Environmental Advisory Board

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Authority: Established on April 12, 2023 by Cincinnati City Council Ordinance 121-2023, creating Chapter 1041 of the City Municipal Code to: “Establish the Environmental Advisory Board as a resource for the City in its ongoing commitment to enact policies, practices, and procedures, that combat climate change, improve the health and well-being of our citizens and our environment, and position Cincinnati to be a leader in sustainability policy and city-level climate change initiatives.”

Contact: Amanda Testerman (Amanda.Testerman@cincinnati-oh.gov)

Purpose: The mission of the environmental advisory board is to promote awareness of environmental and sustainability issues in the city, serve as a public advocate for the office of environment and sustainability, and assist the office of environment and sustainability in implementing the recommendations of the Green Cincinnati Plan, including measuring the impact of the programs and initiatives identified therein.

Meeting Schedule: The Board meets at least quarterly. Visit https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/oes/environmental-advisory-board/ for regularly scheduled meetings.

Appointment: City Manager appointed. The environmental advisory board shall consist of a minimum of nine and a maximum of fourteen members. The city manager shall appoint up to five members for a term of three years, up to five members for a term of two years, and up to four members for a term of one year,

Requirements: The city manager appoints members of the environmental advisory board. The members shall be diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and age, and shall be professionally involved in environmental and sustainability projects and issues or community advocates for such projects and issues. Members shall serve without compensation. The city manager shall take into account and reflect the priorities of the Green Cincinnati Plan when appointing members and shall prefer stakeholders who are personally or professionally focused on such priorities for appointment.