Resources
Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture Practices
The report summarizes the social and environmental impacts of Farmland LP’s investment management practices. Farmland LP buys and converts conventionally farmed land to certified organic farmland using regenerative farm management methods, to generate competitive financial returns and achieve positive environmental and social impacts. The USDA funded this study for the partners to generate a new, […]
Kansas City Green Infrastructure Story Map
What happens to stormwater after it falls from the sky, and why is green stormwater infrastructure an integral part of the cities of tomorrow? Find these answers and more by exploring the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Story Map. You’ll also find a Kansas City watershed look-up tool and a tour of highlighted green infrastructure sites.
Brownfields Marketability Scoring Tool
A structured scoring framework to prioritize brownfield redevelopment by evaluating ownership, site use, land traits, community context, incentives, infrastructure, environmental risk, and building characteristics.
2018 NCA Resources for Midwest Region
This project started in Cleveland in 2023 with the launch of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Trees Initiative. The Trees Initiative aims to plant 250 million trees across the Great Lakes region by 2033. Maximizing the health benefits of trees and planting trees in neighborhoods that need more tree canopy is a major focus of […]
Organizations
Kansas City Justice40rward
A community-driven initiative focused on advancing environmental justice and equitable climate investment in the Kansas City region, including public engagement and community tours.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
State agency overseeing environmental protection and emissions reduction planning.
Clean Economy Tracker
Data platform tracking clean economy investments and projects; provides state fact sheets.
Kansas City Priority Climate Action Plan
Regional effort that produced a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) for the Kansas City area, outlining near-term emissions-reduction measures and implementation priorities under EPA’s CPRG program.
Metropolitan Energy Center
Nonprofit implementing energy efficiency and weatherization programs across the Midwest.