah attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology\, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. Before working with Lockheed Martin\, Hannah worked at Rolls-Royce on-board U.S. Navy ships\, focusing on gas turbines\, generator set package design for the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Flight III Destroyers\, and gas turbine waste heat recovery as a Mechanical Design Engineer. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-long-duration-energy-storage/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
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SUMMARY:Annual Green Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Click here to view a video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees \nOur Annual Green Building Showcase featured the following projects and speakers:  \nMastercard’s Path to Zero – LEED v4 Operations + Maintenance: Existing Buildings PLATINUM LEED Zero Certification\, presented by Lindsey LaGesse\, Environmental Sustainability Manager\, Mastercard. \nMastercard’s Operations Center\, headquartered in O’Fallon\, Missouri – contributes to their commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050; receiving a LEED v4 O+M Platinum certification in April 2021. Focusing on Mastercard’s overarching sustainability goals\, Lindsey LaGesse will dive into how their commitment to net-zero emissions led to achieving green building\, wellness\, and waste certifications. Currently all Mastercard owned properties in the U.S. are fitted with solar panels and all owned properties across the world are LEED certified. Mastercard operates close to 180 facilities across the world and is prioritizing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs\, including the expanded use of solar panels in data centers\, which account for more than 50 percent of energy usage across the company. \nA Call to Action – Promoting Inclusive Sustainability\, Environmental Equity & Eco-Action in our Schools\, presented by Sharonica Hardin-Bartley\, Superintendent of Schools\, The School District of University City \nJoy and Well-Being is one of the five key objectives in The School District of University City’s strategic vision of Learning Reimagined. Children learn best when they\, their families and their teachers are well and thriving. In a district that is more than 80 percent African American and qualifies for 100 percent free lunch\, Well-Being and Joy simply cannot be achieved without addressing racial inequity\, resource disparities\, and social emotional health. The University City School District recognizes environmental justice\, student environmental advocacy\, community inclusion\, conservation\, and sustainability; fully embedded in its PreK-12 curriculum\, these are powerful drivers of Joy and Well-Being for students\, families and teachers. Dr. Hardin-Bartley will discuss “the work” involved in creating healthy\, eco-friendly and highly empowered students prepared to recognize\, act and solve the critical environmental challenges in their futures. This Earth Day\, 2022 the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2022 Green Ribbon Schools honorees\, including University City School District\, in recognition of their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs\, improve health and wellness\, and ensure effective sustainability education. These honorees were named from a pool of candidates from 19 states\, and were nominated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\, in partnership with Missouri Green Schools which is joint program of the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter and Missouri Environmental Education Association. \nAdaptive Reuse – The Butler Brothers Building Historic Renovation for Sustainable and Affordable Redevelopment\, presented by Gary Prosterman\, President and CEO\, Development Services Group\, Inc. and Joel Fuoss\, AIA\, LEED AP\, Principal\, Trivers \nSt. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood is home to the Butler Brothers Building\, the site of the first official World Chess Championship of 1886. Built in 1906 this century old multistory warehouse will be converted to modern multifamily living after sitting vacant for over 3 decades. Redevelopment on a massive scale\, 735\,000 square-feet spanning an entire block at 1717 Olive Street\, the historic renovation will be achieved using sustainable and affordable design – from accounting for embodied carbon to integrated community health and well-being. “The greenest building is one that is already built\,” analyzing the critical factors in a community\, surrounding economic growth\, and cooperative governmental agencies and financing\, Gary Prosterman and architects of Trivers will detail the inherent complexities of large-scale historic redevelopment to meet sustainable and affordable design needs. \nRoadmap to Economic Justice – St. Louis Development Corporation\, presented by Daffney Moore\, Chief of Staff / Director of Equity & Inclusion\, St. Louis Development Corporation and Neal Richardson\, Chairman & Executive Director\, St. Louis Development Corporation \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/annual-green-building-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220506T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: A Journey to Healthier Building Products with Declare
DESCRIPTION:Declare\, a program of the International Living Future Institute\, is a platform to share and find healthy building products. Learn how a local manufacturer – Golterman & Sabo – got the Declare label for two of their acoustic products (Acapella Acoustic Panels and Melody Acoustic Panels). With Declare\, manufacturers voluntarily disclose product information on easy-to-read Declare labels\, reporting all product ingredients and flagging chemicals of concern. Products with a Declare label support leading green building standards like the Living Building Challenge\, LEED and WELL.  \nWatch or listen to a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Mary Rotter\, Sales Representative with G&S Architectural Products\nMary has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. She is actively involved with IIDA\, AIA\, and ASPE. G&S Architectural Products is part of Golterman and Sabo Companies – we are proud to manufacture\, represent and install various Division 9\, 10 and 12 Specialty Building Products for over 75 years!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-a-journey-to-healthier-building-products-with-declare/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220429T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Living Building Challenge - A Look at the Materials & Water Petals
DESCRIPTION:The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy\, certification\, and advocacy tool for projects to move beyond being “less bad” and to become regenerative\, meaning they will have a positive impact on the environment. The Challenge consists of 7 “Petals” – Place\, Water\, Energy\, Health & Happiness\, Materials\, Equity and Beauty. We will discuss the Materials and Water Petals at this coffee break\, which focus on Net Positive Water and Waste. We’re hoping this coffee break will help inform an upcoming charrette for a Waterwise Washroom at EarthDance Farm in May!  \nWatch or listen to a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Madeline Smith\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, LFA\, Fitwel Ambassador\, Sustainable Development Manager\, Clayco enterprise. Madeline works to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment. She focuses on third party certifications\, innovative sustainable technologies\, building energy analysis\, and assists in internal corporate responsibility. Her most recent accomplishment at Clayco includes the LEED Gold certification of the Washington University School of Medicine/BJC Mid Campus Center where\, “from design to commissioning\, the whole team remained focused on bringing a facility to life that would have substantial impact not only on the health of the overall environment but also with its occupants.”
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-living-building-challenge-a-look-at-the-materials-water-petals/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220428T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220428T173000
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SUMMARY:15th Annual Green Schools Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 15th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools! \nThis free virtual event\, which is open to the public\, is the culmination of the 2021-22 Green Schools Quest – a project-based challenge to K-12 schools to implement a sustainability project over 6 months with the help of a Green Mentor. \nWinners will be announced at the event and attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the wide range of this year’s Green Schools Quest schools’ projects and their impact by checking out this video! 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/15th-annual-green-schools-event/
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220415T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Net Zero Follow Up with Navigate Building Solutions
DESCRIPTION:At our 2021 Green Building Showcase\, we learned about Navigate Building Solutions’ plans to build themselves a net zero energy corporate headquarters in Brentwood\, MO. The 8\,360 square foot headquarters is now complete and known as Navigate Office Center. The project combines energy efficiency with the generation of renewable energy from solar panels\, ensuring the net consumed energy is less than the energy produced and aiming to demonstrate the economic feasibility of net zero construction. Let’s hear an update on how it’s going in the new building and where Navigate Building Solutions is with their progress towards Net Zero certification with the International Living Future Institute!  \nWatch or listen to this Coffee Break recording!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Todd Sweeney\, Co-Founder of Navigate Building Solutions\, a leading Design and  Construction Project Management Firm in St. Louis\, Missouri. Prior to joining NAVIGATE Todd served as a Vice President for Commercial Construction at a large General Contracting firm and a Licensed Professional Engineer for an international engineering firm. Over Todd’s 30-year career he has supported the design\, construction and/or management of over 300 projects ranging from large scale institutional projects to small publicly funded infrastructure assignments. Having become a LEED Accredited Professional in October 2006\, Todd has also worked on numerous LEED Certified facilities in the region\, which ignited his passion for sustainable building.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-net-zero-follow-up-with-navigate-building-solutions/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T173000
