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Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Environmental Justice in Our Backyard
THIS FORUM WAS RESCHEDULED from January due to weather conditions. If you had a reservation, your space is still secured! This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices. Environmental issues affect everyone, shaping the health of our communities, the spaces...
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The Great Lakes influence our surrounding regions' culture, economy, and environment. Yet, record-breaking temperatures and unprecedented weather events across these regions, and those who rely on the lakes for their way of life, are asking questions about what’s to come. Chris...
Friday, August 09, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Freshwater is one of Earth's most precious resources. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), our Earth's freshwater habitats—lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and aquifers—house an incredible proportion of the world’s biodiversity. More than 10% of all known animals and about...
Wednesday, August 07, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Reclaiming Our Sustainable Food Ecosystems with Chef Jeremy Umansky
Taking your first bite of Chef Jeremy Umansky's fried chicken or pastrami sandwich is one of those blissful food moments that is guaranteed to live in your head rent-free. His secret ingredients? Koji-culturing, foraged edibles, and sustainable food sourcing that...
Friday, February 23, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Cleveland, The Reforested City
Over the last 50 years, Cleveland has lost about half its tree canopy due to development and disease. Experts say our tree coverage should be at least 30 percent; instead we're at 18% and falling. This statistic is worse in...
Thursday, February 01, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
This forum is SOLD OUT. please contact Stacy Holmes at 216.621.0082 or sholmes@cityclub.org. On this date thirteen years ago, the first building was opened on the Rid-All farm site--based in the Lower Kinsman neighborhood in the former Forgotten Triangle. Since then,...
Friday, December 15, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Not Just a Pipe: Bottled Water's Link to Governmental Distrust
For many Americans, water does not get a second thought after pulling their kitchen tap. Yet, more than 30 million Americans lived in areas where water systems violated safety rules at the beginning of last year. Others simply cannot afford...
Friday, November 03, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
The year is not yet over, but across the country, people have weathered a significant number of climate events: Californians experienced heavy rainfall from, landslides, and even a hurricane. The South grappled with extreme heat and the Midwest and Northeast...
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