16. Cleveland, OH

Give and Take on the Lake

Cleveland, OH: Give and Take on the Lake

Since hiring its first sustainability program manager in 2005, the city of Cleveland has worked to improve itself across the sustainable-spectrum. And the Rustbelt city has done a heck of a job, taking a giant leap up SustainLane's charts this year. Even if improved reporting is largely responsible for the gain, that's a sign Cleveland is taking its ecological health seriously. And speaking of health, Clevelanders should have ample opportunity to eat right, with 225 community gardens and 25 for-profit farms within the city limits... and more on the way, thanks to a new zoning classification for the Urban Garden District. Perhaps one of the most exciting developments is the city's participation in an effort to start an offshore wind farm on Lake Erie. If this project flies, it'll help Cleveland's energy utility to source 25 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. An even simpler step Cleveland could take? Offer residents curbside recycling.

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Daniel B. says

http://www.gcbl.org/blog/marc-lefkowitz/58-green-infrastructure-projects-move-clevelands-reimagine-study-reality more »

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Cleveland's Mayor Jackson hosted the Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit in August 2009 to create an action plan for building a green economy and sustainable future for Cleveland... more »

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Barb K.

Discussion: Change a Light Bulb (or two)

Is there a disposal plan in place for these CFL's? CFL's contain mercury (among other things), where are all these bulbs going to be disposed of when they eventually need to be... more »

Patrick S.

Discussion: Eat Lower on the Food Chain

John, I agree. It also depends on what you consider a 'plant-based food'. Industrially grown corn, soybeans, and wheat are not by any stretch of the imagination benign food... more »

John M.

Discussion: Eat Lower on the Food Chain

^"Still much more harmful that plant based food." questionable statement as much of the land that supports grass can NOT support crop land. Thus grazing creates a mutually... more »

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Which is the greater danger - nuclear warfare or the population explosion? The latter absolutely! To bring about nuclear war, someone has to DO something; someone has to press a button. To bring about destruction by overcrowding, mass starvation, anarchy, the destruction of our most cherished values-there is no need to do anything. We need only do nothing except what comes naturally - and breed. And how easy it is to do nothing. —Dr. Isaac Asimov

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