By Caitlin Zera January 1, 2016 There is little use for the calendar year outside of the human need to keep time. The ringing in of a New Year on December 31st means nothing to the Great Horned Owl or the Hellbender. The great rhythms of the Earth fall in line with the turning of…
Read MoreTwo Films that Give Context for the Paris Climate Talks
By Caitlin Zera December 14, 2015 As the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (colloquially known as “The Paris Climate Talks” and officially abbreviated as COP21) wraps up at the end of this week, here are two films to watch that shed light on the social and…
Read MoreMeet Our Bloggers
MCE provides some in-depth articles on various topics and this page introduces you to the authors and what they write about. To review all of a bloggers articles click their linked blog title. Their most recent articles are listed below their description. River Roils Blog: Brad Walker – Rivers Director Exploring the confluence of greed,…
Read MoreMCE Honors Environmental Heroes at Grassroots Gala
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 12, 2015 Contact: Heather B. Navarro, Executive Director MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PRESENTS 46TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AT THE GRASSROOTS GALA Missouri Coalition for the Environment will celebrate its Grassroots Gala “From Street to Skyline” on Friday, October 23rd at 6:30 pm at Rooster on South Grand Boulevard…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Community Action Agency of St. Louis County (CAASTLC)
Seeds of Hope Farm Their Food Story: CAASTLCis a nonprofit social service agency with a mission to end poverty and prevent the conditions of poverty for present and future generations of St. Louisans. CAASTLC’s Seeds of Hope Farm project addresses food insecurity by operating an income-tiered co-op to improve physical and economic access to fresh…
Read MoreLocal Food Hero: Urban Harvest STL
Written by Melissa Vatterott, Food and Farm Coordinator. Originally published in September 2015. Their Food Story: Urban Harvest STL transforms forgotten city spaces into productive foodscapes and inspires city dwellers to creatively grow food where they live. Urban Harvest STL built St Louis’s first rooftop farm, the FOOD ROOF Farm, atop a downtown building. The FOOD ROOF…
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