Sustainable Cleveland

Sustainable Cleveland (also called Sustainable Cleveland 2019) is a program developed by the city of Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. It aims to make Cleveland a sustainable city by the year 2019.[1] Each year the program focuses on a specific initiative.[2] It was started by Cleveland mayor Frank G. Jackson in 2009.[3] Twenty-five people were appointed to the program council by Jackson.[4] Andrew Watterson was named, by Jackson, Cleveland's Chief of Sustainability and the head of Sustainable Cleveland in 2009.[5] Jenita McGowan replaced Watterson in 2012.[6]

The 2012 initiative focused on improving the amount of local food produced, sold to the public, and used by restaurants.[7] Sustainable Cleveland holds an annual summit, focused on year-specific initiatives including local food growth and renewable energy. Jeremy Rifkin, David Cooperrider, and Kathleen Merrigan have spoken at the summit.[3]

The 2013 Summit will focus on Advanced and Renewable Energy.[8] The following topics correspond to future years:

  • 2014 – Waste
  • 2015 – Clean Water
  • 2016 – Transportation
  • 2017 – Green Space
  • 2018 – Neighborhoods
  • 2019 - People[2]

Sustainable Cleveland is also driven by working groups, which form from annual summits.[9]

References

  1. "About". Sustainable Cleveland. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. "Celebration Topics". Sustainable Cleveland. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. Funk, John (19 September 2012). "Sustainable Cleveland 2019's annual summit begins Thursday". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. "Mayor Jackson appoints new chief of sustainability, appoints Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Council and plans for a 2010 summit". State News Service. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2012.(subscription required)
  5. Trickey, Erick (1 December 2009). "Green light: Cleveland's new chief of sustainability says building businesses on eco-friendly ideals is the way to a brighter economic future for the region". Inside Business. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2012.(subscription required)
  6. Tullis, Matt (1 March 2012). "Cash crops: Cleveland's new chief of sustainability hopes to make the year of local food a bounty for economic development". Inside Business. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2012.(subscription required)
  7. Funk, John (24 September 2011). "Sustainable Cleveland 2019: Local food movement could create 28,000 new jobs". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. "City of Cleveland :: Sustainable Cleveland 2019 (SC2019)". City of Cleveland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  9. "Working Groups". Sustainable Cleveland. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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