BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Missouri Gateway Green Building Council - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250819T214925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T214928Z UID:10000080-1757003400-1757008800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nAs 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. \nWHERE: Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten\, 3229 Washington Ave\, St. Louis\, MO 63103 \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with the Metro!  \nAll 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! \nHOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! \nREGISTER NOW \nQUESTIONS? \nContact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0854 \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE\nRegistration/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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/emerging-professional-happy-hour-a-local-gda-certified-location-18-14/ LOCATION:MO CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/emerging-professionals.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250728T201233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T145513Z UID:10000340-1757073600-1757077200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - Digging into SITES DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! \nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details\, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there\, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 5 WEBINAR \nSeptember 5 | Digging into SITES\nPresentation by Danielle Pieranunzi \nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 5 WEBINAR \n\nFebruary 7 | Live | Green Careers\, Bright Futures: Strategies for Success in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline\nMarch 7 | LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment\nApril 4 | Live  | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide\nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources\nJuly 11 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Digging into SITES\nOctober 3 | Live | TRUE Total Resource Management\nNovember 7 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED’s Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities\nDecember 5 | Live | Information Forthcoming\nJanuary 2026 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-17-6/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250512T215003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T154531Z UID:10000354-1757437200-1757444400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Monthly Program - Sustainable & Local Food Production: People\, Knowledge\, Community DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nIn a world increasingly shaped by the impacts of climate change\, sustainable local food production offers a vital alternative to the global food supply chain – and a path towards a healthier\, more resilient future for local communities. Join us for a program exploring the role of sustainable local food production in improving health\, tackling food insecurity and strengthening communities. Our panelists will share their expertise and insights about sustainable and regenerative practices and the essential role of people\, education and community in increasing food equity and creating a more resilient food system in St. Louis. Participants will gain a holistic understanding of local food system dynamics\, learning about sustainable practices\, regenerative agriculture\, and innovative and community-based solutions to create healthier\, more just\, and secure food futures. \nPanelists: \n\nJay Valley\, Executive Director & Head Chef\, Field to Table Institute\, St. Charles Community College – Dardenne Creek Campus\nJena Hood\, Director of Agriculture & Education\, EarthDance Organic Farm School\nVanessa Cooksey\, Founder & CEO\, Vested Urban Farms\n\nThe discussion will be moderated by Gillian Garland\, Green Dining Alliance Program Manager at earthday365. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jay Valley\, Executive Director & Head Chef\, The Field to Table Institute\, St. Charles Community College – Dardenne Creek Campus\nJay Valley has built a remarkable career rooted in tradition\, fueled by passion\, and defined by excellence. Raised in Clinton\, Massachusetts\, his lifelong passion was born in the family kitchen\, inspired by his mother’s homemade pasta and sauce and his father’s fresh-baked bread. A 1982 graduate of the David Hale Culinary School\, Valley’s career started in Dallas\, where he worked with Rosewood Hotels and helped launch The Beau Nash as a chef/sous chef and spent time at The Mansion on Turtle Creek. In 1997\, Valley became Corporate Chef and CEO at EatZi’s\, founded by restaurateur Phil Romano\, where he introduced many of the brand’s signature offerings\, including pizza Fridays and rotisserie chicken. In 2015\, he partnered with Romano once again to launch Saint Rocco’s New York Italian in the Trinity Groves development of Dallas\, and propelled the success of multiple culinary ventures there\, including Holy Crust and Sum Dang Good. Now\, as Executive Director of SCC’s Field to Table Institute\, Valley is excited to bring decades of leadership and culinary passion to inspiring a new generation of creative minds and growing SCC’s role in shaping the future of sustainable food systems and culinary excellence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jena Hood\, Director of Agriculture & Education\, EarthDance Organic Farm School \nJena Hood is an organic farmer and educator rooted in Ferguson\, Missouri. They first came to EarthDance Organic Farm School as an apprentice in 2018 and now serve as Director of Agriculture & Education after several years of working in farm and education leadership roles. Jena grew up gardening in south Georgia and later deepened their knowledge through hands-on experiences with subsistence farming and off-grid homesteading across the U.S. Their background in social work continues to inform their approach to farming\, especially a commitment to food justice and community care. At EarthDance\, Jena helps steward the farm as both a place of nourishment and a space for learning—where neighbors\, apprentices\, and beginning farmers can grow food and connections. They hope to inspire others to believe in ecologically minded\, organically guided agriculture as a sustainable model for the community\, for the farmer\, and for the planet. