Environmental Health Watch and Sustainable Cleveland 2019 have teamed up with World Wildlife Fund and Geostellar to offer solar energy to Ohioans at a dramatically discounted rate. You can have solar panels installed on your home, reduce your carbon footprint, and save money on your electric bills, possibly with no out-of pocket expenses! Read more…
In order to protect our Great Lakes, we must institute new shoreline regulations regarding the so-called “hard” shore protection structures—namely, seawalls, revetments, bulkheads, etc. These structures have recently proven to be destructive to shorelines, coastal habitats, and our health. Read more…
On June 9, at the behest of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved changes to the Organic Law that reduce protection for the marine reserve and facilitate investment of foreign capital for the development of large hotels, resorts, and new residential areas. Read more…
Opponents of Ohio utilities’ sweeping requests for coal and nuclear plant bailouts speak out against rate increases outside of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus Read more…
There are many opportunities to volunteer with the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club. We have an opening in our ExCom Committee, we need fundraising and events volunteers, help with Inspiring Connections Outdoors–a program for taking kids on monthly outings and more. Read more…
Simple vegan satay with many ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. Read more…
Maybe you’ve heard that McDonald’s, Tyson and Perdue call some of their chicken products antibiotic free. Does that offer you a sense of security that it’s ok to buy this chicken? Read more…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a multi-national trade treaty being negotiated behind closed doors by national and corporate representatives. National labor or environmental laws could be challenged on the grounds that they impede corporate right to profit. We invite you to attend the Forum on Trade Policy with Senator Sherrod Brown Monday, May 4 and to sign a letter to your legislators to ask them to oppose “Fast Track.” Read more…
In the past, Native Americans have worked on the preservation of tribal existence, protection of the tribal environment, promotion of Native American human rights, accountability of governments to Native Americans, and stopping stereotyping of Indigenous Peoples. This year Indigenous Peoples in Northeast Ohio are going to focus on stopping stereotyping of Native Americans. Read more…
Ashtabula Energy is requesting a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from Ohio EPA. If issued final, the permit would cover wastewater discharges from the company’s proposed industrial processing plant to be located on the south side of Lake Road East, just east of EMC Ashtabula LP, in Ashtabula. There is an opportunity to comment publicly through March 27, 2015. Read more…