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SUMMARY:Evening Educational Program: Resilient Waterways\, Watersheds & Their Cities
DESCRIPTION:Derek Hoeferlin’s “Way Beyond Bigness” design-research project comparatively studies the Mekong\, Mississippi and Rhine river basins\, focused on multi-scaled\, water-based infrastructural transformation and their various impacts on riverways\, cities\, and larger regions\, particularly when coupled with the impacts of climate change. “Way Beyond Bigness” realigns watersheds and architecture across multiple scales\, disciplines\, narratives. Hoeferlin will frame the impacts on rivers and cities from a larger perspective at the scale of watersheds. \nColin Wellenkamp in his role of Executive Director of an association of 101 U.S. Mayors along the Mississippi River\, will outline the tremendous challenges facing America’s Waterways. Additionally\, Colin will detail what cities are doing at corridor scale to address the challenges described and achieve a new degree of climate resilience and mitigation for at least a generation. However\, this is a new moment for the Mississippi Corridor – the Jobs Act coupled with new partnerships spearheaded by the Mayors have created a unique opportunity. \nSPECIAL REMARKS \nHon. Robert Eastern\, East St. Louis\, IL \nThe Honorable Robert Eastern III was elected Mayor of the Great City of East St. Louis in April 2019. East St. Louis has always been his home\, he graduated from Lincoln Senior High School and continued the Eastern legacy of service in the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy he served in Desert Storm/ Desert Shield. He received a Honorary Doctorate degree in Humanitarianism from the National Volunteer Community Service of People of Choice Inc. and Congress of Churches in 2019. Eastern served as a member of the East St. Louis City Council for ten years and currently serves on the Illinois Commission to End Hunger. Mayor Eastern is also an Honorary Commander for Scott Airforce Base.  \nSPEAKERS \nDerek Hoeferlin\, Associate Professor and Chair\, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design\, Washington University in St Louis – Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts \nDerek Hoeferlin\, AIA\, affiliate ASLA\, is principal of [dhd] derek hoeferlin design\, an award-winning architecture\, landscape\, and urban design practice based in St. Louis. He teaches Washington University in St. Louis undergraduate- and graduate-level multidisciplinary approaches to architecture\, landscape\, infrastructure\, and urbanism. He collaboratively researches integrated water-based design strategies across the Mississippi\, Mekong\, and Rhine river basins through his design-research project Way Beyond Bigness: The Need for a Watershed Architecture.  \n\nAdditionally\, Hoeferlin has contributed core design roles in complex multidisciplinary projects in south Louisiana\, including Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta Competition\, the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan\, and the Unified New Orleans Plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and rebuilding.  \nHoeferlin lectures on his work internationally\, and his designs\, photography\, teachings and writings have been published and exhibited across the globe. Hoeferlin holds BArch and MArch degrees from Tulane University and a post-professional MArch degree from Yale University\, graduating both institutions with multiple honors. \nColin Wellenkamp\, j.d.\, LL.M.\, Executive Director\, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative \n\nColin Wellenkamp’s extensive career in the legal and policy fields has been focused on advocating and advancing public interests through improving local government functions and the activity of the business world. Wellenkamp is dedicated to assisting organizations and people transition to a sustainable way of life. \nColin has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Saint Louis University\, a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law\, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Sustainable Development Law from George Washington University Law School. Wellenkamp’s specialties include; alternative energy planning; government relations toward building sustainable projects and processes; smart growth; major project capitol partnership formation; and Federal/State/Local Government coordination and relations. \nA native of Missouri\, Colin now lives in St. Charles\, MO\, with his wife and daughters. \nClick here to view recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-educational-program-resilient-waterways-watersheds-their-cities/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Better than Net Zero from Day 1 - Introducing Climate Friendly Snacking
