Bridging The Chat

Over the Summer, BTG hosted the Supporting Equitable Building Performance panel discussion. Representatives from MARC, MEC and The Hoxie Collective were our panelists and took us through some broad citywide themes including workforce development, available resources for building owners and those adjacent to buildings, and gathering community feedback

In this episode celebrating World Rivers Day, Hunter visits with folks working hard to protect and maintain our waterways. World Rivers Day is an annual global event celebrated on the fourth Sunday of every September, emphasizing the importance of rivers and fostering greater public awareness and stewardship for river conservation worldwide.

On our newest episode of BTC, Hunter sits down with Rick Usher and Nicholas Grunauer of Crossroads Street Trees. Learn about their ongoing efforts to shade the Crossroads and help eliminate the heat island effect here in Kansas City.

In today's episode, Hunter talks with Cydney Ross. Cydney is a local artist and works with Deep Roots whose mission is to encourage the appreciation, conservation, and use of native plants in the heartland through educating, collaborating, and facilitating the planting of regenerative native landscapes that are essential for a healthy planet. Learn about Deep Roots and Cydney's nature-inspired artistic practice.

On this episode of Bridging The Chat, our KCWL Program Manager Hunter Moore talks with BTG's new Executive Director Scott Wagner. Learn about Scott's work, what he's done at BTG so far, and his perspective on the future of environmental justice in the region.

In this episode we have a conversation with Aliyah Barrett, BTG's new Director of Community Resources and Resilience. She talks to us about our Water and Energy Efficiency program, goals for the future of the Kansas City community, and her thoughts on resilience

In this episode, Hunter talks with part of our Heartland Tree Alliance crew. Learn about how HTA chooses trees, where they plant them, and more!*There was a brief audio issue at the beginning of the recording.

In this episode we talk with John Fish, Red Bridge Community Recycling Center Manager here in KCMO. We talk about the confusing state of plastics recycling and how you can recycle better.

In this episode our KC WildLands Program Manager Hunter Moore talks with Sarah Beier about seed collection and the KCWL Seed Team.

In this episode we talk with Piercyn Charbonneau and Morgan Henderson at Ripple Glass to talk all things glass recycling.

In this episode we speak with Hunter Moore and Sarah Beier of our Kansas City WildLands team. They tell us all about remnant sites in the KC area, seed collection, and how you can get involved.

In this episode we speak with EvanJohn, BTG's Water and Energy Community Specialist. Learn about the Water + Energy Savers program and how energy efficiency is connected to climate justice.

Bridging The Chat is a new podcast brought to you by the folks at Bridging The Gap! In the podcast series we'll explore the environmental projects and people we're excited about in the Kansas City region. In our first episode we talk with Kristin Riott, Executive Director of Bridging The Gap.