Sustainability this week
Marc Lefkowitz | 03/29/19 @ 4:00pm | Posted in Biking, Reuse, Green buildings, Zero waste
A round up of news, trends or events related to sustainability in Northeast Ohio.
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What climate action is needed most in Cuyahoga
Marc Lefkowitz | 03/05/19 @ 2:00pm | Posted in Transit, Explore, Live
Cuyahoga County and Cleveland are simultaneously working on Climate Action Plans. They hired the same firm to measure where carbon emissions are generated. For Cleveland, Industry and Air Travel is concerning. For Cuyahoga County, individual transportation outpaced all others, including power plants, which have lowered their carbon emissions. We should encourage city and county to adopt sweeping change based on...
Most important sustainability stories of 2019
Marc Lefkowitz | 02/28/19 @ 2:00pm | Posted in Explore, Live, Transform
Here are some of the most important sustainability stories that are emerging thus far in 2019. If you know of another important sustainability story, please share it in the Comments section.
With Northeast Ohio's biodiversity at stake, regional parks and naturalists find their voice
Marc Lefkowitz | 02/15/19 @ 3:00pm | Posted in Climate, Land, Water, Plants & animals, Shaping the land
They have been gathering for years to advocate for nature in Northeast Ohio. They are park rangers, wetlands biologists, wildlife specialists, and conservationists getting their hands dirty on a daily basis in natural areas. Increasingly, they have become the voice for nature in a region that has lost many acres of forests and wetlands to unplanned development.
Ohio's Highway Ponzi Scheme
Marc Lefkowitz | 02/08/19 @ 1:00pm | Posted in Transportation choices
Ohio’s transportation fund has run out, and an emergency effort this week by state lawmakers to find tens of millions of dollars has come with heavy pressure to raise the tax on gas at the pump.
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- Kids ride free on transit this summer! Let me repeat: kids ride free on transit (starts June 2). https://t.co/N4tI9cPjBK
18 days ago via Twitter - Cuyahoga County and Columbus suburb Bexley ban plastic bags!!!! (while we debated adding more exclamation points!)
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18 days ago via Twitter - An attack on government scientists by their own government. ?It?s like the Soviet Union,? one concerned observer s? https://t.co/32x32HF9jH
18 days ago via Twitter
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Explore local food resources and a map of farmers markets in Northeast Ohio
10 ways to stay cool and save
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See these tips to beat the heat and save money.
Eco-friendly landscapes
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We look inside two local guides to native landscaping and their benefits.
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