Local Resource Providers for Municipal Sustainability

RESOURCE PROVIDERS BY TOPIC AREA

Air Quality

• Cleveland Division of Air Quality (CDAQ) is the air pollution control agency serving Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. CDAQ is contracted with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to enforce state and local air pollution control regulations within its jurisdiction.

Climate Action Plans—Municipalities in Cuyahoga County

• Cleveland Heights

Climate Vulnerability & Resilience

• Cuyahoga County Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment provides regional hazard data and maps for use in local risk analysis.
• County-Wide Hazard Mitigation Plan (2022)

Energy

• Energy Aggregators working in Northeast Ohio include NOPEC and SOPEC.
• Power Clean Future Ohio (PCFO)
• County Solar Co-Op lowers the cost for residential and small business solar and battery installation through group buying to reduce your property’s carbon footprint, as you are displacing fossil fuels with a renewable source of energy.
• Cuyahoga Green Energy

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emmission Data

• Visit the Sustainability Department’s Plans and Data page to learn about the County’s GHG inventory and use interactive tools to filter and compare emissions data and trends for all 59 communities in the County.

Stormwater Management

• Soil & Water Conservation District
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• Stormwater Program, Board of Health

Transportation

• NOACA
• County Shared Mobility Program
• Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Trees

• Healthy Urban Tree Canopy

Waste

• Solid Waste District provides waste related education for residents and businesses. Grants available for local governments, non-profits and schools.

Stormwater Management

• Soil & Water Conservation District
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• Stormwater Program, Board of Health