Sustainability Initiative Documents

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News and Announcements

• Cycling and Sustainability
  Summary of various cycling initiatives taking place in the City of St. Louis
• Pocacito - Carbon Neutral Climate Dialogue
  Pocacito Climate - Oct 22, 2019
• St Louis Sustainability News - February 2020
  February 2020 St Louis Sustainability Newsletter
• St Louis Sustainability News - January 2020
  January 2020 St Louis Sustainability Newsletter
• St Louis Sustainability News - May 2020 - Mayor Krewson on Climate Protection Initiative
  Mayor Krewson - reprinted from the May 2020 Climate Mayors Newsletter
• St. Louis Sustainability News - April 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for April 2019
• St. Louis Sustainability News - August 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for August 2019
• St. Louis Sustainability News - Dec. 2018
  St. Louis Sustainability News
• St. Louis Sustainability News - Feb. 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News
• St. Louis Sustainability News - June 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for June 2019
• St. Louis Sustainability News - March. 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News
• St. Louis Sustainability News - May 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for May 2019
• St. Louis Sustainability News - Nov. 2018
  St. Louis Sustainability News
• St. Louis Sustainability News - October 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for October 2019
• St. Louis Sustainability News - September 2019
  St. Louis Sustainability News for September 2019
• Sustainability Competition Participating Neighborhoods Map
  Map of the neighborhoods that have submitted entries into the Sustainability Competition thus far
• Sustainability Newsletter October 2012
  Fall 2012 Newsletter, Sustainability Spotlight: Lambert Airport
• Sustainability Newsletter Summer 2013
  Summer 2013 Newsletter, Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainable Small Grant Competition
• Sustainability Newsletter Winter 2013
  Winter 2013 Newsletter, Sustainability Spotlight: Department of Human Services

Printed Forms and Templates

• Milkweeds for Monarchs Overview
  Information on Planting Your Monarch Garden.
• STL Monarch Origami
  Download and create your own Monarch Origami
• Sustainability Summit III Program
  Program guide listing Summit speakers, workshops and meetings.

Calendars and Schedules

• Connecting With Nature 2017 Spring and Summer Special Event Guide
  The City of St. Louis guide to opportunities for connecting with nature in St. Louis this spring and summer.
• Invitation to the Mayor's Sustainability Summit III :: implement!
  Invitation to the Mayor's Sustainability Summit III :: implement! November 6 - 9, 2013
• Monarch In a Box Plant Sale
  On May 1, 2016 Missouri Wildflowers Nursery will come to the City of St. Louis and offer a one-stop shopping opportunity for all of the plants needed to create a 3' x 3' monarch garden.

Plans and Reports

• 2015 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
  This 2015 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory is the latest effort to monitor and analyze emissions in accordance with the Covenant of Mayors' reporting requirements.
• 2018 GHG Emissions Inventory Report
  Overview & History of GHG Measurement in St. Louis
• 2023 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
  This 2023 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory is the latest effort to monitor and analyze emissions in accordance with the Covenant of Mayors' reporting requirements.
• City of St. Louis 2013 Sustainability Plan (Archived)
  The plan was adopted on January 9, 2013. It has been superseded by the 2025 Sustainability and Climate Plan.
• City of St. Louis Sustainability and Climate Plan
  The 2025 Sustainability and Climate Plan adopted on October 8th, 2025 is a five-year roadmap for building a healthy, resilient, and safe city.
• City of St. Louis Urban Sustainability Quest Pilot Kick-Off
  The City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan is organized by 7 thematic goal areas broken in to 50 objectives with 317 specific strategies
• Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
  Climate Action & Adaptation Plan for the City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan.
• Compact of Mayors Climate Hazards Reporting
  Report on identifying and reporting climate hazards.
• Gardeners Beware Report 2014
  For the spring 2014 planting season, we expanded the scope of the study to include 18 locations in the U.S. and Canada and analyzed neonicotinoid concentrations in flowers separately from the greenery (stems and leaves).
• Green Cleaning Pilot
  The City of St. Louis, MO, led by the Mayor’s Office, with technical support from the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will pilot test and procure “green” cleaning products.
• Permeable Pavement Alley Pilot Study
  The City of St. Louis is piloting a program to test the effectiveness of different permeable pavement systems in alleyways
• State of Sustainability Report 2013-2016
  The City of St. Louis State of Sustainability Report 2013-2016
• Urban Agriculture - Best Practices and Possibilities
  This report provides an overview of urban agriculture and local food system resources and practices across the United States and parts of Canada, with a primary emphasis on providing resources that can encourage and support urban agriculture in Missouri’s metropolitan areas.
• Urban Biodiversity Inventory Framework
  A biodiversity inventory framework for cities, developed in partnership with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, and San Francisco and funded by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network.
• Urban Ecology Accomplishments PowerPoint Presentation
  PowerPoint presentation showcasing the City's Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative, including Accomplishments from 2013 to 2016
• Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative Retrospective
  A Retrospective of the City of St. Louis Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative including Accomplishments from 2013 to 2016

