Missouri voters approved CLEAN Missouri in 2018 to enact a new process for redrawing legislative boundaries and other democratic safeguards. SJR 38 in the 2020 General Assembly is the preferred vehicle for sending the redistricting provisions of Amendment 1, or Clean Missouri, back to the voters as a new ballot proposition in the November 2020…
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MCE is committed to protecting water quality and conserving fertile soils in Missouri. We do this in part by participating in the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service’s State Technical Committee for Missouri, which guides how the Missouri NRCS office provides federal conservation program funding to Missouri’s farmers and ranchers. The NRCS oversees multiple federal conservation…
Read MoreMCE presented to Governor Parson’s Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group (FRAWG) interim report. The comments were written in collaboration with other conservation, environment, and recreation groups including Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, Missouri Sierra Club, Missouri River Bird Observatory and others. Our coalition’s main messages to the Governor and FRAWG include: Focus on resilience, flood risk…
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We at MCE believe that access to local, sustainable food is essential during these uncertain times. Supporting our local food system helps farmers financially while feeding your family safe, reliable, environmentally-responsible food. You can help build a more resilient food system by participating in it, one bunch of kale at a time. Of course, please…
Read MoreFor information about the Urban Agriculture Pilot Program generally, contact Melissa Vatterott at mvatterott@moenviron.org. If you live in the 26th Ward of the City of St. Louis and are interested in participating in the program, contact Tosha Phonix at tphonix@moenviron.org. Loading…
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MCE Operations MCE is taking precautions to protect our employees and members during this challenging time by working remotely and transitioning all in-person meetings to virtual ones. We encourage our members to take similar precautions and minimize contact as much as possible to help stem the spread of this virus. Our Community To the extent…
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