Eco Meet CLE

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Starting:
February 20, 2023
6:00 pm
Ending:
February 20, 2023
6:00 pm
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Eco Meet CLE

This event is organized by Venture Forward Strategies and Eco Speaks CLE and sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Company. We were blown away by the attendance and response we received at our first Eco Meet CLE last September that we are doing it again. Thank you for your ideas and feedback!

Please join us on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in the Great Lakes Brewing Tasting Room for our second Eco Meet CLE. Doors open at 5 p.m. At 5:40 pm, we will have a guided networking game, and at 6:00 pm, we will begin a panel discussion on local climate initiatives featuring city and county leaders. The discussion will be moderated by Danielle Doza and provide a regional view of climate actions being taken and some takeaways from attendees of COP 27.

Climate Panelists:

  • Sarah E. O’Keeffe, Director, Sustainability & Climate Justice, City of Cleveland
  • Stephen Love, Program Director, Environmental Initiatives, The Cleveland Foundation
  • Mike Foley, Director, Department of Sustainability, Cuyahoga County

Please register by February 15th.

Who should attend

Anyone working in sustainability or interested in sustainability -- nonprofits to corporate professionals, and government and community folks. This is a gathering of like-minded people to make connections and spark conversations. It is an opportunity to capture the work of the past and present and to connect around the work we need to do now for the future.

Event Agenda

5:00 - 5:40: Check In

5:40 - 6:00: Networking Game

6:00 - 6:45: Climate Panel Discussion

6:45 - 7:30: Networking

Location

2701 Carroll Ave, Cleveland, Ohio. The entrance is on the corner of W.26th and Carroll.

Food & Drink

Complimentary snacks and a cash bar

Parking

There are a few parking options in the surrounding area.

1) There is a private lot on  W. 26th  ($8)

2) The West Side Market parking lot can be accessed from Lorain Avenue just east of the Market and from W. 24th Street, which is off Bridge Avenue. Guests will have 90 minutes of complimentary parking, after which there will be a $1/hour fee, with a maximum daily fee of $10.

Accessibility

Due to the venue’s historic build, there is no elevator access to the Tasting Room; chairlift access only.

About the organizers

Venture Forward Strategies wants to live in a world with healthy, flourishing ecosystems that provide abundance to all stakeholders. Partners Victoria Avi and Danielle Doza provide corporate sustainability consulting with a focus on supporting clients by building capacity to advance sustainability strategy, reporting, employee engagement, waste reduction, and providing solutions to unique sustainability challenges.

Eco Speaks CLE podcast. Hosted by Diane Bickett and produced by Greg Rotuno, this podcast helps the eco-curious explore the unique and thriving environmental community in Northeast Ohio. Diane is the retired executive director of the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and Greg is a producer with Clum Creative in Cleveland. Together, Diane and Greg help people connect, learn, and live with the planet in mind.

Main Event Sponsor

Great Lakes Brewing Co

Supporting Sponsors

Cleveland Water Alliance

The Trust for Public Land