The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) has undertaken an enormous amount of work over the past 52 years. In one of our early correspondences to potential supporters, Leo Drey (one of MCE’s founders) mentioned how our state needed a Paul Revere organization to sound the alarm on emerging issues. The people of Missouri would…
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In an attempt to escape the mayhem brought on by COVID-19, many Saint Louisans have sought and found solace in the great outdoors. Seven months before the pandemic, two locals founded an organization called Black People Who Hike (BPWH). As a teenager Toni Burgess had the opportunity to attend a five year summer camp. The…
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Since the new year, MCE has been monitoring activities in Washington D.C. with the convening of the 117th Congress and the establishment of the Biden-Harris Administration. We are hopeful about the impacts that various policies will have on small-scale producers, Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers, children attending school, and food insecure families….
Read MoreSt. Louis, MO: MCE is thrilled to introduce Jared Opsal as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective March 30, 2021. In this role, Opsal brings a personal passion to the environmental movement, as well as 19 years of professional experience, with 11 of those years spent working in the nonprofit sector. He previously served as…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) is a non-profit, independent environmental organization committed to educating, organizing and advocating in defense of Missouri’s people and their environment. Founded in 1969, MCE has been protecting the environment for over 50 years, working to sustain access to clean air, clean water, healthy food, and green space. MCE advocates…
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MCE, along with many other organizations across the country have signed-on to urge Secretary Bernhardt to withdraw two recent proposed rules related to habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act. See the official sign-on letter below.
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