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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, […]

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.

This Climate Vulnerability Assessment has been developed to better understand the potential consequences of increasingly extreme weather events brought on by climate change, the conditions most likely to affect the residents of the City of St. Louis, and those who are most vulnerable to these events. Existing and potential climate mitigation strategies were researched with […]

A structured scoring framework to prioritize brownfield redevelopment by evaluating ownership, site use, land traits, community context, incentives, infrastructure, environmental risk, and building characteristics.

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 […]

A community-driven initiative focused on advancing environmental justice and equitable climate investment in the Kansas City region, including public engagement and community tours.

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.

Nonprofit implementing energy efficiency and weatherization programs across the Midwest.

State agency coordinating environmental protection and resilience initiatives.

Kansas City’s integrated stormwater program providing planning documents, educational resources, and design guidance related to the city’s Smart Sewer / green infrastructure approach.