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    Coffee Break – Third Friday

    Coffee Break – Building a Resilient Power System

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: This month’s Coffee Break will provide an introduction to how our power system can be made more resilient in the face of climate change. Americans are finding themselves in the dark these days – and for longer – as ever-more-severe storms knock out power grids. So, how do you build a resilient power system? BloombergNEF's Grids & Utilities analyst Amanda Welch will talk about 3 approaches that can scale and make a real impact including grid hardening, decentralization and interconnectors. FEATURED SPEAKER: Amanda Welch, Research Analyst, BloombergNEF Amanda Welch is a Research Analyst on the Grids & Utilities team at BloombergNEF, based in New York. She covers BloombergNEF’s regional analysis on utility strategy in North America. She specializes in technology trends for grid evolution, offshore transmission, and utility investment. Before joining BloombergNEF, Amanda was a business development analyst at EDF Renewables and she graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.     REGISTER NOW! Need a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts, ideas, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and… Continue Reading Coffee Break – Building a Resilient Power System

  • Mid-MO Branch Happy Hour “Green Drinks”

    Broadway Brewery 816 E Broadway, Columbia, United States

    Join us for a monthly happy hour to network and talk about green buildings and sustainability! 

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    Coffee Break – ESG Strategies in Global Footwear

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: This Coffee Break will provide an introduction to how ESG is tied into sustainability initiatives within the global footwear industry at Caleres to use more environmentally preferred materials, reduce supplier waste, reduce emissions, and support social responsibility within their supply chain. FEATURED SPEAKER: Andee Burton, Director of Product and Sourcing Sustainability, Caleres Andee Burton has been in the footwear industry for over 10 years in many different roles from design, development, and most recently is the Director of Product and Sourcing Sustainability at Caleres. In her current role she has the opportunity to work with amazing teams that represent Caleres’s 15 brands to create more eco-conscious products through our initiatives with environmentally preferred materials, supplier waste reduction, supplier social responsibility, and emission reductions.   REGISTER NOW! Need a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts, ideas, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests! View previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  Consent to use photographic images: … Continue Reading Coffee Break – ESG Strategies in Global Footwear

  • First Friday Webinars

    First Friday Webinars – Addressing Decarbonization, Zero Waste and ESG Goals for Construction

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 6 WEBINAR January:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews February:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities March:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier, more resilient future April:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition May:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions June:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement July:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience August:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes September:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED October:  Building the Future: Addressing… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Addressing Decarbonization, Zero Waste and ESG Goals for Construction

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    Coffee Break – Third Friday

    Coffee Break – Community-Based Flood Mitigation in University City

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: With it's proximity to the flood-prone River Des Peres, University City has experienced several flash floods over the years. On July 26, 2022 the region saw 11 inches of rainfall within 8 hour time period, causing historic flash floods in University City and many other parts of the region. After yet another flooding incident, University City residents are working together to chart a path forward. Join us at this coffee break to learn more about the immediate and long-term actions that are being pursued. FEATURED SPEAKERS: Robert E. Criss is Professor Emeritus of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and currently serves on the University City Stormwater Commission. After earning his PhD at Caltech in 1981, he was an isotope geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, then was Professor of Geology at UC Davis, and has been at Washington University since 1994. He is author of Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution (Oxford University Press, 1999) and co-editor of several books including At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. Dr, Criss has authored over 150 published papers that encompass many scientific disciplines, but 40 of these concern… Continue Reading Coffee Break – Community-Based Flood Mitigation in University City

  • Mid-MO Branch Happy Hour “Green Drinks”

    Broadway Brewery 816 E Broadway, Columbia, United States

    Join us for a monthly happy hour to network and talk about green buildings and sustainability! 

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    Coffee Break – Third Friday

    Coffee Break – Sustainable Investing – a personalized, purpose-driven way to invest

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW! HOT TOPIC: Sustainable Investing – a personalized, purpose-driven way to invest. Hear from featured guest Robin M. Diedrich, as she discusses the connection between ESG and sustainable investing. FEATURED SPEAKERS: Robin M. Diedrich, CPA, CFA, CFP®, Head of Sustainable Investing, Edward Jones Robin Diedrich leads Sustainable Investing at Edward Jones, building a sustainable investment offering for the firm's wealth management strategy. She provides strategic direction and thought leadership in collaboration with Edward Jones' leaders and stakeholders to create the advice, planning, products and services for clients who wish to invest sustainably to meet their personal goals. Diedrich has 30 years of investment experience in equity markets, applying the firm's investment philosophy to decisions and recommendations for Edward Jones' clients. She most recently served as a director in Securities Research leading an analyst team covering the consumer, communications, energy and technology sectors and was responsible for managing the Equity Income Buy List dividend portfolio and helping develop Edward Jones' advice and guidance for Sustainable Investing. Diedrich is a member of the CFA Society of St. Louis and the CFA Institute. In 2022, she earned the CFA ESG Certification. She is active in the community serving on the board of… Continue Reading Coffee Break – Sustainable Investing – a personalized, purpose-driven way to invest

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    GPRO Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Essentials Training

    Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC) 4651 Shaw, St. Louis, MO, United States

    What type of lighting is best for your building – LED, fluorescent, or halogen? How do you detect and fix hidden leaks in mechanical systems? Efficient operations and smart maintenance in buildings reduces operating costs and increases occupancy rates and tenant satisfaction. GPRO O+M Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to improve efficiency, comfort, and health in our existing buildings. Participants leave with at least three immediately actionable measures and the next steps needed to achieve them. This course is ideal for property managers and building staff in multifamily residential and commercial buildings, including: building superintendents, operators, facility and property managers, operating engineers and stationary engineers.