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EC Cleveland, Regional Sewer District Join Forces to Expand Opportunities for Disadvantaged Contractors in NE Ohio
In its ongoing work to expand contracting opportunities for MWSBE (Minority-owned, Woman-owned or Small Business Enterprise) businesses in Northeast Ohio, EC Cleveland has graduated 13 contractors from the second… Read More
At ‘IceBreaker’ Open House, Hundreds Express Interest in Participating in Supply Chain for LEEDCo’s Lake Erie Offshore Wind Project
Nearly 300 representatives of small, minority, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses, as well as government, nonprofits, unions and larger companies, attended a December 8 event in Cleveland to express interes… Read More
Congratulations, Urban League of Greater Cleveland, on 100 Years of Economic Inclusion – and New Small Business Loan Program!
ECC and EC Cleveland congratulate the Urban League of Greater Cleveland (ULGC) – a member of the EC Cleveland Local Council – and its President Marsha Mockabee on the organization’s centennial y… Read More
Cuyahoga County Moves to Increase Contracting With Firms Owned by Women, Minorities
Cuyahoga County officials have introduced several pieces of legislation intended to increase the number of county contracts going to women- and minority-owned firms, having found the 1.4 percent of contracts curr… Read More
Cuyahoga County Council Creates Sustainability Department
The Cuyahoga County Council has voted unanimously to create a county Department of Sustainability that will enhance job creation and economic growth efforts by supporting businesses that provide environmentally-s… Read More
EC Cleveland Director Supports Creation of Cuyahoga County Sustainability Department
Noting that Cuyahoga County, Ohio, was ranked fourth worst in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions in 2008, Emerald Cities (EC) Cleveland Director Shanelle Smith recently testified at a hearing of the County C… Read More
Crain’s Cleveland Business Names EC Cleveland Director Shanelle Smith to ‘Forty Under 40’
The Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is proud to announce that 30-year-old Shanelle Smith, local director for Emerald Cities (EC) Cleveland, has been selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business to its “4… Read More
EC Cleveland Director Testifies on EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Emerald Cities Cleveland Director Shanelle Smith testified June 30 at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing on proposed regulations to significantly curb carbon emissions from existing power plants. S… Read More
The Port of Cleveland Votes to Support Regional Energy Efficiency Program
On December 17th, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Port of Cleveland voted to support the Retrofits for ENergy Efficiency Works (RENEW) program. This first-of-its-kind initiative provides tax-exempt lease fina… Read More
Feature Story: Cleveland Trades Bring Second Chances
Cleveland, Ohio is in the beginning stages of creating labor and community partnerships. And Cleveland resident Marcus Burts, a 37-year-old African-American journeyman bricklayer, shines as a beacon of hope for y… Read More