Earth Day Coalition (EDC) is a nonprofit environmental education and
advocacy organization serving Northeast Ohio and the nation. EDC was established
in 1990 to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Earth Day in Ohio.
EDC has four core programs.
Clean Fuels:
The Clean Fuels Program brings
clean, domestic fuels and vehicles to the region since it received the
1999 U.S. Department of Energy’s “Clean Cities” designation
for Northeast Ohio. The Clean Fuels Program promotes homeland security
with energy independence (reduces U.S. dependence on foreign oil), improves
air quality, reduces climate change (Global Warming) and creates jobs.
Earth Day:
EDC organizes EarthFest every April
to celebrate Earth Day in Ohio. Over 125 affiliate organizations and 500+
active volunteers participate in making EarthFest one of the longest standing
and most successful Earth Day celebrations in the country. With as many
as 50,000 people attending this one-day event, EarthFest has earned distinction
as Ohio’s largest environmental education event. Annual exhibit
areas include Clean Fuels, Green Home Improvement, Local and Organic Foods,
Environmental Science, Children's Area and more.
Student Leadership:
The Student Environmental Congress is
the only comprehensive environmental education program serving northeast
Ohio high schools. This dynamic student leadership and service-learning
program enhances regional high school student's research skills, problem
solving, and verbal and written communication skills while uniting Cleveland
Public Schools with schools in surrounding suburban districts in hands-on
projects for a cleaner and healthier future.
Neighborhood Action:
The Sustainable Cleveland Partnership (SCP)
is a regional initiative for community-based environmental protection
for low income and minority communities. In the framework of environmental
justice, sustainable development and pollution prevention, SCP training
workshops have included trainings such as right-to know laws, environmental
risk regulation and reduction, environmental audits of specific neighborhoods
and the Title V air permit program. We focus on clean air, clean water
and work with our community to build local assets such as the Dike 14
Nature Preserve.
Earth Day Coalition publishes a member and affiliate newsletter, maintains
a comprehensive website at www.earthdaycoalition.org where an extensive
environmental resources guide is available, and provides numerous fact
sheets and other resources.
EDC has received awards for Excellence in Education from the Cleveland
Better Business Bureau, the Scene Magazine Readers’ Poll for the
Best Effort to Control Pollution, Cuyahoga County’s Golden Spruce
Award, and Certificates of Environmental Achievement from Renew America's
Environmental Success Index. Executive Directors were presented with the
Outstanding Conservationist Award from Cleveland Metroparks Board of Commissioners.
Director, Chris Trepal, received the Cleveland YWCA Greater Cleveland
Woman of Achievement Award for environmental work including empowerment
of women and elimination of racism.
Earth Day Coalition is supported by grants from The Cleveland Foundation,
The Dominion Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Sears-Swetland
Family Foundation, The 1525 Foundation, The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation,
The Staples Foundation, The Sullivan Family Foundation, National Wildlife
Federation, Starbucks Foundation, Earth Day Network, the Ohio Department
of Development, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department
of Energy, individual and corporate donations, and contributing members.
Your support is deeply appreciated. Earth Day Coalition is a founding
member of Earth Share of Ohio.
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