The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has certified five local governments as the first set of Sustainable2050 communities to achieve an elevated status for their actions to promote sustainability.
Genoa Township was one of those communities, joining the City of Dublin, the City of Gahanna, the City of Upper Arlington, and the Village of Lockbourne.
Sustainable2050 is a program that supports communities’ sustainability efforts through direct technical assistance, collaboration, and recognition. Each member’s tier status is determined by the number of eligible activities it carries out in five categories corresponding to MORPC’s Regional Sustainability Agenda.
“These communities are dedicated to improving the quality of life of their residents in sustainable ways, and that should be celebrated. Through Sustainable2050, we are not only recognizing their commitment to sustainability, but ultimately assisting them, through access to resources, to do even more.”[widgets_on_pages id=1]
The first five certified Sustainable2050 were each designated with a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum status.
Genoa Township completed 16 eligible activities in four categories, achieving the Silver designation. Highlights from Genoa Township include:
- Spreading the word about air quality, and promoting behavior change among its staff on Air Quality Alert days
- A commitment to Sustainable Neighborhoods by prioritizing maintenance and improvements to its multipurpose trails such as the Genoa Trail, which is a Central Ohio Greenways route and part of the Ohio to Erie Trail.
More than 30 local communities committed to work toward more sustainable practices through MORPC’s Sustainable2050 initiative, meaning more communities will be certified in the near future.
Additional information on the Sustainable2050 program can be found at morpc.org/sustainable2050.
