Join us in an expert panel discussion on the future of sustainability in Northeast Ohio with Jason Wood – Chief of Sustainability, City of Cleveland; Divya Sridhar – Manager of Climate Resiliency & Sustainability, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress; and Matt Gray - Senior VP of Programs, Student Conservation Association and Former Cleveland Chief of Sustainability. As a Great Lake city, Cleveland’s future will be greatly impacted by the forces of climate change in unique ways. It is important that discussions on the future of our region center on sustainability, resilience, and climate justice with a keen consideration of our region’s natural history, water assets, industrial past, and land-use zoning and policies.

This panel conversation will explore the pertinent climate-related issues facing the region and discuss actions required to build a climate-resilient and sustainable region. This promises to be an insightful conversation. The conversation will seek answers to some of these critical questions:

• What are the most pressing issues of climate change, adaptation, and resilience that our region faces now, in 2050, and in 2100?
• What does a climate-resilient and sustainable Northeast Ohio look like? How do we curate it?
• What are the roles of civic society, government, individuals, and grassroots community organizing in adapting our NEO communities to respond to and live with the chaotic, unpredictable changes to our climate now and going forward?
• How do we depoliticize and depolarize the conversation on climate change, and pivot the narrative to one of equitable, healthy, safe, and climate-resilient community building and placemaking?
• What is the balance between individual and collective action for such a complex, systemic problem such as climate change?

Global Shapers is proud to have this conversation series in partnership with Black Environmental Leaders. This series invites local political and civic leaders, journalists and thought leaders, youth and activists to discuss how we can collectively transform the future of our region and reimagine our local government institutions to be better responsive to the challenges of our generation and the future. Follow Cleveland Global Shapers on social media to stay up to date on future events.

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