Schedule

OneSTL Climate Action Summit 2026 | Jan 29, 2026, 7:30 AM CST – Jan 30, 2026, 4:30 PM CST Eric P. Newman Education Center, 320 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

Business

Community

Government

Thu, Jan 29

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
2 hours
Opening Plenary
Auditorium
Business
Community
Government
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Journey To Zero Waste (Companion Bakery)
Business
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Sustainability in Action - Lessons from St. Louis Industry Leaders
Business
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Power to the People: How to Acquire Rooftop Solar as a Nonprofit and Unlock Community Solar Opportunities
Community
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1 hour
Climate Action Planning 101
Government
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch
Business
Community
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Bright Ideas: Navigating Solar Energy for Business - Selection, Installation, & Maintenance
Business
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Match Day Sustainability Through Innovation and Partnership
Business
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
The Greenest Home is the One that is Already Built: The Home Repair Network and the Environment
Community
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
Government
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Addressing and Modernizing Aging Public Infrastructure
Government
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
30 minutes
Break / Vendors
Business
Community
Government
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Mixer / Plenary
Business
Community
Government
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
15 minutes
Break / Vendors
Business
Community
Government
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
15 minutes
Sponsor/Host Remarks
Business
Community
Government
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1 hour
Keynote
Business
Community
Government
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Reception and Vendors
Business
Community
Government

Fri, Jan 30

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
1 hour
Check-In / Refreshments
Business
Community
Government
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Smart Money for a Greener Business: Strategies to Fund Sustainability Initiatives (panel)
Business
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Change Management for Sustainability
Business
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Complete Streets in Action: Design, Advocacy, and Community-Led Change
Community
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Municipal Considerations for Solar Energy
Government
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 hour
Food Waste Policy for Climate Impact
Government
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
30 minutes
Break / Vendors
Business
Community
Government
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Sustainable by Design: Strategies for Building Profitable, Resilient Businesses
Business
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Smart Air, Greener Labs: Tackling Ventilation Challenges for Energy Efficiency
Business
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Reimagining Waste with Climate-Smart Solutions: Highlighting Local Opportunities for Composting and Reducing Single-Use
Community
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Stewarding Resilience: Resources Available to Maintain and Increase Natural Areas
Community
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Accelerating Change through Leadership and Collaboration (Green/Cool Cities)
Government
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Sustainable and Resilient Transportation
Government
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Lunch
Business
Community
Government
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Green Means Growth: Success Stories from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
Business
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Comfort Meets Conservation: HVAC Strategies that Work
Business
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Engaging Americans for Climate Action: Communication that Builds Public and Political Will
Community
Government
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Farming as a Solution
Community
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Benchmarking: Best Practices for Local Government
Government
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
30 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1 hour 30 minutes
Mixer / Plenary
Business
Community
Government
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
15 minutes
Break
Business
Community
Government
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
45 minutes
Final Report Out
Business
Community
Government

Schedule

Thu, Jan 29

Opening Plenary

Break

Journey To Zero Waste (Companion Bakery)

Sustainability in Action - Lessons from St. Louis Industry Leaders

Power to the People: How to Acquire Rooftop Solar as a Nonprofit and Unlock Community Solar Opportunities

Climate Action Planning 101

Break

Lunch

Bright Ideas: Navigating Solar Energy for Business - Selection, Installation, & Maintenance

Match Day Sustainability Through Innovation and Partnership

The Greenest Home is the One that is Already Built: The Home Repair Network and the Environment

Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity

Addressing and Modernizing Aging Public Infrastructure

Break / Vendors

Mixer / Plenary

Break / Vendors

Sponsor/Host Remarks

Keynote

Reception and Vendors

Fri, Jan 30

Check-In / Refreshments

Smart Money for a Greener Business: Strategies to Fund Sustainability Initiatives (panel)

Change Management for Sustainability

Complete Streets in Action: Design, Advocacy, and Community-Led Change

Municipal Considerations for Solar Energy

Food Waste Policy for Climate Impact

Break / Vendors

Sustainable by Design: Strategies for Building Profitable, Resilient Businesses

Smart Air, Greener Labs: Tackling Ventilation Challenges for Energy Efficiency

Reimagining Waste with Climate-Smart Solutions: Highlighting Local Opportunities for Composting and Reducing Single-Use

Stewarding Resilience: Resources Available to Maintain and Increase Natural Areas

Accelerating Change through Leadership and Collaboration (Green/Cool Cities)

Sustainable and Resilient Transportation

Break

Lunch

Green Means Growth: Success Stories from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge

Comfort Meets Conservation: HVAC Strategies that Work

Engaging Americans for Climate Action: Communication that Builds Public and Political Will

Farming as a Solution

Benchmarking: Best Practices for Local Government

Break

Mixer / Plenary

Break

Final Report Out