Clintonville GreenSpot grows green practices & sustainability in our neighborhood. The committee is a forum for neighborhood projects & sustainability ideas.
Our History
Clintonville GreenSpot was created in 2019 as a Committee of the Clintonville Area Commission, embarking to become a GreenSpot Neighborhood by creating and completing a neighborhood sustainability plan. Columbus GreenSpot is a program of the City of Columbus that promotes sustainability programs and practices throughout the city. Households, businesses, and neighborhoods can all work to become GreenSpots! Clintonville became a GreenSpot Neighborhood in 2020.
Clintonville GreenSpot is now a permanent Committee of the Clintonville Area Commission, a volunteer-driven community organization furthering sustainability in our neighborhood.
What We Do
Clintonville GreenSpot completes a slate of ongoing, local projects each year as defined by the committee members at official meetings, supports the community-minded projects of other local groups, connects individuals with information, and empowers local residents to make our neighborhood clean and green!
Community Events and Participation
We organize and show up to community or volunteering events, work days, local markets, festivals, civic forums, and get-togethers with resources about conservation
Special Projects
Sustainability is a broad subject area covering the environment, energy, public health, civic engagement, and much more. As a committee, our projects have been varietal, throughout Clintonville and nearby areas
Advocating For Sustainability
We invite the community to make choices that will create a better future for our neighborhood and participate on the boards, working groups, or advisory councils of local organizations
Outreach
We talk to neighbors, groups, students, businesses… pretty much anyone… about what it means to be sustainable and how they can get involved
Gardens and Trees
We create, maintain, and support gardens in backyards and public spaces that support local biodiversity and beautify our world. We plant trees to enhance our canopy and improve air/water quality
Cleaning Up Litter
We keep the neighborhood clean by removing trash from our public spaces. Almost anyone can help with this, anytime! Keep it clean, keep it green
Who We Are
Ryan Foshee
Co-Chair
Annaliese Kern
Co-Chair &
Social Media Manager
Christy Walters
City of Columbus GreenSpot
Program Coordinator
The 2024 Committee Roster also includes Hugh Crowell, Agi Risko, Noah Faust, Gerry Brevoort, Brad Schwartz, Julie Smiley, BJ White, Susann Moeller, Thomas Stevenson, Suzie Martinez, and many more volunteers and neighborhood project leaders who keep Clintonville clean and green. Many more volunteers and GreenSpotters prefer to dabble in terms of participation, through an occasional event or a particular project. Others are more involved and contribute to planning, organizing, or other efforts. We even have fun doing it! The CAC approves the Chairs and an official Roster of more regularly involved committee members each year.