| Cuyahoga County Internal Green Practices Plan- Our region is economically competitive |
Strategic Priorities |
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1.3 Deploy sustainability practices to support our competitive advantage
- Our region is economically competitive
About this measure |
This measure provides updates on major milestones and anticipated next steps associated with the Cuyahoga County Internal Green Practices Plan.
Updates are provided by the Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability on a quarterly basis.
Why is this important? |
Integrating sustainable practices into County operations is a key component of the Cuyahoga County Sustainability Plan as detailed in Strategy 6: “Demonstrate the County’s leadership in environmental stewardship by increasing the utilization of sustainable, green practices throughout the organization.” By adopting more sustainable practices as an organization, Cuyahoga County can support improved environmental, health, and economic quality of life for present and future generations.
How are we making an impact? | |
The Department of Sustainability is currently working with County departments to adopt more sustainable practices throughout the organization. Current efforts include working with the Department of Public Works to identify energy efficiency projects in County buildings, install rooftop solar panels on County buildings, and bring composting to County correctional facilities.
Milestone Measure | |
The Brooklyn Solar Array is generating power for ten County buildings and was awarded Solar Builder Magazine’s Gold Project of the Year. The County installed rooftop solar on both the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter, and has plans to install solar on the Harvard Road Garage by Spring of 2020. The Department of Sustainability's summer public policy fellow, now intern, was working on analyzing the amount of waste produced in County buildings as well as exploring ways to improve the County's recycling efforts, reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfills, and determining which county buildings could begin composting.
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