Program Areas

EcoWatch has two program areas. They are:

EcoWatch Journal | EcoWatch Next Generation

EcoWatch Journal

EcoWatch publishes a newspaper every other month that is distributed for free at more than 2,500 locations throughout 15 counties of Northeast Ohio and various parts of the state. We print 70,000 copies and reach an audience of more than 100,000 readers per issue. Copies of EcoWatch Journal can be found in libraries, community centers, retail shops, restaurants and cafes, city halls, universities and other place you typically find free publications.

EcoWatch Journal is a vehicle for environmental organizations, governmental agencies, sustainable businesses and concerned citizens to voice their concerns and communicate their ideas and projects to a broader audience.
EcoWatch Journal educates citizens about environmental issues, motivates them to live life in a more sustainable way and connects them to Ohio-based organizations and sustainable businesses.
For Ohio to achieve sustainability it will take the combined efforts of all the organizations working on this mission. EcoWatch Journal connects organizations to organizations so they can be informed of what other groups are doing, combine their knowledge, skills and resources, and work collectively. By taking a systemic approach, EcoWatch Journal shows individual organizations as part of a larger group working to better our state. The message these organizations are communicating becomes stronger when they are combined, creating a unified voice.

EcoWatch Next Generation

EcoWatch Next Generation works to encouraging the next generation to be good stewards of the planet by educating them about the importance of sustainability. We accomplish this by providing copies of EcoWatch Journal to school systems across the Ohio.

EcoWatch Next Generation provides school systems with a free resource that helps teachers educate students in grades 6-12 on issues relating to sustainability. This program gives teachers an opportunity to include environmental issues and awareness in their curriculum, provide information about locally-based sustainability projects impacting their region and encourage students to become environmental leaders in their school, home and community.

GOALS:

Encourage school systems to include the principles of sustainability in their curriculum, by using the solution-based projects promoted in EcoWatch Journal as examples.
Reach as many students throughout Ohio with up-to-date information about sustainability and environmental news impacting their state.
Create environmental leaders who will promote sustainable practices in their school, home and community, and participate in the solution-based projects promoted in EcoWatch Journal.
Our program is designed to help influence school systems, teachers and students to adopt sustainable lifestyles. These program include, recycling, purchasing of non-toxic cleaning products and other green school supplies, composting, purchasing of healthy local foods, and commitment and participation in their community.