Green Initiative Committee

The Green Initiative Committee (GIC) promotes efficient energy use and other environmentally responsible practices in the legal profession.

The committee's work positively impacts the environment, helps law offices reduce costs, adds value to client service, and has positioned the CMBA as a "green leader" among bar associations. We also invite you to check out the recent articles published in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal are available in the "articles and more" tab as well.

Since it began in 2008, the GIC has worked on a comprehensive CMBA Green Initiative, the center stone of which is a Green Certification Program. The Green Certification program now includes two certification levels. Applying for the
two-year certification recognition is simple. See the "certification" tab for more information. The GIC also developed a
Carbon Footprint Calculator for Legal Services Organizations. Download your free copy today!

For more information on the Green Initiative, please contact Krista Munger at (216) 696-3525 ext. 2224.

The committee meets as needed.

Greener Way to Work Day Luncheon: Thursday, September 28 at 11:45 a.m.

Purchase Tickets/Sponsor Luncheon
Get Green Certified Green Sustainability Award

Greener Way to Work Week

The Green Initiative Committee (GIC) will host its 2017 Greener Way to Work Week September 25 - September 28. The week encourages everyone to find greener ways to commute to work one or more days that week. The GIC will cap off the week with its David Webster Greener Way to Work Luncheon, co-Sponsored with the Ohio Environmental Council, on Thursday, September 28 at the CMBA. Director of the Clean Air Project, Climate and Clean Air Program for the Natural Resources Defense Council, John Walke will be speaking about the Paris Climate Accords and the Departure of the United States. (1 hour CLE Credit)

Join the conversation and share your photos on social media (#GreenCMBA and tag @CleMetroBar).

We invite you to embrace daily themes all week long and encourage you to be part of the Committee’s mission to promote efficient energy use and other environmentally responsible practices in the legal profession.

Motivation Monday

You learn more from watching others! Share a video, post a blog, or tweet about what motivates you to be environmentally conscious. Whether it is internal motivation, client satisfaction or money saved, share what you do to inspire others.

Tuesday Tips

Provide and share your Green tips, “how to” ideas, and resources. Be it pictures, info, links or more, spread the word on being “green.”

Work It Wednesday

Have everyone else be green with envy and wear green and post a picture with #GreenCMBA to help raise awareness of and share your successes in sustainability.

Throwback Thursday

Leverage this popular #tbt approach and show your “before and after” approach for sustainability. Have fun, be clever, and enjoy how far we’ve come in Cleveland.

Greener Way to Work Luncheon

The 2017 luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 28 at noon at the CMBA.
This annual luncheon will honor the new and renewed Green and Green+ Certified Firms and will include the presentation of the second Green Sustainability Award.

For information on how to get your firm/office certified or to view a complete list of certified firms/office, click on the "Get Certified" tab.

Thank you to our 2016 Sponsors!

Table Sponsors
AECOM
Cady Reporting Services, Inc.
McMahon DeGulis LLP
Murray & Murray Co., LPA
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Thompson Hine LLP
Tucker Ellis LLP
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA

Corporate Sponsors
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

About David B. Webster
The luncheon honors the memory of David Webster. David was CMBA president-elect, a Green Initiative Committee member, founder of the Clean Air Conservancy and partner with the firm Webster Dubyak & Weyls Co., LPA. David passed away in March 2009 after a brief illness.

In 2011 and 2012, the luncheon included the reading and presentation of a Congressional Record proclamation in recognition of the David Webster Greener Way to Work Day.

2015 luncheon photos
2014 luncheon photos
2013 luncheon photos
2012 luncheon photos
2011 luncheon photos
2010 luncheon photos

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Leadership

Tod Northman
Chair
Tucker Ellis LLP

Bill Thrush
Vice Chair
Thompson Hine LLP

Committee Members:
Antoinette T. Bacon, United States Attorney's Office
David Brown, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA
Michelle Cook, Cady Reporting Services, Inc.
Sara Ravas Cooper, Walter | Haverfield LLP
Katy M. Franz, Eaton Corporation
Chris Hanwell, Cady Reporting Services, Inc.
Judith Walker Miles, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
Florence J. Murray, Murray & Murray Co., LPA
Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Jeffery A. Schiffman, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Kara Soppelsa, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA
Carter E. Strang, Tucker Ellis LLP
Dawn M. Tarka, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority