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On Earth Day 2026, the Environmental Professionals Network will bring together climate action leaders from across Ohio for a free public event highlighting the momentum behind local climate solutions in Ohio. Cities big and small are developing innovative sustainability and resilience strategies, and this program invites attendees to see how their own communities can participate.

Advocates opposing the death penalty and working to pass the death penalty repeal legislation are often confronted with the challenge of "You would feel differently if someone you loved was murdered."

Most death penalty abolitionists are not themselves the family members of murder victims, but that does not mean there is nothing that we can say. In fact, by advocating for better services for homicide survivors we can turn the conversation back to the question of whether capital punishment is the best response in the aftermath of murder from a public policy standpoint.

Central Ohio is a magnet for data center development, with global tech companies drawn to the region’s strategic location, energy capacity, and growing tech workforce. No one disputes that data centers are critical engines for economic development – big AI needs big data centers. But as the footprint of these massive facilities expands, local communities are grappling with complex questions about land use, infrastructure strain, tax incentives, environmental impact, and energy demand.

On Wednesday, April 29 at 12:00pm ET, the Women in Conflict Zones webinar will focus on the widening war in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA)/Middle East region launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. is proud to join other organizations in sponsoring this important opportunity to hear directly from women in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the West Bank. Retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel Ann Wright will open the webinar with the latest update on U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) activities in the region. Dr. Jamila J.