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Air Quality
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Air pollution regulations and monitoring | George Baker | Cleveland Division of Air Quality | 216-664-2297 | gbaker@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| Climate action planning | Matt Gray | Cleveland Office of Sustainability | 216-664-2246 | mgray@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| Health impacts of air pollution | Rick Novicus | Cuyahoga County Board of Health | 216-201-2000 | rnovicus@ccbh.net |
| Health impacts on children | Aparna Bole | UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital | 216-767-8259 | aparna.bole@uhhospitals.org |
| Indoor air quality problems | Kim Foreman | Environmental Health Watch | 216-961-4646 | Kim.Foreman@ehw.org |
| Regional air quality planning | Joe MacDonald | NOACA | 216-241-2414 x341 | JMacDonald@mpo.noaca.org |
Energy
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Business and municipal energy procurement and efficiency programs | Nicole Stika | COSE | 216-592-2338 | nstika@cose.org |
| Deep energy retrofits | Mandy Metcalf | Environmental Health Watch | 216-961-4646 | mandy.metcalf@ehw.org |
| Energy conservation | Tim Janos | Spectrum Energy Concepts | 440-915-1203 | |
| Energy finance | Shanelle Smith | Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability | 216-443-3785 | ssmith2@cuyahogacounty.us |
| LED street lighting | Jim Ferguson | Cleveland Public Power | jferguson@cpp.org | |
| Municipal aggregation | Chuck Keiper | NOPEC | 440-248-1992 | ckeiper@nopecinfo.org |
| Municipal climate action plans | Matt Gray | Cleveland Office of Sustainability | 216-664-2246 | mgray@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| Municipal collaboration on energy financing | Jennifer Kuzma | Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium | 216-291-2854 | JKuzma@clvhts.com |
| Solar permitting | Eric Romach | Ohio State University Extension | 419-294-4931 | romich.2@osu.edu |
Food
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Farmers markets | Donita Anderson | North Union Farmers Market | 216-751-7656 | northunionfarmersmarket@yahoo.com |
| Local food economy | Morgan Taggart | The Hub 55, St. Clair-Superior Community Development Corp. | 216-881-0644 x249 | mtaggart@stclairsuperior.org |
| Local food legislation | Jenita McGowan | City of Cleveland Chief of Sustainability | 216-664-2405 | jmcgowan@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| OSU Agriculture Extension | Nicole Wright | OSU Agriculture Extension, Cuyahoga County office | 216-429-8200 x249 | wright.1128@osu.edu |
| Regional food planning | Brian Williams | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission | 614-233-4187 | bwilliams@morpc.org |
| Regional food policy | Brad Masi | NEO Food Web | 440-935-3106 | bradmasi444@gmail.com |
| Sustainable food services for institutions | Stephanie Corbett | Case Western Reserve University | 216-368-6174 | Stephanie.corbett@case.edu |
| Urban garden zoning | Fred Collier | Cleveland Planning Commission | 216-664-3468 | |
| Vacant land and urban agriculture | Lilah Zautner | Cuyahoga County Land Bank | 216-698-4696 | lzautner@cuyahogalandbank.org |
Green Building & Historic Preservation
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Architectural resources for green building and historic preservation | AIA Cleveland | 216-626-5755 | director@aiacleveland.com | |
| Commercial buildings | Cindy Cicigoi | Cleveland 2030 District | 216-577-4485 | cindycicigoi@2030districts.org |
| Green building policy | Jenita McGowan | Cleveland Chief of Sustainability | 216-664-2405 | JMcGowan@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| Green building policy | Judson Kline | Orange City Council | 216-469-5370 | jkline@civitadservices.com |
| Green building policy | Valerie Molinski | Sustainability Consultant and City of Cleveland | 216-526-2162 | Valerie.Molinski@v2vert.com |
| Healthy housing | Mandy Metcalf | Environmental Health Watch | 216-961-4646 | Mandy.Metcalf@ehw.org |
| Historic preservation | Kathleen Crowther | Cleveland Restoration Society | 216-426-1000 | kcrowther@clevelandrestoration.org |
| Passive House design | David Beach | GreenCityBlueLake Institute | 216-231-4600 x3366 | dbeach@cmnh.org |
| Green schools | Lisa Pim Peterson | Weber Murphy Fox Architects and U.S. Green Building Council Northeast Ohio Chapter board member | 216-452-1216 | lpeterson@wmf-inc.com |
Land Use and Development
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Better Block events | Jason Segedy | Better Block events | 330-375-2770 | JSegedy@akronohio.gov |
| Comprehensive plans | Glenn Coyne | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3700 | gcoyne@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Conservation development and cottage development | Kirby Date | Cleveland State University | 216-687-5477 | k.date@csuohio.edu |
| Environmental justice and siting facilities | Kim Foreman | Environmental Health Watch | 216-961-4646 | kim.foreman@ehw.org |
| Greenspace planning | Elaine Price | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3721 | eprice@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Health impact assessments | Ann Stahlheber | Cuyahoga County Board of Health | 216-210-2001 | astahlheber@ccbh.net |
| Mixed-use development | Joyce Braverman | Shaker Heights Planning | 216-491-1432 | joyce.braverman@shakeronline.com |
