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Eco Meet CLE is a gathering of Cleveland's environmental community, organized by the Eco Speaks CLE podcast and friends, to share a beer, have fun, and connect the people and the threads of the exciting work happening in our region. We recorded this episode during our seventh Eco Meet held recently at our favorite watering hole, Great Lakes Brewing Company. This evening featured an "open mic" where people shared news of their work, sought collaborators and promoted opportunities. Ours is a vibrant community with a common denominator: we care about our planet, our community, and each other. Hear about local sustainability initiatives in the northeast Ohio region and ways you can support them and get involved.

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Jennifer McMillin: Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council
Tait Ferguson: Trust for Public Land
Lexie St. Denis: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Val Flors: Surfrider Foundation and Great Lakes Friendly Restaurants
Ditte Wolin and Mary Beth Naim: Third Act Ohio
Andrea Villalón: The Lavender Project
India Johnson: UA Vistas
Tori Agnew-Camiener: Great Lakes International Joint Commission
Renata Brown: Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Kimberly Lessman: Holden Forest & Gardens Restoration Seed Bank
Kelly Clark: Gless Bioregion Network
Lisa Hardin: The FarmSTED - St. Edwards High School
Jeff McNaught: Edgewater Surf Foam Recycling
Erika Meschkat: J.M. Smucker Company Corporate Sustainability
Angela Yaeger: NEO Climate Summit - Laurel School

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In this episode, Cleveland filmmaker Chris Langer speaks with us speak about his new documentary, Ripples of Plastic, which premiered this year at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival and locally at the Chagrin Falls Documentary Film Fest. Chris is a director, producer, and cinematographer and owns Wonderhouse Films in Cleveland. Ripples of Plastic is Chris's first documentary film, which he began during COVID to expose the vast problem of plastic pollution present in our Great Lakes and its effects on aquatic life and human health. Chris tells this story through the voices of those leading the research and working on solutions. Many of those voices have been guests on this podcast. Hear Chris speak about how he came to make this film, the impact it had on him, and the impact he can make through grassroots distribution within the Great Lakes region. Documentary films are powerful tools to transform and spur change. Ripples of Plastic is a call to join the fight against plastic pollution caused by plastic producers and to demand action from our policymakers. Learn how you can help Chris screen this important film far and wide.

Learn More:
About our Guest - Filmmaker Chris Langer
Ripples of Plastic - Trailer
About Wonderhouse Films
The Story of Plastic
Eco Speaks CLE - The Perpetual Problem of Plastic with Jill Bartolotta
Eco Speaks CLE - Trash Fishing with Eddie Olschanski
Eco Speaks CLE - Little Spark Refill Shop with Rachel Regula Gonzalez

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If you need a reason to love Mondays, Slow Roll Cleveland is it. In this episode, Greg and I join Slow Roll Cleveland and several hundred other cyclists for a leisurely-paced bike parade through our urban streets. Slow Roll Cleveland hosts these ten-mile Monday evening rides during warmer months to highlight Cleveland neighborhoods and bring joy and community to riders and residents alike. Our slow roll took off from Shaker Square and took us through the Shaker, Buckeye, and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. It was a blast. Hundreds of cyclists on bikes tricked out with bells, boom boxes, and lights shouted "Happy Monday" to excited onlookers waving from tree lawns, porches, and driveways. Slow Roll Cleveland has been hosting these inclusive social bike rides since 2013. Board President, Kevin Jones, spoke with us before the ride about the mission of Slow Roll, how it was founded, and why these rides are so popular. We also spoke with several participants and members of the Squad, the crack volunteers who ensure the rides run smoothly and safely. Come along with us. There is magic in our neighborhoods, in our people, and in the simple joy of riding bikes together.

Guest:
Kevin Jones, President of the Board, Slow Roll Cleveland

Resources:
About Slow Roll Cleveland
Slow Roll Schedule
Volunteer with Slow Roll Squad

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