Gallery pages

• Seven Small Grant Competition projects
  Downloadable .pdf of Powerpoint presentation covering the progress of the seven small grant competition winning projects

Informational Pages

• 2019 City of St. Louis Benchmarking Guide
  Learn How to Comply with the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance
• Ameren Missouri Community Solar
  Ameren Community Solar
• Ameren Missouri Solar Rebates
  Private Solar Credits offered by Ameren Missouri
• APA Article about Milkweeds for Monarchs
  American Planning Association Magazine article by Tim Beatley about Milkweeds for Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project
• Bees and butterflies in the garden
  Bees and butterflies in the garden 13th street
• Best Nectar Plants for Monarchs
  List of Best Nectar Plants for Monarchs
• Celebration of Monarch Butterflies on National Public Lands Day
  A Celebration of Monarch Butterflies on National Public Lands Day Hosted by the City of St. Louis & the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
• City Fleet and Sustainability
  Steps taken to reduce the City's environmental impact.
• City Hall Electric Vehicle Charging FAQs
  EV Charging FAQs
• City Nature Challenge Field ID Guides
  Five habitats found in St. Louis
• City of St. Louis Climate Vulnerability Assessment
  Climate change assessment focusing on wide-ranging impacts and predictions that impact cities in significant ways.
• Climate Hazards Reporting 2016
  Climate Hazards Reporting - 2016
• Climate Protection Initiative Infographic
  Infographics on Climate Protection
• Commercial Solar Basics
  Commercial Solar Basics by Azimuth Energy
• Connecting with Nature in the City of St. Louis
  Download and learn the many ways to experience nature in the City of St. Louis
• Create a Pollinator Garden
  A step-by-step guide to creating a pollinator garden.
• Electric Vehicle Ordinance Fact Sheet
  Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness & Ordinance
• Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Permitting
  EVSE Permitting
• Energy Benchmarking Training
  Learn How to Comply with the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance
• Energy efficiency opportunities for small business
  Opportunities for small business
• FALL 2017 Benchmarking Training
  FALL 2017 Benchmarking Training
• Finding Monarch Garden Plants
  Learn where to find STL Monarch Plant Mix for your monarch garden.
• Great Missippi River Clean up
  Great Missippi River Clean up - National Public Lands Day
• Green Jobs 2020 - Paid Training for Solar Installation Flyer
  The flyer has information on paid training for solar installation pilot project
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report for the City of St. Louis
  2015 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report for the City of St. Louis & Revision Of 2005 GHG Baseline Inventory
• Greening Your Special Event
  FREE Workshop for Community Event Planners Monday, October 23rd, 2017
• Grow Solar St. Louis
  Grow Solar STL
• Guide to Electric Vehicle Readiness & Charging Installation
  STL Guide to Electric Vehicle Readiness & Charging Installation
• Idling Brochure
  Idling Brochure provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• iNaturalist Reference Guide
  Reference Tutorial on how to use iNaturalist
• Intern Position Description
  Downloadable version of the Intern Position Description
• Launch of the St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway
  The U.S. Conference of Mayors & ScottsMiracle-Gro will honor Mayor Francis G. Slay with a $40,000 grant award at a special GRO1000 Gardens & Greenspaces event. School and community groups will help create a large pollinator garden to launch the southern portion of the new St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway.
• Milkweeds for Monarchs Article in the US Conference of Mayors Newsletter
  Download the article about the Milkweeds for Monarchs Initiative that was published in the May 2014 US Conference of Mayors Newsletter
• Milkweeds-A Conservation Practitioner's Guide
  Plant Ecology, Seed Production Methods, and Habitat Restoration Opportunities
• Monarch Mix Plant Care Tips
  Tips for caring for your Monarch Mix Garden
• MOSEIA Solar
  Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association Solar 101
• Native Milkweeds
  Describes the plant's value to wildlife, highlights NRCS conservation practices in which milkweeds can be included, provides an overview of establishment practices and profiles numerous species that are commercially available.
• NRDC Solar Fact Sheet
  Solar Fact Sheet
• Rain Gardens in the City of St. Louis
  
