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Native peoples
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Local food system
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ProtectCLE
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Sustainable Cuyahoga toolkit
Access for All: Innerbelt bike and...
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Recent blog posts

04/30/20 Looking for silver linings: Wildlife and blue skies in cities
04/22/20 Climate Action on EarthDay 50: Look back and ahead
04/17/20 Would you ProtectCLE?
01/16/20 McSweeney's tackles climate change, what we'll be like in 2040
01/14/20 The Big List: Climate Action
01/07/20 Ten things to try to be more sustainable in 2020
12/19/19 We need to stop treating light rail like its a precious heirloom
12/17/19 Frequent bus, Frequent bus all day activists urge RTA Board

After a long Twitter hiatus, I have resumed tweeting at a new account: @Lake_Effects. I invite you to follow me the? https://t.co/JVg0Q5KDL9 27 days ago via Twitter

What?s a progressive vision for Cleveland? The new Lake Effects website (https://t.co/8gVA814rJB) is collecting ide? https://t.co/41RstuwX3s 10 months ago via Twitter

Govt. incentives to reduce food waste is the low hanging fruit to decarbonize the American food system. https://t.co/HpWDtNHdpi 1 year ago via Twitter

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Best native plants for your garden
Best local, maple syrup events
Best bike trails
Best Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Featured projects

ProtectCLE
Cleveland EcoVillage
Sustainable Cuyahoga toolkit

Sustainability jobs

Ten water saving tips

Ten water saving tips >

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

The best bike trails

The best bike trails >

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

Eco-friendly landscapes

Eco-friendly landscapes >

We look inside two local guides to native landscaping and their benefits.

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