DESCRIPTION:Climate Friendly Snacking. Can crackers really fight climate change? Or be carbon neutral? Over 25% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the global food supply chain. Come learn more about how Airly Foods (owned by St Louis-based Post Holdings\, Inc) is looking to challenge the way food is made from seed to shelf to create Climate Friendly Snacking where every box sold actually removes greenhouse gases from the air! \nFEATURED GUEST \n\nJen McKnight\, President and Co-Founder of Bright Future Foods\, the makers of Airly Climate Friendly Snacks\n\nJen has spent over 20 years in consumer packaged goods\, beginning her career at Procter & Gamble as a mechanical engineer. She went on to earn her MBA at Kellogg School of Management and enter a career in brand management\, working at companies including Clorox\, Premier Nutrition and Campbell’s where she successfully led growth and innovation on a range of iconic brands across many categories. Jen passionately believes climate change is a colossal challenge that needs bold solutions NOW\, that’s why she made the decision to dedicate all her efforts toward driving innovative solutions to this threat. For the past several years\, she and her Airly co-founders have been on a mission to reverse climate change through food and prove to the world that it’s possible to create a snack that is not only delicious\, affordable and convenient\, but climate-friendly too! Airly Oat Cloud crackers are pioneering as the world’s first cracker to remove CO2 from the air\, and are the first snack product to empower consumers by printing their carbon footprint right on the package. Airly envisions a world where we can rethink our food supply and make climate a part of our purchase decisions to create a brighter future for us all. Bringing Airly to life has been a labor of love\, and Jen is excited to be tackling one her most interesting and important challenges to date: getting the word out about the role we all can play in tackling climate change together! \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-better-than-net-zero-from-day-1-introducing-climate-friendly-snacking/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220318T103000
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CREATED:20230212T000151Z
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Alternative Proteins are to Agriculture as Renewables are to Energy: The Future
DESCRIPTION:People in every corner of the planet need our food system to be sustainable\, secure\, and just. Yet consumption of conventionally produced animal meat—which causes multiple existential risks (climate change\, antibiotic resistance\, pandemic risk\, loss of biodiversity)—continues to rise. \nAlternative proteins—meat made from plants or cultivated from animal cells—can decouple meat production from a host of harms and usher in a more restorative\, resilient food future. Given that taste\, price\, and convenience determine what most people eat\, GFI works around the world to advance alternative proteins to be as delicious\, affordable\, and accessible as conventional meat. \nBy reimagining how meat is made\, we can help get the world to net-zero emissions\, protect global health\, feed more people with fewer resources\, and enable animals and ecosystems to recover and thrive. \nFEATURED GUEST \n\nSheila Voss\, Vice President of Communications\, The Good Food Institute\n\nVoss serves as the vice president of communications for The Good Food Institute\, an international network of nonprofit organizations working to create a sustainable\, secure\, and just food system. As a nonprofit think tank and open-access resource hub powered by philanthropy\, GFI works around the world to advance alternative protein science\, policy\, and markets to tackle the biggest challenges of our time: getting to net-zero emissions\, feeding 10 billion\, protecting global health\, and enabling animals and ecosystems to recover and thrive. Prior to joining GFI\, Sheila served as the vice president of education for Missouri Botanical Garden from 2009-2019\, and from 1996-2019\, led the conservation and community engagement work of the SeaWorld\, Busch Gardens\, and Discovery Cove parks across the U.S. Sheila holds a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University and a M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-alternative-proteins-are-to-agriculture-as-renewables-are-to-energy-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230211T235538Z
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SUMMARY:Designing Housing to Adapt to the Changing Needs of Families\, Neighborhoods\, Cities\, and our Natural Environment
DESCRIPTION:How homes are conceived\, clustered\, and constructed can be the foundation for building community or breaking it. Homes involve personal factors such as how individuals live today and how the home can adapt to the changes of our stages of life over time\, making them one of the most dynamic and diverse kinds of projects for architects.  \nFrom single-family to affordable housing\, homes invoke environmental factors of climate action – such as what we build them out of\, material\, how much energy they use\, design\, and how long they will serve their purpose before being torn down\, resiliency. Housing is complex and prolific. \nTuesday\, March 8\, 2022 at 5:30 pm\, virtually\, Wyly Brown will present some of the complexities of designing quality housing that is environmentally sustainable\, socially responsible\, and financially feasible. Topics of focus will include Net-Zero energy use\, minimizing a home’s carbon footprint\, affordability\, multi-generation living\, retrofitting existing (and historic) buildings to enable aging in place\, and the use of recycled materials and products. \nSPEAKER \n\nWyly Brown\, Founding Partner\, Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten and Assistant Professor\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Sam Fox School \n\nWyly Brown is a Founding Partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten\, and the partner responsible for the projects conducted in North America. Wyly holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects\, often