Climate Action KC

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Plug-in KC event on Tuesday at Burns & McDonnell. It was exciting to hear the benefits of using electric vehicles and equipment out in the field. Thanks to the leaders who are shifting paradigms of how good work gets done.

It was a great panel on Day #1 of Future Forward: The Kansas Energy Conference on “Charging Up Kansas – Supporting Electric Vehicles in the Sunflower State.” Such good questions from the audience and great perspectives and insights from the panelists on the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure in Kansas and beyond! Plug-in KC Tami A. Emily Randel Nick Voris Philip Jennings, PE Jenna Znamenak

It's time to celebrate this year's Resilient Success Stories! Join the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and Climate Action KC to embrace and accelerate positive change with four incredible honorees for 2024. And new this year: hear presentations from up-and-coming participants in our first-ever Resilient Ideas Pitch Competition! Register and learn about this year's honorees: shorturl.at/cknRA Date:?Friday, December 13 Time:?8:30 – 11:30 a.m. CST Location:?Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110

Don't forget to register! Join with other construction, fleet, transit, logistics and government professionals to discuss how electric vehicles and other equipment are making work easier in the field. Plug-in KC will host "Hard-Working EVs: How Heavy Duty EVs Can Benefit Industry and Government" on Tuesday, November 19. You're invited to this free event at Burns & McDonnell for a panel discussion, project display and networking. See EVs Chevy Silverados, Ford Lightnings, EHR Solar units, Solar Light Towers, Electric Forklifts, BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), Mobile Level 2 Charging Stations. Register today! shorturl.at/Ks5H1 Black & Veatch Evergy Lawrence Transit United Rentals Turner Construction Company

Climate leaders from the KC region, reporting in from Greenbuild in Philadelphia! We're relishing this opportunity to collaborate and share with others who are working to decarbonize and improve the climate justice impacts of our buildings! #greenbuild24 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo Building Energy Exchange KC

Attn: event planners! Level up in 2025 and plan ahead for composting services at your events - big or small! From office meetings to citywide festivals, composting is becoming more and more common but you don't want to treat it like an afterthought. Join Climate Action KC and KC Can Compost for a webinar to learn how to successfully compost at your next event. We'll share all the tips and tricks so you can plan ahead and be ready! No registration is required. Webinar: Friday, December 6 at 11 AM Event link: https://shorturl.at/oLKpZ

Chevy Silverado, Ford Lightning, EHR Solar units, Solar Light Towers, Electric Forklifts, BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), Mobile Level 2 Charging Stations... see all these and more at Plug-in KC's next event on November 19! Hear from the people using this equipment in the field and learn how electrification is making all kinds of sense for their work. Register for this free event and panel discussion at Burns & McDonnell here: shorturl.at/Ks5H1 Black & Veatch, Evergy Lawrence Transit United Rentals Turner Construction Company

With the results of the 2024 General Election decided, we now enter a?new chapter. Our work is guided by truths that are proven out beyond politics, more urgently every day. We know this, and we also know that the network of those working on these issues grows all the time. We see them (we see you!) reaching out,?launching new projects, forging new partnerships, changing business models, volunteering. We know our work of building more equitable, healthier and more resilient communities is critical and urgent. We know we are in this together, and we know we will keep working.

Join Climate Action KC and our initiative, Plug-in KC, on Tuesday, November 19, 3:30-5PM for a focus on how electric vehicles are being used in construction, industry and government. We'll have a panel discussion and Q&A, networking, a vehicle display and refreshments courtesy of Burns & McDonnell. Register online for this free event: shorturl.at/Ks5H1 Mike Bahr, Jenn Cahill, Chris Hann, Felice Lavergne, AICP, Kyle Pynn, Nick Voris

Considering LEED for Cities? Here's a chance to learn more in time to apply for the cohort before the deadline on December 1st. Hear from our very own local expert in Lara Isch, Sustainability Manager from the City of Overland Park on the webinar happening Nov. 8!