Sustainability Lab
Purpose
The Sustainability Labs are hubs of collaboration for people working on, learning about, and advocating for sustainability. The Sustainability Lab was initially established in partnership with T-Rex to give the many organizations working on projects related to OneSTL the opportunity to meet regularly and share their successes, lessons and challenges. By forming a ‘sustainability lab' we have provided space for innovation, creativity, and collaboration; merging the often independent efforts of public and private sectors; and strive to achieve shared goals for the region, for organizations, for our communities and for ourselves on positively impacting equity, the environment and the economy. The Sustainability Lab has been expanded to Alton and St. Peters to make it accessible for more community members in the region.
If you have any questions or comments about the Lab, leave a message here.
If you would like to do a session at an upcoming Lab, fill out this form or download this form.
The recording of the January Lab 'Where Does Our Recycling Go?' is available here.
Sustainability Lab @ T-REX
BiomeSTL - A Project of BiodiverseCity St. Louis
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
3:30-4:30pm Presentation / Discussion (join in person or on Zoom)
4:30-5:30pm Networking (in person only)
Join in person:
T-REX (911 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO)
Sharptooth Boardroom (5th Floor)
Register and join on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qceitrTsiG9SoqOAEzPHSwTTQzHiuTNoj
BiomeSTL is an online hub of regional biodiversity data, currently in development in a partnership between Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis Zoo and Lindenwood University. Six sections of mapped and narrative resources are intended to help inform and influence planning decisions, and educate public and professional users about biodiversity issues and opportunities. In this first focus group for the hub in its beta phase, the BiomeSTL team will lead both structured and informal activity to solicit your feedback on a new tool to help achieve the goals of OneSTL, our regional sustainability plan.
Presenters: Michael Mosier and Professor Tara Vansell, Lindenwood University; Mike Dawson, Saint Louis Zoo; Jill Maes and Jean Ponzi, Missouri Botanical Garden.
Click here to download a calendar invite for this Lab.
(As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we ask that all attendees take appropriate precautions such as getting vaccinated, maintaining social distance, wearing a mask when in proximity to more than three people, and washing your hands or using hand sanitizer frequently.)
Past Labs
February 28, 2023: Uniting for Climate Action - Agenda, session recording
January 31, 2023: Where Does Our Recycling Go? - Agenda, session notes, session recording
November 29, 2022: Building Circularity - Agenda, session notes, session recording
October 25, 2022: Sustainability Metrics - Agenda, session notes
September 27, 2022: Clean Energy - Agenda, session notes
August 30, 2022: Sustainable Transportation - Agenda
June 28, 2022: Stormwater Management - Agenda
May 31, 2022: Geospatial Technology - Agenda
March 29, 2022: Meet and Greet - Agenda
November 30, 2021: Careers in Sustainability - Agenda
October 23, 2021: BiodiverseCity STL - Agenda, Recording
September 29, 2021: Reducing Food Waste - Agenda, Recording
August 31, 2021: Sustainable Public Spaces - Agenda
July 27, 2021: New Greenhouse Gas Target - Agenda
June 29, 2021: Let's Talk Net Zero - Agenda
May 25, 2021: Urban EcoBlock - Agenda, Recording
April 27, 2021: Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change - Agenda, Video available via Facebook
March 30, 2021: iNaturalist - Agenda, Video of the presentation available via Facebook
February 23, 2021 - Agenda, MRCTI Plastic Pollution Reduction Initiative Presentation
January 26, 2021 - Agenda
October 27, 2020 - Agenda
September 29, 2020 - Agenda
August 25, 2020 - Agenda
July 28, 2020 - Agenda
June 30, 2020 - Agenda
May 26, 2020 - Agenda
April 28, 2020 - Agenda
March 31, 2020 - Agenda
February 25, 2020 - Agenda
January 28, 2020 - Agenda
October 29, 2019 - Agenda
September 24, 2019 - Agenda
August 27, 2019 - Agenda
July 30, 2019 - Agenda, Zero Waste presentation, Recycle Responsibly presentation
June 25, 2019 - Agenda
May 28, 2019 - Agenda
April 30, 2019 - Agenda, Climate Change in the Midwest presentation
March 26, 2019 - Agenda
February 26, 2019 - Agenda, Energy 101 presentation, Clean Energy survey
January 29, 2019 - Agenda
November 27, 2018 - Agenda, Stormwater presentation and video
October 30, 2018 - Agenda
September 25, 2018 - Agenda, Sustainability Drivers video,
August 28, 2018 - Agenda, notes
July 31, 2018 - Agenda, Boards presentation
June 26, 2018 - Agenda
May 29, 2018 - Agenda, E-Cab presentation, Regent Power info
April 24, 2018 - Agenda
March 27, 2018 - Agenda
February 27, 2018 - Agenda, presentation, notes
January 31, 2018 - Agenda, Community Health presentation, NAACP, Dutchtown, Food, ISSP, EcoBlock
November 28, 2017 - Agenda, Food Access, Restorative Design, Energy, GHG Inventory, ISSP
October 31, 2017 - Agenda, MODOT Consent Decree, EcoBlock
September 26, 2017 - Agenda, Sustainability for Startups, CBAs, Ecovillage, Food Transportation
August 29, 2017 - Agenda, Biodiversity, Green Schools Quest, Media Literacy
July 25, 2017 - Agenda, Food session notes, Green Infrastructure session notes, New Market notes, Green Dining Alliance notes
June 28, 2017 - Agenda, Waste session notes, Greenhouse gas notes, Communications notes, Tom Blair presentation.
May 31, 2017 - Opening presentation, Discussion group notes.