using historically accurate methods. Past projects include the reconstruction of Finnish reindeer-pulled sledges\, Egyptian obelisks\, British siege-engines\, and Medieval man-powered cranes. \nAfter receiving a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University in 2006\, he spent two years conducting research at the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design\, University of Stuttgart on the topic of rapidly deployable disaster relief structures. In 2008\, due to Wyly’s experience in innovative approaches to structural optimization\, he was hired at Behnisch Architekten. In the four years at Behnisch\, Wyly developed parametric optimization design tools that were implemented on several award winning projects\, including the Max-Aicher Speed Skating Arena in Inzell\, the “Spider’s Web” of the Spinnereipark in Kolbermoor\, and a High School in Ergolding. \nIn 2014\, he founded LBGO architects in Munich\, with Andreas Leupold and Christian Goldbach. He approaches design through a process of analysis and optimization\, searching for simple unified solutions to complex\, and often contradicting\, requirements. In addition to his professional practice\, Wyly taught parametric design and fabrication methods as an adjunct faculty member at the Chair for Architectural Informatics of the Technical University Munich in Germany. Upon returning to the US in 2016 to open a Boston branch of his architectural practice he continued teaching through Massachusetts College of Art and Design\, focusing on Design-Build Community Service courses combining his academic pursuits with his professional experience. Wyly is a licensed architect in both Germany and in the United States\, and continues to practice architecture while also conducting research on innovative natural building materials as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. \nClick here to view video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/designing-housing-to-adapt-to-the-changing-needs-of-families-neighborhoods-cities-and-our-natural-environment/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230212T000040Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: West Florissant Ave. Great Streets Project & Federal Infrastructure Funding
DESCRIPTION:The West Florissant Avenue Great Streets Project has been a development in planning with the community of Ferguson\, North County\, St. Louis Missouri\, since 2013 and in design since 2016. Join Acting Director of Transportation and Public Works\, Stephanie Leon-Streeter at St. Louis County in discussion on community engagement\, planning\, design and breaking ground on The West Florissant Avenue Project and how Federal Infrastructure spending has helped meet the needs of the Ferguson community\, while promoting a safer and more connected future.  \nWest Florissant Avenue Project is “more than just updated transportation… its a game changer for some\,” says Stephanie Leon-Streeter. Join the conversation at this month’s 1st Friday Coffee Break\, Friday\, March 4\, 2022 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am CST\, virtually.  \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nStephanie Leon-Streeter\, P.E.\, Acting Director – Transportation and Public Works\, St. Louis County \n\nStephanie began working for St. Louis County in 2001 as the Division Manager of Planning and Programming responsible for the Department’s transportation capital construction program and budget\, the capital investment initiative\, rehabilitation program development\, transportation planning studies\, civil plan review and permitting\, highway standards development and review\, facility condition assessments\, the facility capital and maintenance budget\, and facility leases. Stephanie currently serves as the Acting Director responsible for all functions\, actions and output of 7 Divisions including Project Development\, Construction\, Operations\, Fleet & Garage Services\, Code Enforcement\, Facilities Management and Administrative Services; after becoming Deputy Director in May of 2007 providing the Department leadership\, staff and engineering support\, and project management facilitation across all divisions. \n\nJoe Kulessa\, P.E.\, Acting Deputy Director\, St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works\n\nJoe Kulessa is a professional engineer who has been with the County for 20 years and currently services as both my Acting Deputy Director as well as our Division Manager of Project Development. He is responsible for leading a team of professionals whose focus is on system analysis\, needs assessment\, capital program development\, alternative funding support\, project conceptualization and development through to bidding of road\, bridge\, sidewalk\, ADA\, preservation and related infrastructure projects. He is an effective leader who is focused working cooperatively with all parties to advance key interests of our Department and community. \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-west-florissant-ave-great-streets-project-federal-infrastructure-funding/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220218T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Green Basics in Business Operations with the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The St. Louis Green Business Challenge promotes Green practices\, policies\, thinking\, and  strategy by collaborating across our local business sectors. The Challenge? Green Basics in business operations.  \nHousing a network of companies committed to green policy and practice\, and integrating sustainable measures into their daily operations\, Year 13 of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge is aiming to: \n\nadvocate and facilitate processes for Green Collar Jobs\, \npromote strategies learned from Challenge participants addressing climate change issues with a Triple Bottom Line approach\, and \nwork to collaborate with USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter on integrating Green Business Basics into regional economic development plans\, partnerships\, and dialogues. \n\nFEATURED GUEST\n \n\nJean Ponzi\, St. Louis Green Business Challenge Program Manager and Green Resource Manager\, EarthWays Center of Missouri Botanical Garden \n\nA 26-year veteran of the Garden’s EarthWays Center team\, “Green Jean” currently applies her sustainability expertise as manager of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge\, operator of the Garden’s Green Resources Info Service\, and is on the leadership team for the regional initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis. Her enviro-interview show Earthworms has logged over 31 years of conversations through KDHX St. Louis Independent Media\, as her volunteer community service. Jean is in demand as a speaker\, writer and media spokesperson\, offering local to national audiences both practical options and ecological inspiration.  \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-green-basics-in-business-operations-with-the-st-louis-green-business-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230212T001908Z
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest - Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:Connect on the Quest: Climate Action\n \nA monthly virtual speakers series sharing Green Schools Quest project stories and resources to support schools in their green schools endeavors. \nThe February 15th Connect on the Quest will focus on Climate Action.  \nPRESENTERS: \n\nDr. Leigh Anne Neal\, Chief of Early Childhood Learning / Sustainability\, Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) & Joan Leavens\, co-chair of Climate Action Plan for Climate Action KC and former Coordinator of Sustainability and Community Engagement\, SMSD will discuss their experiences engaging SMSD with the Youth Summit for Climate Action\nTodd Clauer\, Upper School Principal / College Guidance Director\, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) will share how HBHA has engaged students in policy advocacy.  \nSami Aaron\, Founder\, The Resilient Activist will share resources available through The Resilient Activist whose mission is to build resilience\, optimism\, and hope in response to the impact of the climate crisis. They provide community-building programs that offer inspiration\, self-care\, and mental health support. Their programs are immersed in deep nature-connection and designed to nourish positive ecological change.\nRebecca Weaver\, Missouri Cities Program Manager\, The Nature Conservancy will introduce the St. Louis EcoUrban Assessment Tool\, an interactive tool visualizing environmental challenges and opportunities in the St. Louis region.\nGSQ Project Updates: Meredith Jacques\, Parkway Spark! Bioscience\nGSQ Project Update: Lynne Scott\, Principia
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-climate-action/
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230211T235630Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Depends on Equity: Applying National Lessons to Local Communities
DESCRIPTION:Have you or your organization experienced extreme weather? Your community? In 2021 the United States experienced extreme weather; extreme temperatures reaching 115 degrees\, mega-drought\, wildfires\, extreme winter storms leaving millions without power\, extreme rain and flash floods\, flooding\, a derecho and tornadoes\, earthquakes…  \nCady Seabaugh is addressing the urgency of climate change in her work with affordable housing development\, Tuesday\, February 8\, 2022 at 5:30 PM\, virtually\, as a discussion forum in design\, equity\, and operations – before\, during\, and after extreme weather crises. Cady will take her experiences with extreme weather from Texas\, Florida\, Puerto Rico and the Western Virgin Islands\, and bring lessons learned home\, to your Gateway region. \nJoin in this discussion forum as we gain understanding of designing-in community connections\, resiliency\, communication\, operations\, and policy in your built environment. Resiliency Depends on Equity.  \nFor communities to become truly equitable\, all people need to have access to the same levels of resilience to climate change and social upheavals. This program will include an overview of the threats to the St. Louis region for climate change\, how these threats disproportionately affect low-income residents\, and how lessons learned from other regions of the country can be applied to help mitigate the impacts on lower income people. The discussion will pull from real-life examples of resiliency and offer suggestions of policies\, financial sources\, and design adaptations for applying those solutions to the lower Midwest. \nSPEAKER \n\nCady S. Seabaugh\, (she\, her\, hers) LEED AP BD+C\, Senior Vice President\, Director of New Markets Tax Credits and Strategic Initiatives\, McCormack Baron Salazar\, Inc.