Environmental lawyer Sanders says Cleveland Carbon Fund takes a leadership role to reduce carbon emissions on local level.

The city of Cleveland, Ohio has developed the the Cleveland Carbon Fund to help offset carbon disoxide emissions. The Cleveland Carbon Fund is the first community-based, open-access carbon reduction fund in the United States. The Fund’s website is at: http://www.clevelandcarbonfund.org.

According to its website, the Fund originated to help combat the harmful impact of carbon emissions in the Cleveland region and on the environment worldwide. As importantly, donations to the Fund will support local community projects in Cleveland that foster positive economic, social and environmental development.

We warmly applaud the efforts of the City of Cleveland to reduce carbon emissions and hope that the good folks in northern Ohio will support the Cleveland Carbon Fund by donating their time and money. Hello, Cities of Cincinnati, Covington, Lexington. and Louisville, how about looking at this type of environmentally friendly project on the local level?

An example of the types of environmentally green projects to reduce carbon emissions that might be funded by the Cleveland Carbon Fund include:

Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Installation
[I]t is estimated that $20,000 from the Cleveland Carbon Fund could fund local community development organizations to install 8,000 CFLs in 1,000 low-income homes across Cleveland. In five years, this initiative would save these homeowners $250,000 and reduce carbon emissions by 2,000 tons at a cost of $5 – $10 per metric ton of carbon reduced.

Showerhead Replacement
Low-flow showerhead valves use half as much water while providing the same level of pressure. According to the Department of Energy, installing these valves saves $11 in water heating every three months…a $30,000 grant from the Cleveland Carbon Fund could fund non-profit organizations to install these valves in more than 200 low-income homes…This project would save Cleveland homeowners almost $10,000 in hot water heating and annually reduce carbon emissions by more than 100 tons at a cost of less than $10 per metric ton of carbon dioxide reduced.

Home Weatherization
For approximately $50,000, the Cleveland Carbon Fund can support more than 20 weatherization projects in low-income neighborhoods across the community, employing many local citizens. Sealing and insulating homes to better retain heat during the winter will save Cleveland homeowners more than $5,000 in energy bills and reduce carbon emissions by 40 tons each year.