Meeting

Members of Third Act Ohio along with Working Groups from other states will be hearing how we can promote Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) at the municipal level.   Solar APP+ is a free, web-based platform developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to automate and streamline the permitting process for residential solar and solar-plus-storage systems.  It enables local governments to instantly review and approve code-compliant projects, cutting permit approval times from weeks to minutes. 

Hear about the moratoria that is being called for by Third Act and its partners. Local and national legislators need to stop the rapid, unchecked build out of data centers. These speculative builds require massive amounts of electricity and precious water while doing little to stimulate the local economy. Join Third Act, Public Citizen and Food & Water Watch to explore ways community members can halt data centers from being built in their towns and cities. 

Third Act Central hosts a series of interactive learning sessions every month on how to prevent your bank accounts, credit cards, home/auto insurance and investments from being used to finance the fossil fuel industry and instead fund local businesses, community housing, and development of renewable clean energy. 

We’ll cover updates and then talk through preparations for the Great Ohio Climate March and how you can be involved even if you weren’t able to sign up to march with us.

The Great Ohio Climate March planning team will go through plans for the march, some different experiences we will have along the route, some of the partners who are contributing to the planning etc.  Get your last minute questions answered before the registration deadline of April 16th.  

This two hour workshop is for folks interested in working as a Columbus Documenter.

In the first hour, we’ll introduce you to the Documenters community, including a walk-through of Documenters.org, assignment compensation, and our assignment workflow. You’ll also learn core skills relevant to a range of paid assignments.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Legislative Update

• Current OGLMC Nominations

• OGLMC Meeting & Press Conference

• Data Center Conversation

• Climate March

• Spring & Summer Event Volunteering

We’ll also be identifying where folks can step up, especially around collaboration on data centers and leading upcoming events.

Columbus DSA was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Our City Our Say coalition, formally bringing us to the table to help bring this work to success. Our Chapter has committed to gathering at least 3,000 of the 25,000 signatures of the coalitions goal, and we are already off to a great start after this past weekend's event. We look forward to working with our current partners, and any new partners we are able to bring into the coalition, to see the change we need to see in our city.

Let's figure out what's on your ballot together, talk about how important the Primaries are in Ohio and how YOU can make a difference

This will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom. Details will be emailed to you.

Join us as we kick off Earth Month 2026 with a webinar and discussion on the current moment. We will learn more about how war is not green, the environmental and climate impacts of U.S. warfare in Iran and everywhere, what we are facing in the current movement, and the vast organizing efforts to build something new. 

Ohio’s weather is telling a story. From warming temperatures to heavier rains, shifting weather patterns are reshaping life in Ohio. Through stories and science, we’ll connect the dots between global trends and local experiences—and discover how we can respond, together.  

Ohio Union U.S. Bank Conference Theater, 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you kindly RSVP using the updated form below, but registration is not required to attend the lecture. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.