Cincinnati News
Gold-star campus stays green through carbon reduction - UC earns national recognition for reducing carbon footprint
Source: Melanie Schefft, UC News Date: July 2, 2020 Kicking coal. Green roofs. Living walls. LEED buildings. Through all these and more, the University of Cincinnati continually stays ahead of the sustainability curve, recently earning national
Clean Energy Advocates Urge Policies to Restore Ohio Jobs Lost During Pandemic
Source: Shaquiena Davis, WKSU Date: June 27, 2020 Clean energy advocates say the industry in Ohio has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. An analysis of Labor Department data by the group Environmental Entrepreneurs or E2 finds more than 20
Money Available To Accelerate Local Use Of EV Vehicles And Charging Stations
Source: Ann Thompson, 91.7 WVXU Date: June 26, 2020 Ohio and other states are in the process of determining how to dole out a $15 billion settlement from Volkswagen after allegations in 2016 it cheated on emissions. The Ohio EPA says some of the
New Approaches to Sustainability Lead to High-Performance Buildings
Source: Daniel Lessing, Facilitiesnet.com Date: May 21, 2020 Simply put, the core reason for sustainability is to honor our human responsibility to take care of ourselves, our communities, and the world in which we live. In the process, we, as
Ways To Keep Workplaces Safe From COVID-19
Source: Ann Thompson, 91.7 WVXU Date: April 27, 2020 As millions of Americans get ready to return to work the subject of "healthy buildings" has come up, and Cincinnati facility engineers are explaining what's involved. Nobody is saying
Top 5 Local Groups Working to Protect the Environment
Source: Cincinnati Magazine Date: April 26, 2019 Earth Day typically ignites conversations regarding environmental issues and how individuals can take action. Often times, though, those conversations die shortly after the holiday passes.
Opinion: Greater Cincinnati among the greenest regions in US
Source: Cincinnati.com: Date April 22, 2020 Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, an estimated 20 million Americans attended events across the country to support environmental reform. This first "Earth Day" is credited with launching the modern
Cincinnati 2030 District Digest
Source: ULI Cincinnati Date: April 3, 2020 The Cincinnati 2030 District, an initiative of Green Umbrella, appreciates the gravity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impacts it’s had on our community. Through these difficult times, we are
Region’s Largest Universities Join Cincinnati 2030 District
Source: Green Umbrella Date: December 3, 2019 CINCINNATI-- Greater Cincinnati’s three largest universities – University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University – have officially joined the Cincinnati 2030 District as
NKU Joins the Cincinnati 2030 District for Urban Sustainability
Source: Northern Kentucky University (NKU): Date: November 22, 2019 Northern Kentucky University underscores its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by joining the Cincinnati 2030 District, which is part of an international network of