Action Alerts

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 11:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Join us for an in-person training featuring expert panelists and in-depth discussions on the upcoming 2024-2025 State Operating Budget. Sponsored by Community Solutions and Advocates for Ohio’s Future.  Cost:  $30.  More information and registration here.  

This amazing course is over half full. Reserve your spot or one as a gift now.

December 4, 2022, 4:00 PM
“Compassion & Responsibility in This Time of Turmoil: with our Heads, Hearts, Words and Hands.”  
The theme reflects that we live in a time of turmoil – that calls for both compassion and responsibility. IACO has used the phrase: Heads, Hearts, and Hands – as part of our annual Prayer Gathering in the past -- to reflect that we need to “understand” the issue and values that bring us together (with our Heads); we need to “feel” the hopes and needs expressed (with our Hearts); and we need to take “action” (with our Hands).

This year, we also want to think about how in our “interactions” with others, we can both “hurt and heal” (with our Words). We live in an age where through social media, words can and have been weaponized to defame those who have an opposing view from the speaker.  Participants are asked to bring a vegetarian dish for the potluck.   

Location:  University Baptist Church, 50 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. 

The Ohio Nuclear Free Network is asking concerned people who want to stop the spread of radioactivity (and corruption) in Ohio to write a letter to be sent as testimony opposing this bill.  It does not have to be long. Copy some of our talking points or write something in your own words.

STOP HB 434: The Ohio Nuclear Free Network has created a fact sheet with 30 concise points on why this bill is dangerous and precedent-setting: OHIO HOUSE BILL 434, Information for Legislators.

WRITE A LETTER AS OPPOSITION TESTIMONY to HB 434

Friday, December 2, 2022, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Firefighters - it's time!  This December 2, we are getting back out in the streets of our nation's capital to sound the alarm on the climate emergency.  Join Jane Fonda and friends for a day of inspiration and action. Make your voice heard and demand a cleaner, greener, healthier world. And of course, wear your red!  Can't make it in person?

Not to worry – the event will be live-streaming on firedrillfridays.com, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, so you can rally with us from wherever you are.  

Thursday, December 1, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It encourages people to unite globally to eliminate the disparities and inequities that create barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and access to HIV care. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day is a day to unite to help end HIV and remember those lost to AIDS-related illnesses.

Panelists and organizations will be announced; visit outcarehealth.org/outtalk to learn more.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by OutCare Health.

Facebook Event

Wednesday, November 30, 6:30am-9pm, using your telephone

Will you help protect Ohio families from radioactive oil and gas waste by making one phone call on Wednesday? Ohio has 226 Class II injection wells that accept 20-30 million barrels of radioactive oil and gas liquid waste every year.

Last month, Buckeye Environmental Network, Sierra Club, EarthJustice, and 30 grassroots organizations petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency, (US EPA) to revoke Ohio’s authority to manage Ohio’s Class II oil and gas waste injection program. The program, currently run by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), consistently fails to act against violations, allowing serious problems to continue unaddressed, posing threats to our drinking water and public health.

Ohio communities have lived with leaking class II injection wells, accidents, blowouts, and spills for years. And, Ohio does not have a way for impacted residents to file a formal complaint.

Please help protect Ohio families by taking five minutes to call US EPA Administrator Debra Shore on Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 29, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

“Inhale/Exhale” is a space for restorative healing for organizers and activists in our lovely ecosystem. We welcome all organizers in the progressive and left movements to honor their bodies by resting and entering this space to learn various ways to heal.

In this installment, we will explore healing and what it means to truly heal after repairing harm in healthy processes of accountability. Although healthy, it still requires work and healing of all parties involved. Come ready to learn, share, engage, rest, and heal. Please sign up to attend and spread the word about this lovely event with Sharonda Crome and Arnesia McMillan! We want you whole and rested for this work, so please show up if you can.

Biography for Sharonda Crome

Hundreds of Indigenous sacred sites across the country -- places of Indigenous foods, medicines, ceremony, burial sites, and creation stories -- have been threatened and desecrated by the climate crisis and by harmful development projects like pipelines, mining activities, and resource extraction.  

All without the consent of Tribal communities who have traditional and spiritual connections to the land -- and in violation of federal treaties.  

Sunday, November 27, 12noon-4pm, Revolutionary Botanicals, 5212 N. High St.

The Bizarket Market will feature 10+ handmade, local vendors. This market will specifically focus on food/drink vendors, bakers, etc. Expect foods that are vegan, Soul Food, Puerto Rican, and Caribbean, plus Drinks, Wine Cellars, Herbal Teas, Mushroom Chocolates, Sweets, Treats, and many more eats! Come have Friendsgiving with us!

There will be gourmet vegan food vendors, drinks, amazing music, live painting, raffles, and more. This is a market by vendors and for vendors so make sure you shop local! Attend Bizarket and enjoy the community and love free of charge. There will be donation gift bags and discounts on select vendors. So, the love is free, but you have to pay for everything else. We’ll see y’all there!

Parking:

Option 1: Wing Snob parking lot, 5179 N. High St.

Option 2: Graceland Shopping Center parking lot, 182 Graceland Blvd.