Columbia Missouri is a "One Stop Shop" city, with their own utilities in electricity, water, solid waste, stormwater, and sewer. We interview Office of Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel and explore how their electric utility is an integral part of Columbia's climate goals. We also learn about a Habitat for Humanity net zero home project that has had a wide-ranging impact. Plus, hear from Larry about 15+ MN cities declaring a climate emergency at the same time.

Resources

• Columbia Office of Sustainability
• Columbia - Getting Started with Solar
• Columbia Solar Programs
• Habitat for Humanity Net Zero home news article and info from Habitat
• 10MW solar facility article

MN Climate Emergency campaign resources

• One page overview
• Climate emergency resolution template
• Radio interview and two articles (one, two)