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AI data centers are spreading across the country and communities where they're being built are feeling the negative effects. From draining water and rising electricity bills to health risks for kids, accurate information about these centers and their impact is often hard to come by. Too often, government approvals are wrapped in non-disclosure agreements that shut residents out of the very information they need to protect their families. The good news is that awareness is growing, and people are organizing — and often winning — against data centers.
Across the country, extremists are limiting when and where we can vote, creating new barriers to registration, and spreading lies about the security of elections. From the push to pass the Save America Act in Congress to state voting legislation and ballot initiatives across the country, we know this isn't about protecting our elections – it's about power and who gets to be heard. No one understands this moment — or what comes next — better than Stacey Abrams.
Did you know that abstinence-only sex education is making a comeback in our schools? Extremists are pushing a curriculum that tells students abstinence until heterosexual marriage is the only acceptable choice while withholding the medically accurate information young people need to make informed decisions.
Join Team OH virtually for our first Ohio Wine Gang Bookclub! We will be discussing The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This will be a casual gathering and all are welcome- wine optional.
This will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom. Details will be emailed to you.
Data Centers are changing Ohio's landscape and reshaping our communities in big cities like Columbus and small towns like Clarington. Today, there are 200 and counting data centers in Ohio - the fifth highest among all the states.
In exchange for generous handouts from statehouse politicians, big tech corporations made big promises for Ohio. Now, they're driving up our electric bills, draining our fresh water, and cutting secret deals with local governments.
Ohioans can come together and ensure we get to have a say over what happens in our communities.
Hands-on activities, small-table dialogue, real tools for spotting misinformation and using your voice with confidence. Morgan Harper @mh4oh , Co-Founder and Executive Director of Columbus Stand Up @columbusstandup , joins as a speaker, bringing her perspective as a community organizer who has spent years building power at the grassroots level.
The City Council Non-Cooperation Campaign is focused on creating non-cooperation policies in cities around Central Ohio. We are developing resolutions which are presented to city councils, creating policies against cooperation with ICE and discrimination against trans individuals. Through this work our aim is to create protections for our trans and migrant neighbors, making Columbus and surrounding cities safer for the working class.
Join us next month, August 15th, for an online community conversation regarding policing. This space will be open to those who are 40 years and older. The goal is to collect information relating to your experiences with Ohio police forces, but in particular, the Columbus Police Department, Franklin County, and surrounding cities like Whitehall and Bexley.
Topics: CPD upcoming police contract, youth violence and engagement strategies, alternative solutions and more.
More open discussions will be held in the future.
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Did you know you can make ice cream while learning real science?
Join us at the Bronzeville Grower's Market with ACD Consulting Coalition for the hands-on Ice Cream STEM Lab where we'll explore the fascinating chemistry behind one of everyone's favorite treats! This family-friendly workshop is perfect for curious minds of all ages.
Ohio ranks fifth for data centers, with over 200 built and 77 more planned. But significant community pushback has developed over the vast amount of water and energy they consume -- resulting in new gas plants to power data centers across the state.
In this presentation, Save Ohio Parks discusses environmental and social justice concerns about data center energy use, and how data centers could be powered differently, along with recommendations for state and local officials.