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May 2019
Recycling:
Volunteer, Ongoing: Wednesday – Saturday, Red Bridge Recycling Center
Wed, May 01, 2019 @ 9:30 am -Sat, Jul 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm Red Bridge Recycling Center, 5200 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64137
Recycling:
Volunteer: Perfect Opportunity for Students!
Wed, May 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am -Sat, Aug 31, 2019 @ 5:00 pm Red Bridge Recycling Center, 5200 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64137
July 2019
Green Business Network:
Event: Drawdown in KC & The Role of Businesses
Tue, Jul 23, 2019 @ 11:30 am -Tue, Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:00 pm Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States
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Join us for a lunch-and-learn event on local Drawdown efforts to reverse the effects of global warming and a conversation on the important role businesses can play in these efforts.
Mike Kelly, Roeland Park mayor and co-founder of the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition, along with Drew Robinson, Renewables Manager at Evergy, will speak. Their presentation will be followed by a facilitated conversation by Hannes Zacharias, Robert A. Kipp Professor of Practice in Local Government Management and Urban Policy, on ways businesses can engage in these efforts.
Cost: $15 for GBN members; $25 non-members. Registration includes lunch.
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Avenue, KCMO 64110
August 2019
Bridging The Gap:
Event: Pollinator and Native Plant Workshop
Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ 6:00 pm -Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm Johnson County Library – Central Resource, 9875 W 87th St
Overland Park, KS 66212 United States
Green Business Network:
Event: WaterOne Plant Tour for GBN Members
Thu, Aug 22, 2019 @ 8:00 am -Thu, Aug 22, 2019 @ 10:00 am Wolcott Water Treatment Plant,
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Join us for a members-only tour of WaterOne’s state-of-the-art Wolcott water treatment plant! This is a rare chance for a behind-the-scenes tour of a facility with the capacity to produce over 30 million gallons of water per day.
Learn firsthand about WaterOne’s operations, challenges, and opportunities from the utility’s executive leaders. Hear how WaterOne is serving over 400,000 people throughout 17 communities in Johnson County by balancing investment in aging infrastructure with new growth and long-term sustainability at this nationally recognized, award-winning utility.
Due to security requirements, ID pre-clearance is required.
Cost: Free. For current GBN members only.
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September 2019
Green Business Network:
Event: Members-Only Tour of 2nd & Delaware Passive House Development
Thu, Sep 19, 2019 @ 4:00 pm -Thu, Sep 19, 2019 @ 6:30 pm 2nd & Delaware,
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TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON! Please check back on July 17
Passive House Tour + Presentation + Social
A joint Members-Only event of the USGBC Central Plains and Bridging The Gap’s Green Business Network
Tour the soon-to-be country’s largest Passive House certified structure with us on September 19. Arnold Development’s Second and Delaware project, when finished, will be a 276 multifamily unit development located in the River Market area of KCMO. The project will consume 90% less energy than comparable buildings in the area and will offer quality of life comfort through triple glazed windows, a dedicated outdoor air ventilation system for indoor air quality, rooftop gardens, and ample daylight with convenient access to nearby urban amenities.
We will have two tours at 4:15 and 5:15 pm. Additionally, developer Jonathan Arnold will give a presentation on this unique project. Light snacks and drinks are included for this “members-only” event. Cost to attend is $10.
*Please meet at the Leasing Office at 1st and Main to begin the tour. Consider taking the streetcar to avoid parking congestion!
*Hard hats will be required for this tour as most of the project is still under construction. If you have one, please bring it with you.
Not a member of the Green Business Network or USGBC Central Plains?
Join Bridging The Gap’s Green Business Network here
Join USGBC Central Plains here
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October 2019
Green Business Network:
Event: Sustainability & Corbion
Thu, Oct 03, 2019 @ 8:00 am -Thu, Oct 03, 2019 @ 10:00 am Corbion, 8250 Flint Street
Lenexa, KS 66214
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Join us for a presentation and tour offered by Corbion at its new regional headquarters in Lenexa, Kan. As a global bio-based ingredient company with world headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Corbion uses its technology to help the world’s manufacturers of food and other goods reduce their environmental impact and create products that are safer, more affordable and longer-lasting.
The GBN event will feature a tour of the labs where future advances in global food and biochemical technologies are developed and tested. You’ll also learn about how Corbion’s commitment to sourcing, waste minimization, energy efficiency and collaborative innovation are moving the company towards its sustainability targets.
This event is free for GBN Members; $15 for non-members.
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Green Business Network:
Event: Fall Social at Boulevard Brewery
Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 5:30 pm -Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm Boulevard Brewery, 2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States
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Join us for our annual fall social at Boulevard Brewery to celebrate the sustainability actions of businesses across the region. Check back for more details.
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