April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM) which highlights the importance of communities coming together to support…
Words by Sophie Vaughan
Sustainable living means different things to different people. For some, it’s as simple as recycling and composting. Some people choose to avoid single-use plastics. Some change out traditional light bulbs for LEDs. Then there are those rare moments when big investments—like replacing an appliance or even building a new home—can provide big green opportunities.
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, learn how to spot some of these opportunities at an all-electric open house event hosted by Hallie Bowie, Architect and Founder at New Leaf Home Design, LLC.
This open house event will teach attendees all about home electrification and will include two time options:
At 1:30pm, Hallie will host the Summit of Sustainability Alliance (SoSA) monthly meeting with a ReWiring America presentation on electrifying mid-sized cities. Bowie is a representative to SoSA for the Home Builders Association serving Portage and Summit counties.
At 6:30pm, Hallie will focus her presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act.
The primary objective of this open house event is to familiarize people with some of the equipment and appliances that can qualify for tax credits and rebates through the Inflation Reduction Act, which is geared toward transitioning homes to using electricity for heating, as opposed to using methane gas.
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Words by Sophie Vaughan
The Life on Land Team heard from Jessica Glowczewski on the City of Akron’s ACORN Urban Forestry project. Glowczewski provided the team with details about the project, which is being funded by a grant from the USDA Forestry Service. While the grant proposal originally asked for $6.7 million, the USDA only awarded the City of Akron $1 million. Glowczewski reviewed the cuts that had to be made to scale down the project to stay within the $1 million and discussed their ambitious goals for the program.
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