Action Alerts
Wednesday, May 22, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
We, the Ohio Community Rights Network, are inviting you to join us for, “A Truth and Reckoning with Nature: Isn’t it Time Ohio?,” on Wednesday, May 22, at 6pm, for a conversation with Tish O’Dell, OHCRN [Ohio Community Rights Network] board member and Consulting Director for CELDF [Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund] to imagine what being in right relationship with nature and each other might look like and how can we get there.
When an industry announces plans to come into a community, residents may discover that there is more to the story than the “more jobs and money” mantra. Instead, what they learn often raises concerns and many times actual fear and panic. Elected officials will attempt to quiet the alarm by stating that we have “strict regulations” to protect the community and nature. But is that really the case? Does the existing system of law recognize the important relationship between healthy ecosystems and healthy communities or does it place more importance upon the needs of an industry to profit from exploiting nature and the community and future generations.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 6:00 PM
Franklin County has invested over $30 million of our money in Israel government bonds. Why, and what can we do to stop it?
Community Teach-in. Sponsors: Columbus CPUSA, Columbus DSA, JVP Central Ohio, and JUST.
Location: Northside Library, Meeting room 1, 1431 N. High St., Columbus.
Register to join by Zoom here.
Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St., Worthington, Ohio
“Songs of the Spirit” is Illuminati’s annual full-length concert of sacred and spiritual music and songs from monthly services at houses of worship that invited Illuminati to sing.
General admission: $10.00 to $15.00.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus.
Saturday, May 18, 6:30pm, Franklin Park Conservatory [Wells Barn], 1777 E. Broad St.
Network with fellow environmental enthusiasts, community members, and key partners. Donate in support of OEC’s critical mission to secure healthy air, land, and water for all who call Ohio home. Be inspired by Ohio’s environmental victories and the dedicated people behind them. Enjoy delicious plant-based bites and cocktails while surrounded by the beauty of the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Purchase Tickets
You’re Invited! Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate our 55th year of working alongside passionate Ohioans like you!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Fundraiser for Ohio Environmental Council.
Thursday, May 16, 6pm, beginning and ending at Trolley Pub Columbus, 19 E. Fourth Ave.
When: Thursday, May 16, 6-8pm
Where: Meet Trolley Pub Columbus, 19 E. Fourth Ave.
What: Join us and Trolley Pub Columbus to ride around, drink, and clean up our community. Litter grabbers, gloves, vests, and trash bags will be provided by Keep Columbus Beautiful. BYOB!
Why: To help clean up the Columbus Community!
Who: Everyone is welcome! Must be 21+ to bring alcohol (36 oz. of beer or 18 oz. of wine/champagne); no glass containers or liquor.
How: Free admission! Please register as there are a limited number of seats. Once registered, we will send you a waiver and remind you of the beverage guidelines.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Green Columbus.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM
Ohio Statehouse
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11:00 AM
CAIR will release their new report.
Monday, March 13, 11:30am-12:30pm, Ohio Statehouse
Parents, child care providers, and child care advocates recently announced coast-to-coast events coinciding with the Day Without Child Care (DWOCC). The DWOCC will be held on May 13, and is designed to build support for fully funded, quality early childhood education and care.
In Ohio, The CEO [Care Economy Organizing] Project, a division of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, will bring about 500 providers to the Ohio Statehouse. The advocates released the following statement:
“The work of caring for children and families is critical,” said Tami Lunan, director of The CEO Project. “Affordable, quality child care makes it possible for parents to go to work, knowing that the most precious people in our lives are in good hands. Yet it’s some of the most invisible and undervalued work. It’s time to invest in expanding affordable, quality child care with living wages for the hardworking child care providers who care for and nurture our children.”
Who:
• Parents, child care providers, advocates
• Additional speakers
Saturday, May 11, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Theme: A heart for the homeless
Speakers:
• Emily Grace, Heer to Serve, a group dedicated to providing food and other resources to the houseless on the city’s west side
• Matina Bliss, houseless advocate
• Winie Wirth, houseless volunteer
• And more!
A “question-and-answer” period will be included.
If you have announcements for the progressive community, let us know at <colsfreepress@gmail.com>.
Please use this Zoom link to join this event.
Hosted by Columbus Free Press.
From the American Friends Service Committee
For decades, AFSC has worked to end the use of the death penalty as well as life and long-term sentences.
Please join us in urging Congress and state governors to end the death penalty once and for all. The death penalty flies in the face of moral values, common sense, and history. Death sentences do not deter crime, are disproportionately handed to people of color, and have been given to numerous individuals who were later exonerated.
Earlier this year, the state of Alabama put a man to death using the untested execution method of nitrogen hypoxia. The execution was carried out despite U.N. experts warning that the method could lead to excessive pain and constitute torture.
Killing anyone—by any method—is immoral and should be outlawed. In recent years, the use of the death penalty has declined sharply across the U.S. Since 2019, three states—Virginia, Colorado, and New Hampshire—have abolished the practice completely.
Now it's time for the federal government and all states to follow suit.