Episode 11: Sustainable, Healthy Lifestyles

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The 11th episode of the “Imagine KC” television series examines lifestyle changes area residents are making to lower their impact on the environment. Segments will look at efforts to reduce the amount of waste going into the region’s landfills, biking as a way to reduce one’s impact on air quality and the environment, and how one Kansas City, Kan., organization is working to enable more active lifestyles for children in the inner city neighborhoods of Rosedale and Argentine.

Below are links to programs addressed in the "Sustainable, Healthy Lifestyles" episode.

ACTIVE LIVING

Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative: http://healthykidsinitiative.org/
BikeWalk KC: www.bikewalkkc.org
Kansas City B-Cycle: http://www.kc.bcycle.com/
Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation: www.mobikefed.org
KanBikeWalk: www.kanbikewalk.com
MARC Complete Streets information: http://www.marc.org/transportation/completestreets.htm


WASTE MANAGEMENT

UMKC Sustainability: http://info.umkc.edu/sustainability/
RecycleSpot: www.recyclespot.org
Ripple Glass: www.rippleglasskc.com

Tune in and, as always, you can find more specific information about the topics discussed on Imagine KC in the “Resources” section of this website.