Action Alerts
WHAT: Save Ohio Parks Speak Out before Oil and Gas Land Management
Commission meeting
WHO: Speakers will include Ohio citizens Roxanne Groff, Jenny Morgan, Mary
Huck, Shannon Flanders, Katie Annarino, and Cory Haydocy
WHERE: On sidewalk outside of meeting venue, Ohio Department of Public
Safety - Charles D. Shipley Building, Atrium.1970 W. Broad Street, Columbus,
OH 43223
WHEN: Monday, October 21, at noon
BACKGROUND
The Oil and Gas Land Management Commission - the body tasked with deciding
on oil and gas "nominations" to frack Ohio state parks, wildlife areas, and
other public lands - will meet on Monday, October 21, at 1 p.m.
Ahead of this meeting on Monday, October 21, at 12 noon, Save Ohio Parks
will hold a Speak Out for members of the public - Ohio taxpayers who own and
use our public lands - to say what they think about the these lands- that
are supposed to be protected and used for the people of Ohio in perpetuity -
being leased to the oil and gas industry for fracking that will damage and
degrade them forever.
Repeatedly, Ohio residents - whose comments and objections the commission is
The world is producing more clothing than ever -- more than 100 billion pieces a year. As a result, textiles are entering landfills at an unprecedented rate.1
And to make it worse: A lot of clothing is being sent straight to the landfill or burned in an incinerator without ever being worn. The fast fashion model of making more clothes than we can buy wastes precious resources, creates piles and piles of textile waste, and pollutes our air and water.
Environment America is working to slow this endless cycle of overproduction and waste by calling on clothing giant Forever 21 to publicly commit to not trashing or burning its overstock. Add your name.
Performances. Mystic Café Variety Show and Open Mic
Friday, October 18, 2024, 6:00 PM (doors open) 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Help SoulCall Global raise money to feed and house the needy and enjoy an old-fashioned variety show with everything from great music and comedy acts to who knows what. Performers are encouraged to sign up. A keyboard accompanist is available. Donation $15 (or more! 100% of profits go to our charitable programs).
Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus OH 43214.
Thursday, October 17, 2pm
Franklin County Courthouse, 373 S. High, 16th floor
Columbus room
Franklin County Investment Advisory Committee will meet and we need to pressure them to divest from Israel.
Digging Into Donald Trump’s Climate Record”
Wednesday, October 16, at 12pm US Eastern Time
The 2024 US elections are undoubtedly about climate change, and audiences need to understand both candidates’ positions and records on climate. While in office, former president Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement, threw out more than 100 environmental regulations, and had “climate change” removed from the EPA's site. On the 2024 campaign trail, the former president reportedly told Big Oil executives that he would trash President Joe Biden's climate policy accomplishments in exchange for $1 billion in campaign donations.
Join a panel of journalists October 16, at 12pm US Eastern Time, for a one-hour discussion on Trump's climate agenda during his first term, and what his campaign promises and political affiliations mean for a potential second term.
PANELISTS
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 4:00 PM
MPower will host a conversation with me, Ahmad Abuznaid, Executive Director of the US Campaign For Palestinian Rights, Students for Justice in Palestine, and CAIR CA.
Join us for a crucial online conversation Tuesday, October 15th, on advocating for Gaza, student organizing, and the upcoming election.
From the Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund: Urge President Biden to Grant Executive Clemency and Free Native Activist Leonard Peltier Now!
Leonard Peltier is almost 80 years old. He’s a Native activist in the American Indian Movement (AIM), a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and is now serving his 49th year of incarceration, making him the longest-serving political prisoner in U.S. history.
Let's get together in person on Indigenous People's Day for a Second Saturday Salon!
Saturday October 12 at 7pm
Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd. 43205
At Bryden and Ohio
Free and open to the public.
Facebook Event
This month's theme: Celebrating and honoring Indigenous People's Day
Community discussions on the Native Land Back movement, the Right to Return, and Reparations.
Music, fun, socializing, networking with progressive friends
Some refreshments provided - Potluck dishes welcome
More info; colsfreepress@gmail.com
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Join us for the launch of our Co-op Circle – a space for learning, collaboration, and community-building around cooperative enterprises.
Whether you're a seasoned co-op enthusiast or just curious about how co-ops can transform our community, this event is for you!
More details to come – stay tuned! Let’s fuel the cooperative fire in Central Ohio! Location: Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1126 Parsons Ave, Columbus 43206.