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The Big Picture The big picture Creating healthy, ecological lives

The Big Picture The big picture Working together for sustainable communities

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Climate

Climate today
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Water

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Rivers
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Plants & animals

Natural communities
Best places
Birding

Shaping the land

Native peoples
Settlement of the Western Reserve
Toward a land ethic

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Sustainability agenda

Clean air
Clean energy
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Connecting to nature
Green buildings

Local food system
Transportation choices
Vibrant cities and towns
Zero waste

Projects

Sustainable Cuyahoga toolkit
Access for All: Innerbelt bike and...
Bike share
Cleveland Climate Action Fund
Cleveland EcoVillage

Green map

Recent blog posts

07/05/19 Museum devoted to climate that also lives its ideals
07/03/19 Montreal may be approaching Goldilocks density but Cleveland could too
05/29/19 What causes transit to fail? Low density, lack of walkability, chronic underfund...
05/28/19 Transit in the balance: Two competing views of the future take shape
05/17/19 What goes into a complete street? Ask Cleveland Heights, the best 2018 complete ...
05/14/19 Bill McKibben considers if we Falter (or should we rise)
05/08/19 Cleveland Heights named Top Complete Streets Policy in the Country
04/23/19 Green Cuyahoga and tie it together

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Is air pollution just the price we pay for living in cities or should we expect better? (Like never having to worry? https://t.co/ndYNKA5oZK a day ago via Twitter

We get contacted a lot about how Cleveland is preparing for climate change. The second international urban planner? https://t.co/Gm8O4mnUU6 10 days ago via Twitter

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Favorite farmer's markets
Best local, maple syrup events
Best urban strolls
Best Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Best bike trails

Featured projects

Sustainable Cuyahoga toolkit
Bike share
Cleveland EcoVillage

Sustainability jobs

CO2 concentration

10 best ecological restoration

10 best ecological restoration >

Cities are healthier as a whole when nature is invited in.

The best bike trails

The best bike trails >

Find out where are the most interesting bike rides in Northeast Ohio

Ten water saving tips

Ten water saving tips >

We're at the shore of Lake Erie, but we still have good reasons to conserve

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