Green Cincinnati

The updated plan is part of the city’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050

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.

Cincinnati officials want to hear from residents about the first draft of the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan.

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.

Cincinnati officials are kicking off the Green Cincinnati Plan renewal at the zoo Tuesday night. Sustainability Manager Ollie Kroner says the main focus is collecting community input.

Residents told council members existing parks and other green spaces need to be preserved and activated; a teacher said climate education in public schools is critical and needs to be a bigger part of the city's response.

A panel of experts will answer questions in a special meeting of Council's Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. Chair Meeka Owens says she wants to find residents who aren't usually involved and bring them to the table. "Come with questions, come with ideas, come with the expectation that your voice matters," Owens said.

Buildings and facilities are the second highest contributor to municipal greenhouse gas emissions, behind water and wastewater treatment facilities.

For more than 25 years, Cincinnati residents have diverted approximately 350,000 tons of material from landfills, according to Cincinnati’s Office of…

A coalition of environmental and religious groups wants to reduce the number of plastic grocery bags floating around Cincinnati. The B.Y.O. Bag coalition…