Federal air quality monitoring devices are scattered throughout the region, leaving large gaps in data. Now, with a new $500,000 federal grant on the horizon, local steps to improve monitoring have already begun.
Sarah O'Keeffe, Cleveland's new Director of Sustainability and Climate Justice has a long list of environmental priorities to tackle, including removing lead pipes that supply water throughout the city, and transitioning the city government to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Government officials, nonprofit representatives, and environmental leaders gathered at the Cuyahoga Tree Symposium to discuss the status and stakes of the region's tree canopy coverage.
When the city said it was giving away $100 to the first 200 residents who were willing to swap out their gas mower for a cleaner electric one, the spots were claimed quickly. Replacing lawn mowers won’t put us in the clear for improving air quality, but it’s a start.
PCs for People isn’t just a warehouse full of your dad’s old junk. This company is upcycling old computers and other technology to help bridge the digital divide. They bring power to the people or, at least, their computers, monitors and wifi routers.
The biggest culprit of climate change in Northeast Ohio may be our roads, which have expanded despite population declines. After contributing to the problem for decades by funding highway expansions, NOACA, the region’s transportation agency, is now trying to do something about it.
Whether its composting, sewing or collecting cans, Clevelanders are finding creative ways to keep items out of landfills.
When two Cleveland-area nonprofits, MetroHealth and MAGNET, embarked on major building projects, they also set the lofty goal of going green. They used deconstruction, or the practice of carefully dismantling old buildings for reuse, to reduce the amount of waste going to a landfill.
Being in the salvage business for a while, Jessica Davis has learned first-hand that “there are people who understand that there are materials that have a higher purpose.”
Going on five years, bike and pedestrian advocates and City of Cleveland officials who are concerned with the yearly death toll on city streets from motor vehicles have studied the causes and locations and discussed what to do about it. This month, the Vision Zero Task Force, as it’s known, is finally ready to present its action plan in a series of public meetings.
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