In partnership with The Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation, NOACA hosted a virtual Climate Action Summit on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

The Summit convene as a half-day event that included a keynote speaker and panel discussions on subject matters related to the development of a regional climate action plan for Northeast Ohio.

View the Summit recording below:

https://vimeo.com/688500053

Our keynote speaker was Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America. 

Other key guests offering remarks included:

• U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
• Rep. Marcy Kaptur, (D-OH)
• Rep. David Joyce, (R-OH)
• John Hamercheck, Lake County Commissioner and NOACA Board President
• Grace Gallucci, NOACA, Executive Director & CEO
• Ronald B. Richard, The Cleveland Foundation, President and CEO
• Anthony Richardson, The George Gund Foundation, President

Panelists:

• Karen Clawson, AQ Program Manager, Mid-America Regional Council
• SeMia Bray, Managing Principal Consultant, Cray Consulting Group
• Mike Foley, Sustainability Director, Cuyahoga County
• Linda Arbogast, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Oberlin
• Gavin Svenson, Curator, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Michael Peters, CEO & Co-Founder, Sway Mobility, Inc.
• Stephen Love, Program Director, Environmental Initiatives,The Cleveland Foundation (Moderator)
• John Mitterholzer, Program Director, Climate and Environmental Justice, The George Gund Foundation (Moderator)

Our goal is to build support for the regional climate action plan and demonstrate commitment to a low-carbon future for Northeast Ohio.

Specific goals for the Summit include:

• Educate participants about the unique opportunities in Northeast Ohio to protect valuable resources and achieve co-benefits.
• Enlighten about the urgency for solutions and impacts of climate change on Northeast Ohio (What's at stake?).
• Raise awareness about the experience of other organizations to address the climate crisis through Climate Action Plans.
• Demonstrate unity from leaders across regional organizations in support of NOACA's efforts to develop a regional climate action plan through partnership and bold investment, particularly as it relates to the region's transportation system.
• Call to action among leaders to join our efforts through a commitment pledge for climate mitigation and adaption of strategies to achieve a low-carbon future.

Continue joining the discussion on our platform NOACA Live!

https://noacalive.mindmixer.com/