Sustainable Cleveland

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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]

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