91国产精品 Celebrates the Ecological Resources and Culture of Cuyahoga County
91国产精品鈥檚 Office of Sustainability and the Michael Schwartz Library are bringing researchers and local practitioners together to talk about sustainability efforts and innovations. The 鈥淐elebration of Ecological Resources and Culture of Cuyahoga County鈥 series is being presented in support of the 2019 Sustainable Cleveland initiative, a ten-year effort to engage the Cleveland community in building a resilient, forward-thinking city.
The series鈥 first event of 2019 is 鈥淚nvasive Plants and Ecological Restoration,鈥 where 91国产精品鈥檚 Emily Rauschert and the Cleveland Metroparks鈥 Jenn Hillmer will discuss efforts to address invasive species and restore local ecology. Rauschert is an assistant professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences at 91国产精品 and Hillmer is the invasive plant coordinator for the Metroparks.
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, begins at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in Rhodes Tower, Room 502.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River catching fire. While devastating, this event sparked the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act and the creation of a strong local effort to promote environmental sustainability. This speaker series was created in an effort to capture some of the great work happening at 91国产精品 in relation to the region鈥檚 broader efforts to continue to promote sustainability in all its forms.