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Reduce Single-Use Plastic to Protect Waterways

By Eric Hemphill. Eric was a Volunteer Program Manager at BTG. Plastic pollution is an increasingly urgent problem for Missouri’s waterways. Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, and the problem is only getting worse. Plastic pollution is a major threat to…

BridgingthegapJuly 24, 2023

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Drip Irrigation: Garden Care with a Water-Conscious Mind

By Kristin Riott. Kristin is BTG's Executive Director. During the hottest days of summer in Kansas City, as well as other parts of Missouri and Kansas, we're no stranger to moderate to severe droughts. Is there anything the average gardener can do to deliver water to parched plants, without standing…

BridgingthegapJuly 23, 2023

Greener Living Learn Recycling

The Reduce-Reuse-Recycle & Water Connection

By Kristin Riott. Kristin is BTG's Executive Director. We humans are a literal bunch, better at responding to the sensory cues immediately before us than to abstract concepts in some far-off time frame. Tangible beats conceptual, and now beats future, every time. Just ask the credit card industry. Our bias toward the tangible and the now…

lesliebarlandMay 2, 2023

General News

The Future is Green KC

On April 13, 2023, Bridging The Gap celebrated The Future is Green with a community and fundraising event at The Madrid. The keynote speaker was Lionel Bradford, President/CEO of The Greening of Detroit, who shared his roadmap to success for building a green workforce and how green infrastructure is creating…

BridgingthegapApril 20, 2023

General Greener Living

4 Spring Break Eco-Activities for Kids

Looking for ideas to keep the kids entertained over spring break? We’ve got you covered! Try these four eco-inspired activities that will get them outdoors in nature and crafting with repurposed materials! 1. Become a Citizen Scientist iNaturalist.org lets you become the scientist by observing and recording the plants and…

lesliebarlandMarch 1, 2023

Environmental Justice General News

BTG Named to Justice40 Accelerator Cohort

July 8, 2022: Bridging The Gap is proud to announce that thanks to our Program Director Kechia Smith's leadership, we've been spotlighted by Justice40 as one of 49 community-based, climate-justice organizations nationally, who are applying local knowledge and wisdom to find solutions to the climate crisis. Anchored in love and…

lesliebarlandJuly 8, 2022

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Reduce Single-Use Plastic to Protect Waterways

Drip Irrigation: Garden Care with a Water-Conscious Mind

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BTG Named to Justice40 Accelerator Cohort

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Reduce Single-Use Plastic to Protect Waterways

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4 Spring Break Eco-Activities for Kids

BTG Named to Justice40 Accelerator Cohort

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