Ecosystems are communities of plants, animals and microorganisms that have evolved over billions of years so as to maximize their long term survival and sustainability. So a sustainable human community must be designed in such a manner that its ways of life, businesses, economy, physical structures and social institutions do not interfere with nature’s inherent ability to sustain life.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world's premier wetlands research facility with its world-renowned director, Dr. William Mitsch. This park was built at The Ohio State University to study how wetlands, sometimes called "nature's kidneys," function and how to create and restore them. Free for current Ohio Environmental Council members. Contact OEC for more information.
This site is inspired by the memory of Richard Shatten, a former board member of EcoCity Cleveland,
who pushed Northeast Ohio to think strategically about regionalism and sustainability.
A service of the GreenCityBlueLake Institute at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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