Unlocking Civic Potential: Local Communities Call for Environmental Health Education and Engagement 

Gabrielle Kroger¹, Andrea Ronzani, BA¹, Abigail Cuyler, MPH, CHES¹, Michelle Burbage, PhD¹, Kermit Davis, PhD, CPE¹​

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The Organizational Politics of Municipal Climate Action: The Development and Implementation of the Green Cincinnati Plan

Abigail Nelson, Advisor: Dr. David Prytherch, Readers: Katherine Keough-Jurs, Dr. Natalie Samollow, Dr. Matt Arbuckle​​​

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Stream Channel Stability as an Indicator of Stream Habitat​

Abigail Todd, Devin Moore, Liam Barker, River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Tess Mulrey*, & Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger​

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Untangling Plastics: Reaching the Post-Plastic Age for Sustainability​

Bob Gedert, Xavier University​​​

 

Impact of the Student Leaders Program on UD’s STARS Rating​​

Bryn Hothem, University of Dayton​​​

The Cost of What we Wear​

Zay Min Htike, University of Dayton​

 

Sustainability Abroad​

Maya Pelshaw, University of Dayton​

 

Flyer Fillery Student Engagement​

Christy Shin & Grace Haas, University of Dayton​

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Expanding the Student Compost Program

Lily Votta & Sofia Fernandez, University of Dayton​

 

A Sustainability Campus for Greater Cincinnati​

Grace Mazuk, Mount St. Joseph University & Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central​

 

Sustainability Central Climate Museum Proposed Exhibits​

Kaitlyn Colegate, Josh Strife, Gabriella Stoecker, Alyssa Conley, Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central, &
Dr. Laura Zanotti, University of Cincinnati School of Environment and Sustainability​

 

Experiential Learning Pathways Build Community Resilience

​Danielle Winget, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, & Clermont College Sustainability Committee

 

Carbon Sequestration Field Guides​

Tony Murry & Jane Jordan​

 

Impact of Stream Habitat on Macroinvertebrates​

River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Abby Todd, Liam Barker, Devin Moore, Tess Mulrey, Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, and Cincinnati Nature Center

 

​Place-Based Sustainability Education: A Community-Centered Model at ARI​

Lillie Daniel, The Archaeological Research Institute​

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Native Grass Green Roofs and Their Benefits​

Ashley Laux, Joshua Kwasnik, Sarah Lemming, Natalie Toms, Sophia Beeson, Alexis Hurley, Andrew Fan, Mark Mitchell, Biology Department, Xavier University
 

The Connection Between Ocean and Cultural Livelihood in Coastal Communities and the Role of Plastic Waste ​Mary Klene, Aubrey Powell, Corinne Brion, Emily Morrison, Turtle Up

 

The Cincy Air Watch: A Community-Focused Approach to Improving Air Quality and Public Health​

Meriel Vigran, MPH, MBA and Amanda Testerman, City of Cincinnati​

 

From CO₂ to Chemicals: Electrolysis as a Catalyst for Circular, Carbon-Free Chemical Manufacturing

Molly Rizkallah, Dr. Jingjie Wu, Shraiy Gupta​

 

Public Innovation in Motion: Co-Designing Cincinnati’s Mobility Future

The Cincinnati Innovation Team: Nia Baucke, Rachel Cranmer, & Joshua Pine

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​​Designing Resilient Urban Riverfront Forests: A Climate-Adaptive Approach​

Rachel Cranmer, in collaboration with Green Umbrella & the City of Newport, KY

 

Roots: Circular Craft as a Framework for Adaptive Resilience​

Shikha Chatterjee, Emily Mutchler, Savannah Bumgarner - Created in Professor Braden Trauth’s Collaborative Design Studio, Fall 2025, at the School of Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Design, University of Cincinnati

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Climate Adaptation Maps: Eastside​, Austinburg, Helentown, West End, Winton Hills

Groundwork Ohio River Valley and Green Umbrella

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The Mycelial Sovereign Protocol: Living Infrastructure for Decentralized Resilience and Grid Accountability

Srividya Bade Vinod, The Contribution Project

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Forest Calls 2.0:  Bridging Culture, Art, and Nature

Nancy Jennings, University of Cincinnati & Ella Marcil, University of Cincinnati and Reflection.icu

 

How Much Energy Does AI Really Use?

​Sophia Chen, Nature

Intersectional Climate Perceptions of Refugees and Host Communities

Mohammad (Md) Wasim Newaz, Taft Research Center, University of Cincinnati & University of Tennessee ​

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