Exploring the history of environmental activism in communities of color

The environmental movement took its first steps in Cleveland, many from neighborhoods that struggle to connect with greenspaces today.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District students participate in Camp Clean Water, a summer camp experience designed by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
Cleveland mayor Carl B. Stokes along the Cuyahoga River.

“residents with higher levels of education and higher incomes were more likely to have more access to both mixed and woody urban vegetation, and racialized residents were less likely to have access to mixed and woody vegetation in large, dense urban areas.”

Students explore Cleveland Metroparks during Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Camp Clean Water.

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Official Medium channel of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District in Cleveland, OH