Browse Exhibits (2 total)
The Nursery Industry in Lake County
The nursery industry in Lake County, Ohio dates back to the 1850's. At one time, Lake County was the rose capital of the world. The nursery industry made Lake County internationally and nationally recognized for its innovation, scope and quality. The soil and climate which drew the nurserymen to the area still remains. Can the industry survive in the 21st century, building on the vision which brought people like Storrs and Harrison to the area in the 1850's?
Economic Boom or Environmental Bust? The Perry Nuclear Power Plant
In his 1864 book titled Man and Nature, George Perkins Marsh asserted that great civilizations decline because they adversely affect the environment in which they grow. Once the Silicon Valley of American's industrial period, Northeast Ohio now lies at the center of the so called "Rust Belt" and the region's population has been hemoragging since the 1950s. Is it possible, as George Perkins Marsh suggested, that the abuse of the natural environment is what led to Northeast Ohio's decline? The steel, oil, and chemical plants that were celebrated as the engines of Cleveland's industrial revolution also caused environmental harm as evidenced by the Cuyahoga River fires and brownfield that occupies the former Diamond-Shamrock facility on the Lakefront near Fairport Harbor.
The Perry Nuclear Power Plant rises dramatically on the the North Coast. Once heralded as the answer to the economic problems confronting the rural community that it calls home, it has also been the target of environmental protests and criticisms since plans were first announed in 1971. The economic impact of the plant has resulted in several tangible benefits for the residents of Perry Village, North Perry, and Perry Township. However, critics contend that the environmental impact has tarnished the landscape and increased health risks for the people and animals that live nearby. Will Perry follow the same path of decline as Cleveland, Painesville, and Fairport Harbor? Or will Perry be able to sustain the economic and population growth it has enjoyed since the 1970s.
Economic Boom or Environmental Bust? The Perry Nuclear Power Plant
In his 1864 book titled Man and Nature, George Perkins Marsh asserted that great civilizations decline because they adversely affect the environment in which they grow. Once the Silicon Valley of American's industrial period, Northeast Ohio now lies at the center of the so called "Rust Belt" and the region's population has been hemoragging since the 1950s. Is it possible, as George Perkins Marsh suggested, that the abuse of the natural environment is what led to Northeast Ohio's decline? The steel, oil, and chemical plants that were celebrated as the engines of Cleveland's industrial revolution also caused environmental harm as evidenced by the Cuyahoga River fires and brownfield that occupies the former Diamond-Shamrock facility on the Lakefront near Fairport Harbor.
The Perry Nuclear Power Plant rises dramatically on the the North Coast. Once heralded as the answer to the economic problems confronting the rural community that it calls home, it has also been the target of environmental protests and criticisms since plans were first announed in 1971. The economic impact of the plant has resulted in several tangible benefits for the residents of Perry Village, North Perry, and Perry Township. However, critics contend that the environmental impact has tarnished the landscape and increased health risks for the people and animals that live nearby. Will Perry follow the same path of decline as Cleveland, Painesville, and Fairport Harbor? Or will Perry be able to sustain the economic and population growth it has enjoyed since the 1970s.