Where does our food come from? Throughout human history, at least up until the 20th Century, this question has had a fairly straightforward answer: the land around us. To ask that question now is to invite all of the confusion and existential anxiety that a post-industrial society can offer, which is why mostly we don’t…
Read MoreEnvironmental and Conservation Groups Turnout for UMRBA Listening Session in Hannibal
Members of the general public as well as conservation and environmental groups turned out to share their perspectives about flood risk management, extreme precipitation, floodplain restoration, and making room for the river during a meeting hosted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Hannibal on July…
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Attend UMRBA Public Meeting about 2019 Flooding
June 18, 2019 As the Great Flood of 2019 continues to wreak havoc across the region, disrupting lives and livelihoods, regional state and federal agency leaders are hosting a series of public listening sessions on flooding, climate change, regional impacts, and future planning. Can you attend one of these public meetings and bring the voice…
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South Grand Movie Night
RSVP Today! 7:30PM: Vendor tables open 8:15PM: Movie begins Join MCE for our South Grand Movie Night featuring Sustainable! The event is FREE and you can bring your own food and drinks. Come learn more about MCE’s Food & Farm program, as well as the state of our food system through this environmental documentary about…
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Call Sen. Blunt About Missouri River Flooding
Can you take 60 seconds to call Senator Blunt on important legislation regarding Missouri River flooding? Senator Blunt has co-sponsored the Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act, a piece of legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove fish and wildlife from the authorized purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir…
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2019 Flooding Update: What Can We Do?
Devastating and historic spring floods continue to impact river communities along both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. How can we respond and what can be done to prepare for increasingly frequent high water events? MCE and partners organizations like the Mississippi River Network are advocating for the use of more “natural infrastructure” in flood control…
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