Action Alerts
Monday, April 24, 2023, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Join workers, unions, community groups and legislators as we celebrate the launch of a ballot initiative that will be on the November 2024 ballot that will raise the minimum wage in Ohio to $15 and end sub-minumum wages for tipped workers, workers with disabilities, and youth.
Location: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Governor Thomas Worthington Center, Columbus Ohio 43215.
Hosted by One Fair Wage. Register here.
Simply Living connects people to learning opportunities that promote sustainability, environmental justice, and our local economy. Our vision is to create a compassionate and sustainable world through personal, community and cultural transformation.
Currently hiring:
Part Time Executive Director and
Administrative/Financial Consultant
Still haven't volunteered to celebrate Earth Day? Don't worry, there's still plenty of time to make Columbus a little greener.
Here are a few volunteer opportunities that could use your help:
Friday, April 21
Remove invasives and plant native plants and trees at Reynoldsburg's Memorial Plaza or at Delaware's Methodist Theological School in OhioSaturday, April 22
The war in Ukraine has taken hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian lives, uprooted millions, contaminated land, air and water and worsened the climate crisis. The longer the war goes on, the greater the danger of spiraling escalation which can lead to a wider war, environmental devastation, and nuclear annihilation. The war diverts billions that could be addressing urgent human needs. Total military victory cannot be achieved by either Russia or Ukraine.
It is time to support the calls by Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, Presidents Lula de Silva of Brazil, Erdoğan of Turkey, Xi of China, and others for a ceasefire and a negotiated end to this calamitous war.
Stop the killing, agree to a ceasefire and begin negotiations! Sign the petition here.
SPAN Ohio's Lobby/Advocacy Day in Columbus is Wednesday, April 19th, 8:30AM to 5PM.
We are extending this opportunity again so you can sign up to attend our in-person meetings with legislators on that day!
You do not need to be experienced in lobbying. You will be paired up with other experienced lobbyists from SPAN.
Dee Chavez
Chair Lobby Committee
513-413-1178
Monday, April 17, 2023, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Over the past two years, the No Death Penalty Ohio Coalition built a movement that saw historic legislative progress. Though the legislation that would end Ohio’s death penalty did not pass, we are determined to keep pushing for repeal.
It’s a new session and new bills ending Ohio’s death penalty are poised for introduction. Join us at a statewide grassroots meeting to learn about the campaign, ignite or reignite the spark for abolishing the death penalty, and to learn how you can play a role.
We need people like you to join the bipartisan movement to end the death penalty.
Register for the meeting here.
Saturday, April 15, 10 am to 1:15 pm
913 E Mound Street
Sunday, April 16, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Behind Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.
We will be planting spring crops, clearing out debris, setting a compost bin, trim bushes/trees, turning soil, prepping beds and grab litter from the surrounding nkighborhood. We will also go into the neighborhood to recruit people to help us this year and set plans for what to plant where and figure out how many plots can go to individuals to use. Bring gloves, sunscreen and garden wear that can take some dirt on them. We'll provide tools, beverages, pizzas from Donatos at 1:15 . Many hands make less work and we look forward to a great bounty this year to share.
Thursday, April 13, 7pm, Enarson Classroom Building [Rm. 214], 2009 Millikin Rd., and online at tinyurl.com/CORSMeeting
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles” — Marx and Engels
Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists on Thursday, April 13 to discuss the history of revolutions and the meaning of revolution for us today.
In recent years, we have seen the reemergence of mass struggles across the world. Yet rarely have we seen real improvements in what people have been fighting for, let alone an end to the oppression and exploitation that are the norm under world capitalism.
This presentation and discussion will consider the importance of revolution for achieving real social change and what core lessons we have to learn from the long history of revolutionary struggle by the lower classes.
Wednesday, April 12, 5-6:30pm, Ohio Environmental Council, 1145 Chesapeake Ave., Suite I [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]
Ohio Energy Law and Policy is a complex web of regulations, laws, and administrative decisions. It is constantly evolving, making it difficult for attorneys and advocates to understand how best to represent their communities or their clients in venues like the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio or the Ohio Power Siting Board — or in other venues, such as city councils or the Ohio General Assembly.
But the reality is, energy law and policy dictate the future of climate action in Ohio.
Through our “Ohio Energy Law and Policy Primer,” the Ohio Environmental Council will outline the recent history of Ohio’s energy world, from deregulation in the early 2000s to the RPS and EE standards of 2009, onward to House Bill 6 and its aftermath in 2019 and 2020 as well as even more recent developments, like Senate Bill 52 passed under the 134th General Assembly.
Community Festival returns to Goodale Park on June 23, 24 and 25, 2023.
ComFest showcases the very best in live music in Columbus and Central Ohio. Entertainment applications for all stages are now open through April.
Street Fair brings local artisans, food vendors and community organizations together to showcase their wares, interact and celebrate with the Columbus Progressive community. Street Fair applications are open until April 20, 2023 at www.comfest.com