Resources
Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture Practices
The report summarizes the social and environmental impacts of Farmland LP’s investment management practices. Farmland LP buys and converts conventionally farmed land to certified organic farmland using regenerative farm management methods, to generate competitive financial returns and achieve positive environmental and social impacts. The USDA funded this study for the partners to generate a new, […]
Brownfields Marketability Scoring Tool
A structured scoring framework to prioritize brownfield redevelopment by evaluating ownership, site use, land traits, community context, incentives, infrastructure, environmental risk, and building characteristics.
2018 NCA Resources for Midwest Region
This project started in Cleveland in 2023 with the launch of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Trees Initiative. The Trees Initiative aims to plant 250 million trees across the Great Lakes region by 2033. Maximizing the health benefits of trees and planting trees in neighborhoods that need more tree canopy is a major focus of […]
State Policy Opportunity Tracker
SPOT synthesizes existing information related to 37 clean energy policies at the state level and documents whether a given state policy exists and where it stands related to 3 – 6 policy components. This resource is not a state scorecard. It is a planning tool for states as they develop their clean energy policy roadmaps. […]
Cleveland Climate Action Plan
The Cleveland Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2025 update is the community’s strategic roadmap, guiding our work from 2025-2029. This comprehensive plan is designed to reduce pollution, create jobs, and protect our communities from climate hazards. Rooted in community engagement, the CAP brings residents, businesses, and partners together to work towards net-zero emissions.
Organizations
Green Umbrella
Regional nonprofit advancing climate health equity and sustainability initiatives.
City of Cincinnati Office of Environment & Sustainability
City department responsible for sustainability policy and regional climate coordination.
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Municipal government leading citywide climate mitigation and resilience initiatives.
Clean Economy Tracker
Data platform tracking clean economy investments and projects; provides state fact sheets.
City of Oxford ,Ohio
Municipal government implementing local climate mitigation planning.