| Regional planning and transportation | Grace Gallucci | Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) | 216-241-2414 | ggallucci@mpo.noaca.org |
| Transit-oriented development | Maribeth Feke | Greater Cleveland RTA | 216-566-5160 | mfeke@gcrta.org |
| Vacant land re-use | Lilah Zautner | Cuyahoga County Land Bank | 216-698-4696 | zautner@cuyahogalandbank.org |
Solid Waste
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Contracting for automated collection | Mayor Michael Byrne | Parma Heights | 440-884-9600 x5608 | mayorsoffice@parmaheightsoh.gov |
| Converting to automated collection system | Rick Glady | Lyndhurst Service Department | 440-473-5100 | gladyr@lyndhurst-oh.com |
| Green teams for community education | Bay Village Green Team | info@bayvillagegreenteam.org | ||
| Solid waste management | Diane Bickett | Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District | 216-443-3749 | dbickett@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Solid waste and health | Dane Tussel | Cuyahoga County Board of Health | 216-201-2000 x1247 | dtussel@ccbh.net |
| Zero Waste planning | Kristin Hall | Cleveland Office of Sustainability and ZeroWasteNEO Working Group | 216-664-3652 | recycling2014@cityofoberlin.com |
Transportation
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Active transportation | Melissa Thompson | NOACA | 216-241-2414 x344 | MThompson@mpo.noaca.org |
| Bike facility design | Jacob Van Sickle | Bike Cleveland | 216-245-3101 | Jacob@bikecleveland.org |
| City bike planning | Bryce Sylvester | City of Lakewood Planning Commission | 216-529-6635 | Bryce.Sylvester@lakewoodoh.net |
| Complete streets | Jenita McGowan | 216-664-2405 | jmcgowan@city.cleveland.oh.us | |
| Health benefits of active transportation | Ann Stahlheber | Cuyahoga County Board of Public Health | astahlheber@ccbh.net | |
| Parking code updates | James Sonnhalter | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3713 | jsonnhalter@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Protected bike lanes | Tom McNair | Ohio City, Inc. | bclint@clevelandymca.org | |
| Safe Routes to School | Kathryn Garvey | Chagrin Falls | saferouteschagrin@yahoo.com | |
| Trails and greenway planning | Elaine Price | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3721 | eprice@cuyahogacounty.us |
Trees & Land Management
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Greenspace planning | Elaine Price | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3721 | eprice@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Landscaping without pesticides | Barry Zucker | Beyond Pesticides Ohio | 216-371-3263 | beyondpesticidesohio@gmail.com |
| Native Plants | Cathi Lehn | Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership Native Plan Promotion Committee and Cleveland Office of Sustainability | 216-664-2421 | clehn@city.cleveland.oh.us |
| Native Plants | Kathy Hanratty | Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio | enviroscapesdesign@windstream.net | |
| Native plants, rain gardens and backyard habitats | Jan Rybka | Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District | 216-524-6580 x13 | JRybka@cuyahogaswcd.org |
| Tree canopy assessment | Dan Meaney | Cuyahoga County Planning Commission | 216-443-3709 | dmeaney@cuyahogacounty.us |
| Tree protection ordinances | Kirby Date | Community Planning Program, Levin College of Urban Affairs | 216-687-5477 | k.date@csuohio.edu |
| Tree protection and water quality | Cuyahoga ReLeaf | 216-241-2414 x610 | goodmanj@cuyahogariver.org | |
| Urban forestry | Alan Siewert | Ohio Division of Forestry | 440-564-5883 x1 | alan.siewert@dnr.state.oh.us |
| Urban forestry outreach and education | Chad Clink | Holden Arboretum | 440-602-3829 | cclink@holdenarb.org |
| Urban forestry outreach and education | Colby Sattler | Western Reserve Land Conservancy | 216-515-8300 | csattler@wrlandconservancy.org |
Watershed Management
Topic |
Name |
Organization |
Phone |
|
| Best land use practices for water quality | Kirby Date | Ohio Balanced Growth Program | 216-687-5477 | k.date@csuohio.edu |
| Citizen education about watersheds | Jennifer Grieser | Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek | 440-331-8679 | jmg2@clevelandmetroparks.com |
| Integrated planning for stormwater management | Lou McMahon | 216-367-1407 | lmcmahon@mdllp.net | |
| Municipal stormwater training | Laura Travers | Cuyahoga County Board of Health | 216-201-2000 | ltravers@ccbh.net |
| Ordinances for water protection | Heather Elmer | Chagrin River Watershed Partners | 440-975-3870 | helmer@crwp.org |
| Rain garden design | Jan Rybka | Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District | 216-524-6580 x13 | jrybka@cuyahogaswcd.org |
| Regional stormwater policies | Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells | NEORSC Watershed Program | 216-881-6600 | DreyfussWellsK@neorsd.org |
| Regional water quality planning | Pamela Davis | NOACA | 216-241-2414 | pdavis@mpo.noaca.org |
| Stormwater facility planning and design | Brent Eysenbach | Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District | 216-524-6580 x11 | beysenbach@cuyahogaswcd.org |
| Trees and water quality | Jane Goodman | Cuyahoga River Restoration | 216-241-2414 x610 | goodmanj@cuyahogariver.org |
| Water and economic development | Bryan Stubbs | Cleveland Water Alliance | 216-309-2426 | bstubbs@clewa.org |