• Set the PACE St Louis
  Set the PACE St. Louis
• SLATE Skill-Up Workforce Initiative
  MOKAN Pre-Apprenticeship 8 Week Construction Training Program
• Solar Readiness Infographic
  Solar Readiness Infographic
• Solar Workforce Development 2020 Pilot Program
  Overview of the Solar Workforce Development 2020 Pilot Program
• Special Monarch Opportunities
  The Smithsonian Institution Community Monarch Photo Contest - Deadline: 12/1/17
• Spring Community Tree Planting Events
  You are invited to join with St. Louis First Responders and Forest ReLeaf of Missouri to plant more trees!
• St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway
  St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway map and interpretive panel
• STL City Nature Challenge - Educator Guide
  STL City Nature Challenge - Educator Guide Document
• STL City Nature Challenge (2018 Save the Date)
  The 2018 STL City Nature Challenge - Save the Date
• STL City Nature Challenge 2018 - Special Events
  Nature Challenge 2018 - Special Events
• STL City Nature Challenge 2018 Guided / Self-Guided Experiences
  Guided & Self-Guided Experiences throughout the Greater St. Louis Region
• STL City Nature Challenge Flyer 2019
  The greater St. Louis region will be competing in the 2019 City Nature Challenge, along with more than 160 cities around the world.
• STL Monarch Mix
  Plants in the STL Monarch Mix have been carefully selected to present the best collection to support the monarch butterfly population.
• STL Nesting Wading Birds: Olive Street 2019
  Photo collage of nesting wading birds on Olive Street
• STL Solar Expo & Symposium Photos
  A composite of photos from the STL Solar Expo & Symposium 2019
• STL Solar Expo and Symposium Flyer
  STL Solar Expo and Symposium information
• STL Solar Expo and Symposium Save the Date
  STL Solar Expo and Symposium Save the Date Flyer
• STLCC Solar Presentation 2020
  STLCC Solar Training Courses 2020
• Street and Park Tree Benefits Flyer
  Information on St. Louis Street and Park Tree Benefits
• Sustainability and Citygarden
  Sustainability and Citygarden
• Sustainability Initiatives
  10 Sustainability Successes in 2011
• Sustainability Projects in 11 Cities Get a Boost with New Funding from Partners for Places
  Nearly one million dollars will fund environmental efforts across the U.S.
• Sustainable Neighborhood Toolkit v1.0
  The Toolkit features 27 how-to tools for implementing specific neighborhood-scale sustainability projects, includes general tips about neighborhood-level organizing and fundraising, and highlights local resources and case studies.
• Sustainable Yard Management Tips
  Sustainable Yard Management Tips for water use, yard waste disposal, plant, shrubs and trees, and lawn care.
• Taking Climate Action in St Louis City
  Taking Climate Action in St Louis City for Work and Home
• The City of St. Louis Surrogate Species
  Indicators of High Urban Biodiversity in the City of St. Louis
• The Great MonArch Migration 2018 Event
  A Celebration of Monarch Butterflies, hosted by the City of St. Louis and the National Park Service, Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Gateway Arch National Park
• The Great MonArch Migration Event at 2017 National Public Lands Day At The Arch
  2017 National Public Lands Day
• The Great MonArch Migration Event to be held at the Gateway Arch National Park
  A Celebration of Monarch Butterflies, hosted by the City of St. Louis and the National Park Service, Saturday, September 28, 2019, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Gateway Arch National Park
• Top 10 Tips for Observing Wildlife
  Top 10 Tips for Observing Wildlife List
• Tree Tender Youth Program Application
  Forest ReLeaf of Missouri is launching a new urban forestry youth training program called Tree Tenders
• Urban Biodiversity Monitoring Locations
  The City of St. Louis is developing an urban biodiversity inventory
• Urban Vitality & Ecology Documents
  Urban Biodiversity Inventory Framework, overview of the Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative, UVE Baden Pilot Project Vision Board, and UVE Nature Pyramid.
• Use Native Plants for Habitat or Biodiversity
  Learn about the benefits of using native plants & how to create your own native planting project.
• Ways to Promote Sustainability at Home
  Things one can do to Promote Sustainability at Home
• Ways to Promote Sustainability in School
  Things one can do to Promote Sustainability in Schools
• Ways to Promote Sustainability in the Office
  Things one can do to Promote Sustainability in the Office
• Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum
  2017 Whitney and Anna Harris Conservation Forum on Environmental Justice, Thursday, November 9, 2017
• Why Install Solar Panels on Your Home or Business
  Triple bottom line sustainability benefits of installing solar panels
• WOW St Louis Flyer 2018
  WOW St Louis Flyer
• WOW St. Louis Event Registration Form and Information Flyer
  Register by September 15, 2017 and enjoy a fun weekend connecting with nature in Forest Park.