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"Hard Hatted Women supports the initiatives of Windustrious Cleveland in the movement to ensure that Ohioans have access to a clean environment, good jobs, and equitable development through wind production. Movement towards implementing a wind turbine supply chain and all critical components related to creating the off-shore wind farm need to be a priority not only for the region, but for Ohio.
As an organization that works to create economic self-sufficiency for women, Hard Hatted Women applauds the efforts of Windustrious Cleveland and its supporters. The jobs that would be created by developing a wind farm in areas such as the construction, maintenance and operation of such green energy production options would provide women with a multitude of nontraditional career options. Because women continue to live in poverty at rates that exceed those for their male counterparts, access to high-wage, high growth careers are of critical importance.
By increasing the wages and benefits to workers through green jobs, especially when they are unionized, workers and their families move out of poverty and contribute to the economic stability of a region. Linking women to advanced energy manufacturing, production, operation and maintenance careers is essential to impact not only the status of women and their families, but of the health and wealth being of our communities. For all of these reasons, Hard Hatted Women is a strong supporter of the initiative of Windustrious Cleveland."
Kelly Kupcak, Director of Policy, Hard Hatted WomenKelly is a member of the Ohio Apollo Alliance Steering Committee
"Great Lakes Wind Network is an industry-led group of companies
working together to grow the wind industry supply chain in this region.
As we succeed, we create new manufacturing jobs,
we speed supplies of wind turbine components for waiting projects,
and someday we'll be assembling wind turbines themselves.
The Windustrious web site is a wonderful calling card." Ed Weston, Director,
Great Lakes Wind Network WIRE-Net: Where Manufacturing Matters
This would really put our region on the map.
Sarah Clague, South Euclid

"I strongly support the idea from a conservation and local business standpoint."
James Zins, M.D.
"Our reliance on non-renewable resources to help power
our world has gone on much too long. In fact,
power from nature was used long before."
Johnathan Steinbach

"As someone who grew up in the Cleveland area,
I applaud your efforts to bring
offshore wind energy to Ohio.
It will be an economic engine for the
state and will provide benefits to many."Brian P. Hill, CEO,
green joules, LLC,
Park City, Utah

"In addition to all of the environmental
and economic benefits, which are impressive, the vision of windmills on the lake
could become the international
"face of Cleveland" in much the same way as
the Sydney Opera House does for that city.
Talk about transforming the image
of a traditional rust belt city!"Kevin Moore, Managing Director
Cleveland Play House
The
South Euclid Recycling Committee "A nonprofit, volunteer organization committed to the recycling and reuse of natural resources, including wind!"

"Living on the shores of Lake Erie
(where at this moment snow-covered geese
are slowly swimming past) I have a vivid
appreciation of the power of the winds --
and I think a curve of slender windmills
would be a great addition to the view."
Nan Kennedy
Founding member of
Arts Collinwood
As local architects and developers of the built environment,
we are in full support of Cleveland's goal to become
a world leader in wind energy. Ziska Architects and Associates
"I am optimistic that this technology will be increasingly embraced
as a tool for our regional health."
Kim S. Scott, Planner,
Cleveland City Planning Commission, and
Founder of OUR Co-Housing Development.
She is currently launching a development
initiative that will specialize in co-housing,
blending green building techniques and shared common facilities in a pedestrian-oriented layout.
Environmental Health Watch, based in NE Ohio,
helps the public and policy-makers address
critical health concerns related to our urban and industrial environment.

"As nonrenewable resources such as coal
and gas diminish more rapidly
as population and demand increases,
we are foolish to refuse another of Mother
Nature's gifts....the wind....to help us and future
generations sustain ourselves."Jim LaRue
Long-time advocate of green (sustainable) building.
"Generating electricity, clean air,
and economic innovation: fantastic!"Victoria Mills
Sustainability Director
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
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