The GDA in 2017
The last year has been a challenge to many environmental groups, both in St. Louis and nationwide, but here at the GDA, we like to stay positive and focus on the many good things that 2017 has [...]
Making Healthy Food an Option for Everyone
St. Louis may be known for its amazing restaurants and vibrant farmers markets, but not all community members are able to take advantage of the fresh, healthy foods that others have access to. [...]
Mannequins On the Loop – A Call for Artists!
Mannequins On the Loop has promoted eco consciousness, local businesses, and local artists since 2009, when Audrey Jones and her mother, Dorothy Davis, started this beloved annual event in The [...]
Sustainability Summit in STL!
A regionally-focused sustainability conference is coming up on April 5th, and you’re invited! The 2017 Sustainability Summit is connecting organizations, community leaders, governments, and [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Refuse to Use!
Every year, resolutions are made and broken, tossed aside and forgotten like so much single-use plastic. This year, make a resolution to make a difference by doing something easy. [...]
The Real Cost of Styrofoam
The Green Dining Alliance and St. Louis Earth Day recently worked with students of St. Louis University’s MBA program on an Experimental Learning Project to determine the “Real Cost [...]
Slaying Vampires, Reducing Energy, and Saving Money
This week, the GDA attended the U.S. Green Building Council’s Benchmarking Jam (an event to educate the public about Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager program) in order to learn about [...]
Used and Tossed Aside
Is there anything worse than feeling used and discarded? Billions of single-use items like straws, cutlery, and styrofoam to-go boxes are used for just a few minutes, then thrown away without a [...]
