Sustainability

From regular recycling to new eco-friendly ideas and practices, northeast Indiana is making strides in sustainability that go above and beyond the minimum requirements. 

Keep up with the latest conversation here, and submit any questions you have about waste reduction, composting, or green lifestyles to our blogger, Jodi Leamon of the Allen County Department of Environmental Management, at [email protected]

Feature Story Letha Hill, Front Desk Attendant, hands out a key card during her shift at Courtyard by Marriott in Downtown Fort Wayne.

What's it like to live in Downtown Fort Wayne? Try it with a staycation

Kara HackettTuesday, February 7, 2023
Partner Content Dan Baisden talks with residents during the Packard Area Planning Alliance retreat at the Boys and Girls Club on Fairfield Ave.

Want to advance your community? Meet 4 Neighborhood Planners in Fort Wayne who can help

Kara HackettWednesday, December 14, 2022
Partner Content Raine Augenstein is a cashier at the Health Food Shoppe.

How the Health Food Shoppe is making local, organic food more accessible in Fort Wayne

Kara HackettWednesday, November 30, 2022
Feature Story From right are Diane Hunter, Dani Tippmann, and Claudia Hedeen all of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma during a foraging session on Miami tribal property in Fort Wayne.

Rethinking Thanksgiving: Restorative ways to process a complicated holiday in Fort Wayne

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, November 16, 2022
Feature Story Artist and Southwood Park Board Beautification Chair Sierah Barnhart designed Southwood Park’s first flag.

Does your neighborhood need a flag? Southwood Park fills us in on placemaking efforts

Kara HackettWednesday, November 2, 2022
Feature Story Parkview Health launched a graduate medical education (GME) program, also known as a medical residency, in Fort Wayne. A white coat ceremony in June 2022 officially welcomed the new resident physicians.

A medical residency is attracting talent to Fort Wayne and addressing looming physician shortages

Bailey GerberFriday, October 28, 2022
Feature Story Hathaway Preserve

‘I didn’t know Indiana could look like this’: 4 ACRES Land Trust nature reserves to hike and explore

Sarah SpohnWednesday, October 19, 2022
Feature Story The exterior of the Rauh's home before (left) and after (right) renovations.

6 must-see historic home renos in Wabash County: Hidden passages, a 170+ year-old barn, & more

Stephanie VillanuevaWednesday, September 28, 2022
Feature Story Joan Means paints a new mural on the corner of Calhoun Street and E. Masterson Avenue during Open Streets Fort Wayne.

#PlacesofNEI: 'Only Rain in the Drain' murals remind residents to protect our waterways

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, August 24, 2022
Feature Story Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Markets gives Allen County residents opportunities to shop for fresh foods in areas lacking food access.

HEAL Markets help families fight inflation to access fresh, local produce

Brittany SmithWednesday, August 10, 2022
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