Food waste has an enormous negative impact on our community, economy and the environment. Kansas City Food Wise is a new regional website that aims to reduce food waste and build a sustainable food system in the metro. 

The Carbon Reduction Program funds projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the on-road transportation system. 

Green infrastructure integrates nature-based solutions into the built environment in simple but meaningful ways. The Green Infrastructure Framework provides a roadmap for integrated processes and new approaches to protect, preserve and restore natural areas, while meeting social and economic needs at the same time.

The Mid-America Regional Council collaborates with Climate Action KC, a nonprofit regional compact made up of more than 100 local and state elected officials, to organize strategies to draw down greenhouse gases and improve climate resilience.

With our partners at the MARC Government Training Institute (GTI), Academy for Sutainable Communities provides nationally known speakers focused on how Kansas City can serve as a model of sustainability by emphasizing environmental, economic and social success.

The 15th Annual Green Commute Challenge is a free competition among Kansas City area commuters to reward taking sustainable transportation options to work.