Thinking Globally Acting Locally

Jan 11, 2010

Ohio Green Building Law

For the latest information on how our firm is Thinking Globally and Acting Locally visit the
Ohio Green Building Law forum.
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Sep 16, 2009

Far From a Burst Bubble, Green is Growing and More Important than Ever, by David Scott

Far From a Burst Bubble, Green is Growing and More Important than Ever GreenBiz.com

Article By David Scott

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"Local law firms find it's really easy to be green."

David Scott of Luper Neidenthal & Logan was recently interviewed by the Daily Reporter Newspaper in the article "Local law firms find it's really easy to be green."

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May 20, 2009

Thinking Globally: Columbus CEO features LNL’s global connections

Luper Neidenthal and Logan’s own David Scott was recently featured in a Columbus CEO Magazine story on law firm associations. LNL is Central Ohio’s only member of Meritas, an international affiliation of outstanding full-service commercial law firms. David was also the past chairman of Meritas’ “Leadership Institute,” which created the Green Guide for Lawyers, a “how-to” manual for law firms who seek to reduce waste and implement more sustainable office practices. The Green Guide has enjoyed national and international attention and David is currently pursuing an effort to update and revamp the Green Guide to make it an even more effective pro-sustainability tool.

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May 1, 2009

Acting Locally: Change starts at (encouraging sustainable development for the) home.

On Thursday, April 23rd, Luper Neidenthal & Logan associate and LEED® AP Matt Bierlein was part of a panel presenting to the City of Worthington Architectural Review Board on the issue of alternative energy. The panelists included architects, solar entrepreneurs, and a solar financier. Matt presented on the subject of incentives and programs at the municipal level that are focused on encouraging sustainable development as well as the financial incentives for municipalities to promote such incentives and programs. The board took a strong interest in the presentation and on using the presentation to build momentum on the issue of alternative energy. Read more!

Apr 20, 2009

Acting Locally: LNL’s Urban Gardeners

In celebration of Earth Day 2009, a group of LNL’s green thumbs helped pluck weeds, tend soil, and plant seeds at Four Seasons City Farm near downtown Columbus. The effort was just one part of the Columbus Bar Association’s Green Committee’s push to help law firms do their part to adopt more sustainable practices in the office and throughout the community.

The urban garden trend is growing (no pun intended) for reasons that are social, political, economic and environmental. Columbus is starting to see the wisdom of cities like New York, Detroit and Youngstown, which are transforming properties that had been fertile ground for lawlessness & disorder into just plain fertile ground.

From a social perspective, blighted urban properties contribute to looting, vandalism and drug abuse. By razing abandoned buildings, and/or turning weed and junk-laden vacant lots into urban gardens, we create opportunities for healthy community interaction. Groups large and small, and people young and old, can come together to work the earth. Beyond turning an eyesore into a pleasant space, community gardens give back in the tangible form of healthy fruits and vegetables that are often unavailable in underserved areas.

From a political perspective, urban gardens are following the lead of our First Family. Michelle Obama heeded the call of over 10,000 people who signed off on the White House Organic Farm Project, which urged the newest White House occupants to set an example by growing a garden. They even created a blog to track the progress (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/09/Planting-the-Garden/).

Urban gardens yield a fantastic confluence of economic and environmental benefits. Blighted urban properties diminish already-diminutive property values. By transforming abandoned buildings and hardscapes into productive plots, we decrease pollution and stormwater runoff and we could increase the value of surrounding properties. Although I’m still waiting on some research to bear out the theory of increased property values, it stands to reason that a house abutting a pleasant open space will do better on the market than a property next to broken-down crack house.

Long story short, LNL is proud to have done its small part to promote community gardening in Columbus. There’s no bad reason to get in touch with your inner urban farmer!

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