Welcome to the first edition of the Environment Newsletter from the Cleveland Foundation

Thank you for joining us at the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank and "Ohio's Clean Energy Future" on Sept. 1. We're pleased to share with you more information about efforts to address environmental issues in Greater Cleveland in this inaugural issue of our new quarterly Environment E-newsletter.

Watch "Ohio's Clean Energy Future"

Want to catch the conversation again? The Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting panel discussion among Stephen Love, Cleveland Foundation Program Manager of Environmental Initiatives; SeMia Bray, MBA, Co-Facilitator of Black Environmental Leaders; Miranda (Randi) Leppla, Vice President of Energy Policy and Lead Energy Counsel for the Ohio Environmental Council; and Karlton Laster, Cleveland Metro Director for the Ohio Environmental Council, is available on our YouTube channel.

Interested in learning more? Visit our YouTube channel to watch all 10 live breakout sessions from the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank.

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Meet our team

Stephen Love
Program Manager of Environmental Initiatives

Stephen Love joined the Foundation in 2014 as part of the community responsive grantmaking team. In 2018, Stephen became the Foundation’s Environment Program Officer, overseeing development of an Environmental Grantmaking strategy, including efforts to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the parks and greenspaces we enjoy by supporting policies and practices that link environmental protection, climate action, health, equity and economic prosperity.

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Project Icebreaker clears significant hurdle

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources representative to the Ohio Power Siting Board suggests eliminating controversial “poison pill” condition to revive Lake Erie wind turbine project.

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Opinion: HB 6 repeal necessary to stay competitive in clean energy market

Cleveland Foundation President & CEO Ronn Richard discusses the urgent need for a full repeal of Ohio House Bill 6 in the Columbus Dispatch.

Stories of Impact: Geauga County's Snow Lake Trail

Just when many Northeast Ohio residents are turning to nature for exploration and respite, a new 2-mile trail, boardwalk and viewing platform in Geauga County, southeast of Punderson State Park, are now available for the public’s enjoyment.

Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) ($100,000) – To support the organization as it expands into Ohio, with the goal of educating young people on the science, impacts, and solutions of climate change, while also creating a cohort of Action Fellows from area high schools.
Cleveland Water Alliance ($300,000) – Two-year funding to help strengthen and expand clean water innovation and research, to foster “blue economy” business attraction and to position Cleveland as a center of freshwater innovation.

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