--- title: Our Progress description: encouraging news --- [Skip to main content](http://neoclimateaction.org/progress#main-content) ![NOACA\_CLEVELAND-logos](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png?width=255&height=48&name=NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png) ![NOACA\_CLEVELAND-logos](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png?width=230&height=43&name=NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png) ![NOACA\_CLEVELAND-logos](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png?width=300&height=57&name=NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png) ![NOACA\_CLEVELAND-logos](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png?width=240&height=45&name=NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos.png) - [Home](http://neoclimateaction.org) - [Challenge](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-challenge) - [Our Progress](http://neoclimateaction.org/progress) - [The Plan](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-plan) - [Go Big](http://neoclimateaction.org/go-big) - [Show submenu for Take Action Take Action](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action) - [Residential Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-residents) - [Govt Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-local-governments) - [Business Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-businesses) - [Equity](http://neoclimateaction.org/equity) - [Resources](http://neoclimateaction.org/resources) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](http://neoclimateaction.org) - [Challenge](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-challenge) - [Our Progress](http://neoclimateaction.org/progress) - [The Plan](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-plan) - [Go Big](http://neoclimateaction.org/go-big) - Show submenu for Take Action Take Action - Take Action - [Take Action](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action) - [Residential Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-residents) - [Govt Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-local-governments) - [Business Actions](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action-businesses) - [Equity](http://neoclimateaction.org/equity) - [Resources](http://neoclimateaction.org/resources) # Our Progress  Between 2018 and 2022, the region cut 14.2% of emissions — equivalent to 42 million gallons of gasoline.  ### Emissions Reduction Sectors - **Electricity:** How power is generated (coal, gas, renewables, etc.) and the emissions from producing electricity. - **Residential & Commercial Energy**: Energy used in homes, offices, stores, schools, hospitals, and other nonresidential buildings as well as construction for non-electricity energy needs. Most buildings still rely on natural gas for heat in Ohio! ([state of Ohio’s Priority Resilience Plan](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-03/state-of-ohio-prp.pdf) for more info!) - **Industry:** Emissions from manufacturing and production: factories, refineries, cement, steel, and other processes. - **Transportation**: Emissions from moving people and goods: cars, trucks, buses, planes, trains, and shipping. - **Waste:** Emissions from landfills, wastewater, and waste treatment (especially methane from decomposing trash). - **Agriculture / Forestry / Land Use (AFLOU):** Emissions and carbon storage related to farming, forests, soil, and how land is managed or developed. - **Process & Fugitive Emissions:** Leaks from pipelines and oil/gas wells, industrial processes, and HFC refrigerants 100% All Sectors   Cuyahoga County: Snapshot Lake County: Snapshot Geauga County: Snapshot Lorain County: Snapshot Medina County: Snapshot #### Recent Climate Action Plan ![Cuyahoga\_County](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cuyahoga_County.png?width=110&height=120&name=Cuyahoga_County.png)Cuyahoga County recently updated its [Climate Action Plan for 2025-2030](https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sustainability/plans-data/climate-change-action-plan).       **Profile:** Cuyahoga County is the region’s urban core, with a mix of dense cities like Cleveland, inner-ring suburbs, and established neighborhoods.  **Population & Density:**  1.24 million residents, with around 2,766 people per square mile, the highest density in the region (2020 Census data)  **GHG Reduction from 2018- 2022:**  15.5% (includes carbon storage from forests & trees)    ##### **CCAP: 2022 Cuyahoga County GHG Emissions by Sector** **![Untitled-1\_0000\_cuyahoga](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1_0000_cuyahoga.jpg?width=527&height=254&name=Untitled-1_0000_cuyahoga.jpg)** ##### **Cuyahoga County Change in Emissions: 2018-2022** ![change-in-emissions](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/change-in-emissions.png?width=527&height=243&name=change-in-emissions.png) #### Coastal Resiliance Plan ![Lake\_County](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Lake_County.png?width=110&height=120&name=Lake_County.png)Did you know that Lake Soil and Water Conservation District, Lake County Planning Commission, Lake Development Authority, SmithGroup, and Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) are developing a Lake County [Coastal Resiliance Plan](https://crwp.org/coastal-resilience-survey/)? Lake County has 40.25 miles of Lake Erie coastal shoreline. Changing weather patterns, higher intensity storms, dramatic water level changes, and rapid urbanization have increased the rates of erosion and sedimentation entering Lake Erie. Addressing the erosion has been done by hard-armoring coastal properties in a piece-meal fashion, however, a whole coastline approach to address current conditions and provide resilience for the future is necessary. Planning for coastal issues was last conducted over twenty years ago.   **Profile:**  Located along Lake Erie, Lake County is known for shoreline communities, parks, and suburban and semi-urban living. Mentor and Painesville are some of the larger urban centers. **Population & Density:**  232,360 residents with about 1,015 people per square mile (2020 Census data).  **GHG Reduction from 2018- 2022:**  9.4% (including carbon storage from forests and trees)    ##### **CCAP: 2022 Lake County GHG Emissions by Sector** **![Untitled-1\_0003\_lorain](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1_0003_lorain.jpg?width=527&height=254&name=Untitled-1_0003_lorain.jpg)** ##### **Lake County Change in Emissions: 2018-2022** ![lake-emissions1](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/lake-emissions1.png?width=527&height=224&name=lake-emissions1.png) #### Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan [![Geauga\_County](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Geauga_County.png?width=110&height=120&name=Geauga_County.png)Geauga County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan](https://bocc.geauga.oh.gov/document/natural-hazards-mitigation-plan/) was created to protect the health, safety, and economic interests of Geauga County residents and businesses by reducing the impacts of natural hazards through mitigation planning, awareness, and implementation. Some hazards noted in the interactive [Hazard Explorer](https://geauga.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/portfolio/index.html?appid=c1ae0651f5414b629bf59c86c32d5c04) are tornadoes and strong winds, storms, power outages, floods, wildfire, and extreme heat. **Profile:**  Geauga County features larger tracts of farmland, open space, and smaller towns. Geauga includes communities like Chardon, Chesterland, and Middlefield.  **Population & Density:**  95,362 residents with about 238 residents per square mile. (2020 Census data) **GHG Reduction from 2018- 2022:**  9.9% (including carbon storage from forests & trees)    ##### **CCAP: 2022 Geauga County GHG Emissions by Sector** **![Untitled-1\_0002\_geauga](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1_0002_geauga.jpg?width=527&height=254&name=Untitled-1_0002_geauga.jpg)** ##### **Geauga County Change in Emissions: 2018-2022** ![geauga-emissions1](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/geauga-emissions1.png?width=527&height=224&name=geauga-emissions1.png) #### Strategic Action Plan ![Lorain\_County](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Lorain_County.png?width=110&height=120&name=Lorain_County.png)Powered by FutureIQ, Lorain County has a [dynamic website for their Strategic Action Plans](https://lab2.future-iq.com/lorain-county-strategic-action-plan-project/), including details on workshops, interactive survey results illustrating how stakeholders describe their preferred future for Lorain County, task force action reports, the current strategic action plan, and translations in Spanish. The most recent Strategic Action Plan (March 2024) highlights pillars on facilitating creative solutions to transportation, housing, and infrastructure needs, as well as maintaining and enhancing the County’s natural resources.   **Profile:**  West of Cuyahoga County, Lorain includes urban, suburban, and rural communities, as well as open forested and agricultural land. The city of Lorain is the county center, with Grafton, Oberlin, Elyria, and Amherst other known urban centers in this county.  **Population & Density:**  322,030 residents, with roughly 638 people per square mile (2020 Census data).  **GHG Reduction from 2018- 2022:**  13% (includes carbon storage from forests & trees)    ##### **CCAP: 2022 Lorain County GHG Emissions by Sector** **![Untitled-1\_0001\_lake](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1_0001_lake.jpg?width=527&height=254&name=Untitled-1_0001_lake.jpg)** ##### **Lorain County Change in Emissions: 2018-2022** ![lorain-graph-1](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/lorain-graph-1.png?width=527&height=211&name=lorain-graph-1.png) #### Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan ![Medina\_County](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Medina_County.png?width=110&height=120&name=Medina_County.png)The Medina County Health Department has a variety of publicly available data briefs, reports, and community profiles. Their most recent [Community Health Assessment](http://medinahealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024.05.13_2024-CHA_Final.pdf) (May 2024) linked to their 2024-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan illustrates how access to transportation & healthcare, food security, housing quality, socioeconomic status, and environmental conditions are linked to health outcomes. This is another way to approach climate change adaptation & resilience work, through the lens of public health!  **Profile:**  A mix of suburban and rural areas, Medina County has experienced steady growth. The city of Medina is the county center, and other familiar communities are Hinckley, Brunswick, Lodi, and Wadsworth.  **Population & Density:**  184,625 residents, about 433 people per square mile (2020 Census data)  **GHG Reduction from 2018- 2022:**  13.7% (includes carbon storage from forests and trees)    ##### **CCAP: 2022 Medina County GHG Emissions by Sector** **![Untitled-1\_0000\_cuyahoga](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1_0000_cuyahoga.jpg?width=527&height=254&name=Untitled-1_0000_cuyahoga.jpg)** ##### **Medina County Change in Emissions: 2018-2022** ![medina-graph-1](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/medina-graph-1.png?width=527&height=211&name=medina-graph-1.png) [![NOACA\_CLEVELAND-logos-white](https://neoclimateaction.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos-white.png?width=290&height=55&name=NOACA_CLEVELAND-logos-white.png)](http://neoclimateaction.org?hsLang=en) - [Home](http://neoclimateaction.org) - [Challenge](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-challenge) - [Our Progress](http://neoclimateaction.org/progress) - [The Plan](http://neoclimateaction.org/the-plan) - [Go Big](http://neoclimateaction.org/go-big) - [Take Action](http://neoclimateaction.org/take-action) - [Equity](http://neoclimateaction.org/equity) - [Resources](http://neoclimateaction.org/resources) Copyright. 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