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vanessa Cooksey\, Founder & CEO\, Vested Urban Farms\nVanessa Cooksey is the Founder and CEO of Vested Urban Farms. She established Vested Urban Farms in 2019 out of her passion for health and wellness\, with a mission to inspire and promote community wellbeing. Vested Urban Farms is a technology-driven farming company that produces fresh\, nutrient-dense fruits\, vegetables\, and herbs in greenhouses\, focusing on cultivating hyper-local produce for consumer grocery retail. The company’s tower gardens\, tower farms\, and community engagement programs aim to connect like-minded individuals with plant-based nutrition and entrepreneurship opportunities\, supporting the core belief that our health is our wealth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gillian Garland\, Green Dining Alliance Program Manager\, earthday365\nGillian Garland is a sustainability professional that has years of experience in the hospitality\, healthcare\, and non-profit sectors. Her work with earthday365 has been crucial to St. Louis’ food waste initiatives through her role as the Green Dining Alliance Program Manager. She runs a yearly Food Waste Challenge that inspires restauranteurs and customers alike to reduce how much waste is leaving their kitchens. Her year-round work has helped to divert over 13 million pounds of waste from the landfill in 2024. Her expertise in the hospitality sector has aided her work to create more sustainable food systems as she is able to speak “the language of food” only amplified by her love of cooking in her free time. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WHEREIBEW Local 15850 Elizabeth Ave | St. Louis\, MO 63110Note – parking and building entrance are in the back. From Elizabeth\, turn South on 59th Street and then turn right into the parking lot.  \nADMISSIONFree for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members and full-time students$25.00 for Non-Members \nREGISTER NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONTINUING EDUCATION: To be submitted for AIA CES. \nCODE OF CONDUCTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. 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. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number R341. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837\, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such\, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling\, using\, distributing\, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/monthly-program-sustainable-local-food-production/ LOCATION:IBEW Local 1\, 5850 Elizabeth Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250916 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250204T161229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T164646Z UID:10000345-1757894400-1757980799@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Schools Quest 2025-2026 Registration Deadline DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the annual Green Schools Quest: A Project-Based Challenge! \n \nThis program\, which is a part of the Show-Me Green Schools suite\, invites PreK-12 schools in Missouri and Southern Illinois to devise and implement creative\, effective\, and no/low-cost sustainability practices at their school with the help of a Green Mentor. Each participating school forms a team of students (can be a club\, class\, grade level\, or entire school) which is organized by one adult member of a school’s community (teacher\, administrator\, staff\, or parent) who serves as their team’s facilitator. The school is then paired with a Green Mentor from the community who helps with project ideas and resources. Teams engage in their chosen sustainability project from October through March and submit their outcomes for a chance to win cash prizes. Registration deadline is September 15th for schools. \n​​​​​​​Register your school through our Online Registration Form!  URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-schools-quest-2025-2026-registration-deadline/ LOCATION:MO CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/green-schools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250814T221531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T221531Z UID:10000408-1757937600-1757937600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Seeking Nominations for 2026 Board Members! DESCRIPTION:Connect people\, places and planet for a greener & healthier future by joining the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Board! \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is currently seeking nominations for At-Large seats on our Board of Directors. All terms begin in 2026. Nominations are due by noon Central Time on Monday\, September 15\, 2025. 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. \nReview or fill out the Online Nomination Form!  \nFor more information\, please see: \n\nNomination Guidelines\nNomination Form (On-line Form)\nBoard of Director Job Descriptions\n\n  \nIn 2015\, MGGBC shifted our board nomination and election process\, and no longer hold general elections. Nominations are accepted from the membership. The Executive 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 Executive Committee will review nominations at their September meeting and present a slate to the board for discussion at the October board meeting. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2026boardnominations/ LOCATION:MO CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/committees.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T191247 CREATED:20250204T163918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T164856Z UID:10000347-1759248000-1759251600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:2025-2026 Green Schools Quest Kick-Off DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 2025-2026 Green Schools Quest!  \nAll schools and Green Mentors are invited to attend the Green Schools Quest Kick-Off\, where we will review the program logistics and timeline\, get schools and Mentors connected\, and begin brainstorming project ideas for the 2025-2026 school year. Please join us for this one-hour\, virtual event where we will network\, celebrate\, and get you started on this year’s sustainability journey! \nThis event is free\, but please REGISTER HERE. \n  \n \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2025-2026-green-schools-quest-kick-off/ LOCATION:MO CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/green-schools.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR