Green Cincinnati /tags/green-cincinnati Green Cincinnati en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:07:36 GMT Cincinnati wants to encourage home ‘electrification.’ Here’s what that means /environment/2024-07-24/cincinnati-home-electrification-education Cincinnatians can help slow climate change by modifying the way they power their homes. A city initiative aims to provide residents with information they need to do so. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:07:36 GMT /environment/2024-07-24/cincinnati-home-electrification-education Isabel Nissley Cincinnati funds 19 community climate projects, growing “Seeds of Change” /environment/2024-07-17/cincinnati-funds-19-community-climate-projects-growing-seeds-of-change Projects funded by the grants support the Green Cincinnati Plan’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:58:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-17/cincinnati-funds-19-community-climate-projects-growing-seeds-of-change Isabel Nissley Cincinnati's solar array is now fully online /environment/2024-05-06/cincinnatis-solar-array-fully-online The 100 megawatt solar array in Highland County has been years in the making. It came fully online May 1. Mon, 06 May 2024 08:46:00 GMT /environment/2024-05-06/cincinnatis-solar-array-fully-online Becca Costello Cincinnati offering small grants as 'Seeds of Change' for community climate projects /environment/2024-04-09/cincinnati-grants-seeds-change-climate-projects The Seeds of Change program is for community-initiated projects that support sustainability, equity, and climate resilience. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:53:00 GMT /environment/2024-04-09/cincinnati-grants-seeds-change-climate-projects Becca Costello Looking back and ahead on 'big wins' for climate change response in Greater Cincinnati /environment/2024-01-08/big-wins-climate-change-response-cincinnati More than $8 million in grants is headed to Cincinnati to support climate change response and sustainability initiatives. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:13:00 GMT /environment/2024-01-08/big-wins-climate-change-response-cincinnati Becca Costello A federal grant is funding work on a climate change action plan for Greater Cincinnati /environment/2023-12-29/federal-grant-funding-climate-change-action-plan-cincinnati The million dollar grant is part of the Inflation Reduction Act and there are several recipients, including the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Green Umbrella, and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:08:00 GMT /environment/2023-12-29/federal-grant-funding-climate-change-action-plan-cincinnati Becca Costello City of Cincinnati rolls out completed 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-04-03/city-of-cincinnati-rolls-out-completed-2023-green-cincinnati-plan The updated plan is part of the city’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:08:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-04-03/city-of-cincinnati-rolls-out-completed-2023-green-cincinnati-plan A year ago, Cincinnati committed to mostly buying electric vehicles. Turns out it's not that easy /environment/2023-01-30/cincinnati-buying-electric-vehicles-not-easy Cincinnati officials promised to only buy electric vehicles for the city fleet, as long as that option was available. Nearly a year later, every purchase attempt has been backordered or canceled thanks to supply chain and workforce challenges. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:59:16 GMT /environment/2023-01-30/cincinnati-buying-electric-vehicles-not-easy Becca Costello Cincinnati officials want carbon neutrality by 2050. Here's how you can comment on their plans /environment/2023-01-20/cincinnati-officials-want-carbon-neutrality-by-2050-heres-how-you-can-comment-on-their-plans Cincinnati officials want to hear from residents about the first draft of the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:52:42 GMT /environment/2023-01-20/cincinnati-officials-want-carbon-neutrality-by-2050-heres-how-you-can-comment-on-their-plans Becca Costello For the next Green Cincinnati plan, officials promise equity and urgency /environment/2022-05-31/for-the-next-green-cincinnati-plan-officials-promise-equity-and-urgency The 2018 Green Cincinnati Plan sets a goal to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050. The next version of the plan will likely be more ambitious: carbon neutrality by 2050, with a 50% reduction by 2030. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:25:22 GMT /environment/2022-05-31/for-the-next-green-cincinnati-plan-officials-promise-equity-and-urgency Becca Costello