\n\nAs an urban planner\, green building professional\, and LEED-AP (BD+C)\, Cady has extensive expertise in sustainable building\, green neighborhood development\, and the green building certification process. She serves as the senior sustainability executive for McCormack Baron Salazar\, a national leader in the development and management of affordable housing. Her team ensures that the sustainability and resiliency goals established through a consensus-based community-driven planning process are effectively executed in the design\, construction\, and operations of each development project.  \nCady has served as the sustainability lead for more than fifty housing developments and served as the project manager to retrofit more than 500 kW of solar photovoltaic panels on existing housing sites in St. Louis\, MO. She previously served as chair of USGBC’s international Location and Planning Technical Assistance Group and is a member of USGBC’s international Technical Committee. \nClick here to view video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/resiliency-depends-on-equity-applying-national-lessons-to-local-communities/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220204T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230211T235809Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Energy Management Through Building Automation
DESCRIPTION:Building Automation Systems come in all shapes and sizes\, from single pieces of HVAC equipment to fully integrated smart buildings. While the name\, Building Automation System implies only ‘automatic control’ of buildings\, there is a responsibility to control the ‘building efficiency’ as well. During this Coffee Break discussion we’ll here from local Mid Missouri Controls Manager\, Chris Ruth on the relationship between Building Automation and Energy Management with real life examples on finding the balance between the two – key to building and energy optimization.  \nFEATURED GUEST \n\nChris Ruth\, BCxP\, GPRO O&M\, Mid Missouri Controls Manager\, Integrated Facility Services\n\nChris Ruth has been a member of the Integrated Facility Services team for 17 years. He has held various roles in the company’s Building Automation and Energy Management Division\, and currently serves as the Controls Manager for the Mid-Missouri Division. In this capacity\, Chris oversees Building Automation projects completed by IFS across the State of Missouri. Chris and his team of project managers and project foremen work closely with the customers from the projects inception and design all the way through operation and maintenance to insure overall quality and performance of their automation system. As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter\, Chris is the chair-elect of the Board of Directors and also volunteers as a mentor for the Green Schools Quest program. \nClick here to view a video recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-energy-management-through-building-automation/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230212T001409Z
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest - Water Quality & Waste Diversion
DESCRIPTION:Connect on the Quest: Water Quality & Waste Diversion\n \nA monthly virtual speakers series sharing Green Schools Quest project stories and resources to support schools in their green schools endeavors.  \nThe January 18th Connect on the Quest will focus on Water Quality & Waste Diversion. \nPRESENTERS \n\nKat Golden\, Sustainability Education Manager\, Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center – waste and water programs and resources available to K-12 schools including Leadership in Environmental Action Projects (LEAP) and MSD Clean Water Education (watershed models in the classroom\, storm drain marking projects\, PD for educators)\nJenny Wendt\, Plastic Waste Reduction Campaign Manager\, Mississippi Rivers Cities & Towns Initiative –  Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative and opportunities for schools to engage\nBenjamin Winkler\, School Programs – Waste Diversion Program\, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health – free waste-related programs available to schools located in St. Louis County\nSamantha Villaire\, Brightside St. Louis – recycling resources for K-12 schools located within the City of St. Louis\nBriana Robles\, AmeriCorps member\, Water Education Development Coordinator\, St. Louis Aquarium Foundation – water-related resources for schools available through the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation\nGSQ School Updates 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-water-quality-waste-diversion/
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T091309
CREATED:20230211T235055Z
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SUMMARY:2022 State of the Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual State of the Chapter & Social on Tuesday\, January 11th as we kick off the new year. We look forward to connecting with you virtually at this FREE event – open to members and non-members! \n2022 STATE OF THE CHAPTER GUEST SPEAKERS:  \n\nKiara Fite\, Communication & Outreach Coordinator at Flance Early Learning Center  – discussing Flance’s sustainability efforts and Green Ribbon School designation\nBen Evans\, Federal Legislative Director for USGBC – discussing the infrastructure bill\n\nClick here for list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2022-state-of-the-chapter/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member
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