Groundwork Ohio River Valley /tags/groundwork-ohio-river-valley Groundwork Ohio River Valley en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:36:00 GMT 'A waiting game': Federal funding uncertainty leaves local environmental nonprofit in limbo /environment/2025-02-17/federal-funding-uncertainty-groundwork-ohio-limbo Groundwork Ohio River Valley is in limbo as it waits to hear whether its funding will be affected by Trump's federal spending freeze and environmental policy changes. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:36:00 GMT /environment/2025-02-17/federal-funding-uncertainty-groundwork-ohio-limbo Isabel Nissley This youth green workforce gets teens outside — and into conservation /environment/2024-07-25/cincinnati-youth-green-workforce-groundwork-ohio Nonprofit Groundwork Ohio River Valley employs high school students, many from communities underserved by conservation movements, to work in parks and community gardens throughout the city. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:03:26 GMT /environment/2024-07-25/cincinnati-youth-green-workforce-groundwork-ohio Isabel Nissley How trees help Lower Price Hill residents branch out into jobs, climate action /environment/2024-06-25/trees-lower-price-hill-residents-groundwork-ohio Two years ago, residents and other partners helped plant 77 young trees in Lower Price Hill as a strategy to adapt the neighborhood to climate change. Here's how it's going. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:30:57 GMT /environment/2024-06-25/trees-lower-price-hill-residents-groundwork-ohio Isabel Nissley Biden appoints Cincinnatian to White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council /environment/2024-06-03/biden-environmental-justice-advisory-council-tanner-yess Tanner Yess is one of 12 people across the country chosen to serve. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:21:00 GMT /environment/2024-06-03/biden-environmental-justice-advisory-council-tanner-yess Becca Costello Local teens will learn how to clean up polluted sites with a $500k federal grant /environment/2024-05-08/teens-clean-up-polluted-sites-brownfield Groundwork Ohio River Valley will recruit and train 40 teens to clean up brownfield sites in the area. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:34:51 GMT /environment/2024-05-08/teens-clean-up-polluted-sites-brownfield Becca Costello How Cincinnati residents are making environmental changes in their own neighborhoods /environment/2023-07-31/climate-advisory-groups-groundwork-ohio-cincinnati Climate advisory groups are made of people in neighborhoods who have a vested interest in reducing heat and flooding and cleaning up the air. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-07-31/climate-advisory-groups-groundwork-ohio-cincinnati Ann Thompson The green economy is leaving marginalized workers behind. One organization is trying to change that /environment/2022-11-14/green-economy-marginalized-workers-behind-groundwork-ohio Green employment could be a major stepping stone in the financial empowerment of individuals, but disadvantaged groups risk being left behind, says a new study. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:53:00 GMT /environment/2022-11-14/green-economy-marginalized-workers-behind-groundwork-ohio Ann Thompson EPA grant will pay Cincinnati residents to measure pollution /environment/2022-11-11/epa-grant-pay-cincinnati-residents-measure-pollution Local nonprofit Ground Work Ohio River Valley is receiving an EPA grant to train and pay residents in the Beekman Corridor and other areas to monitor air quality in their neighborhoods. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:31:02 GMT /environment/2022-11-11/epa-grant-pay-cincinnati-residents-measure-pollution Nick Swartsell