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