Sustainable Cleveland Explained

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]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About. Sustainable Cleveland. 24 December 2012.
2. Web site: Celebration Topics. Sustainable Cleveland. 3 January 2012.
3. News: Funk. John. Sustainable Cleveland 2019's annual summit begins Thursday. 24 December 2012. The Plain Dealer. 19 September 2012.
4. Web site: Mayor Jackson appoints new chief of sustainability, appoints Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Council and plans for a 2010 summit. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091958/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-216135797.html. dead. 2 April 2015. State News Service. 24 December 2012.
5. Trickey. Erick. 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. 1 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145757/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-232818143.html. dead. 2 April 2015. 24 December 2012.
6. Tullis. Matt. Cash crops: Cleveland's new chief of sustainability hopes to make the year of local food a bounty for economic development.. Inside Business. 1 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153629/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-284755001.html. dead. 24 September 2015. 24 December 2012.
7. News: Funk. John. Sustainable Cleveland 2019: Local food movement could create 28,000 new jobs. 24 December 2012. The Plain Dealer. 24 September 2011.
8. Web site: City of Cleveland :: Sustainable Cleveland 2019 (SC2019). City of Cleveland. 3 January 2013.
9. Web site: Working Groups. Sustainable Cleveland. 3 January 2012.