Action Alerts
WHAT: Oil and Gas Land Management Commission public hearing and business meeting
WHEN: Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2045 Morse Road, Building E, 1st Floor Assembly Center, Columbus, OH 43229
The Oil and Gas Land Management Commission will hold a hearing on Monday, April 10, to hear public testimony on Draft Rule 155-1-01, which will create the process for granting oil and gas industry leases for fossil fuel extraction from Ohio public lands.
In attendance will be a group of dedicated Ohio citizens and users of Ohio state parks and forests to call out the oil and gas industry’s grab of our public lands.
Saturday, April 8, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Get to know our local progressive candidates!
Speakers:
• Adrienne Hood, Columbus City Council candidate
• Joe Motil, Columbus Mayor candidate
A question-and-answer period will be included.
Please use this Zoom link to join this event.
Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.
Thursday, April 6 at 7 PM on ZOOM
I invite you to a Columbus Area meeting of SPAN Ohio. It will be on ZOOM so you don't have to travel and can come as you are. You can actively participate, and I hope you will. Mark the date on your calendar!
Some agenda Items are:
Wednesday, April 5, 12:30pm
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
180 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
United States
Google map and directions
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has the authority to stop the coal plant subsidies.
The PUCO is required to conduct audits to determine whether or not the costs ratepayers are charged each month to pay off the coal plant shareholders’ debts are “prudent.” And audits at the Public Utilities Commission reveal that OVEC is running the plants at inefficient times and overcharging all of us.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 7:00 PM
On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before he was murdered, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave an historic sermon at New York’s Riverside Church on the profound connection between US militarism abroad with violence, racial repression, and widespread deprivation on the home front.
Over 50 years later, from Ukraine to Uvalde, the crises of militarism, materialism, racism and the prospect of spiritual death that Dr. King warned us about are still very much with us. Not only does this militarism abroad continue to seed violence and poverty at home, it now aggravates the climate crisis and consumes vital resources that could alleviate climate-related suffering.
The New Democracy Coalition (NDC), Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA), and cosponsors will present a public reading of “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”, May 2, with 100 readers, on Boston City Hall Plaza, to bring community focus to the issues of war, militarism and racism.
The Central Ohio Workers Center is currently circulating an on-line petition and providing a suggested letter for those wishing to physically mail a show of support for this program. Implementing this program in Columbus will provide necessary identification for tens of thousands of residents, especially those in vulnerable populations who have trouble obtaining traditional forms of ID such as victims of domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, immigrants, and those re-entering society from prison/jail. This would represent a significant step in addressing a critical city‐wide problem since lack of acceptable identification keeps these populations isolated and susceptible to exploitation. This municipal ID card will be helpful for proving identity and could connect residents to services, programs, and benefits. Click here to sign onto the letter of support.
Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 11 to 3pm
2891 E Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio
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Friday, March 31, 2023, 5:00 PM
Location: Goodale Park, West Goodale St., Columbus.
For more information, email to coyl614@gmail.com or DM on Instagram.
https://queeryouthassemble.org/march-for-queer-trans-youth-autonomy/
Thursday, March 30, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 is a day dedicated to celebrating transgender people, recognizing their contributions to society, and raising awareness about the discrimination they face. In this installment of Meetup Live’s “Dismantling Social Injustice” (DSI) series, we’re holding a panel discussion on pressing issues within the trans community.
Hear from panelists Hope Giselle, author and activist; Mandy Giles, advocate and parent of two transgender adults; and Ryan Sallans, international speaker and author, about current anti-trans legislation and its effects as well as its historical roots. Learn about ways to advocate for trans rights and protections. Stick around for a question-and-answer session at the end.
Agenda:
• Introductions (5 minutes)
• Fireside Chat (40 minutes)
• Question-and-answer session (15 minutes)
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Meetup Live.