Cincinnati Plan News Today

Climate havens may not be something nature hands us, but something we build ourselves. And refuge could be closer to home than you think.

A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.

The National Climate Assessment shows there's nowhere you can hide from global warming. But some places might fare better than others.

The City of Cincinnati plans to plant tens of thousands of new trees to expand tree canopy. The goal is to help communities cool down, since heat does not hit all of Cincinnati's neighborhoods.

Cincinnati officials, alongside members of The Port of Greater Cincinnati, announced plans to remediate and re-develop industrial sites in the Beekman Corridor and the Spring Grove Corridor.

Residents from various neighborhoods across the city met in groups to create climate safe neighborhood plans.

The updated plan is part of the city’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050

Councilmember Meeka Owens said public engagement on environmental policies reached an all-time high while developing the plan.

Cincinnati, Ohio set bold goals in its Climate Action Plan. Among them are reducing food waste by 20 percent by 2025 and hitting 50 percent by 2028.

During a Tuesday morning meeting of Cincinnati city council's Climate, Environment and Infrastructure committee, local advocates urged committee members to re-implement a form of the ban.