Kirkwood, MO: Data-Driven Approach to Sustainability

The City of Kirkwood, Missouri found that through creating a greenhouse gas inventory in ClearPath, they have been able to achieve further sustainability goals and become a leader on sustainability in Missouri. Their data-driven approach gave them the ability to begin a number of projects, all with bipartisan support. These projects include traffic signal modernization, a greater reliance on wind generation, a plan for renewable energy storage, and an increase in charging convenience for electric vehicles. This transition has not only led to improvement of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, but of the City’s economy as well.