Action Alerts

As you may know, the Ohio House Energy and Natural Resources Committee has passed House Bill 434. 

It could be voted on by the full House at any upcoming meeting. The next meeting is Wed., March 9.

Sunday, March 6, 5:30pm
Washington Gladden Social Justice Park, northeast corner of E. Broad St. and Cleveland Ave.

We will be gathering this Sunday [3-6-2022] at 5:30pm at the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park for an interfaith service to pray for peace.

At 6pm, we will move to the steps of the church to set up flags of Ukraine and peace flags with sunflowers.

The second part will be led by interfaith youth.

Please join us as your schedule permits; please pass the message to others as well.

Hosted by Faith in Public Life Ohio.

Rally outside the Arnold Sports Event 

Saturday, March 5, 12noon [during the Arnold Sports Festival], Greater Columbus Convention Center [near the Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue], 400 N. High St.

Please come out to support Ukraine, protest the war, and protest the violence and Russian aggression.

Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the past. Putin will not stop with Ukraine. He will move further just like Hitler did. Please come out and help. Show that American people are not indifferent to unprovoked aggression, human suffering, and the fight for freedom.

Hosted by Ukrainian Cultural Association of Ohio.

Saturday, March 5, 1pm, intersection of N. High St. and North Broadway

Friday, March 4, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Simply Living's First Fridays series highlights sustainability initiatives in the city of Columbus and surrounding region that you may want to know more about. Each month our speakers will discuss the initiatives they are working on to make Columbus more sustainable and equitable. 

Join us in March as we speak with the leaders of two Columbus initiatives: GreenSpot and Keep Columbus Beautiful. In this online event, we will hear from David Celebrezze, coordinator of GreenSpot, a coalition of over 23,000 homes, businesses, and neighborhoods in Central Ohio that have pledged to take actions to support sustainability and Aryeh Alex, manager of Keep Columbus Beautiful, a city agency that focuses on public education and volunteer service on environmental issues including litter, recycling and beautification.  This online event will feature two short presentations followed by Q and A for the speakers.

Thursday, March 3, 4pm, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.

Effective March 3 at 4pm, the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio will issue a declaration recognizing Bronzeville, Ohio [that had been established in 1937]!

Additionally, Bronzeville will be added to a Federal Bill in Washington, DC that will formally recognize both the Chicago and Columbus Bronzeville communities and their cultural significance to their respective cities.

Please join us at the Lincoln Theatre on March 3 at 4pm for the formal ceremony!

Hosted by Bronzeville Neighborhood Association.

Diplomatic Paths to Resolution of the Ukraine/European Security Crisis: Russian, European & U.S. Perspectives
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 10am 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 8:00 PM
Join CODEPINK Congress & Massachusetts Peace Action for the third event in our SPECIAL SERIES ON FOREIGN POLICY! This event is also co-sponsored by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security. 

This Capitol Calling Party will be followed by a viewing party of the State of the Union address at 9 PM, accompanied by bingo and social media engagement led by the CODEPINK Peace Collective. The SOTU viewing will be followed by Rashida Tlaib's rebuttal - just stay on the original Zoom call!  Tensions between the U.S. and Russia are higher than they've been in many years.

The U.S. insists that Ukraine may join NATO in the future while Russia insists that it should not. NATO has become a worldwide military alliance as the U.S. pursues its policy of a new Cold War against Russia. Will Ukraine be recognized as a neutral nation or will the U.S. maintain its goal of integrating Ukraine into NATO? Can Europe turn towards a common security policy before NATO’s June summit in Madrid? 

Monday, February 28, 2022, 8:00 PM
Medicare for All has not one, not two, but THREE new cosponsors, bringing the total number of cosponsors in Congress up to 121 — a record-breaking milestone for our movement. This victory is the direct result of months of dedicated organizing, with hundreds of volunteers like you working hard to build momentum in the fight for guaranteed health care for all.  We’ve got big plans to keep growing our movement to pass Medicare for All in Congress, but we’re going to need your help.  Register for the webinar here. 

Suday, February 27. 1pm
Battelle Darby Nature Center, 1415 Darby Creek Dr, Galloway 43119
What do we do with the bison in the winter? Come for a 2-mile hike to see the bison in their winter pasture and learn about their adaptations for cold weather.

Saturday, March 5, 12pm
Ohio Statehouse
An open mic rally outside the Ohio Statehouse organized by the Queer Teen Activist Collective 614. This rally comes as a response to heightened anti-trans youth sentiment and political action in Ohio and across the US, including the movement of HB454 into committee in the Ohio Statehouse. Too often are queer youth spoken over or unheard, so we are providing a space for those voices to be heard loud and clear by all.
Facebook link: https://fb.me/e/35Gfu8EgG.