How Construction Is Becoming More Environmentally Sustainable

Men installing solar panels on a roof

Green building design is needed as we combat the impacts of climate change. The overuse of once-abundant natural resources has resulted in the scarcity of products and the increased price of supplies. The need implement repurposed items in the construction of new buildings is more urgent than ever.

The new approaches to green building design have resulted in a reduction of fossil fuel energy use and resource waste, as well as the use of virgin materials. The high-tech designs that were once reserved for expensive, futuristic buildings are now being implemented into the average home. The use of alternative energy systems in the family home is becoming more common, such as solar panels and small wind turbines. As green technology continues to evolve, it makes green building design more available to the everyday consumer.

Four events Honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera

Latino man holding up a fist with a t-shirt saying we will not comply

Friday, April 12, 2019, 6:00 PM. 
Holding space with Miriam Vargas to honor Rubén Castilla Herrera and provide support. First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Main St., Columbus, Ohio 43205.

Earth Day at Kossuth Street Garden-Tribute to Ruben Herrera and Amber Evans
Sat, April 13, 11am
641 E. Kossuth St.
Free and open to all. This is our 11th year and we will honor all social justice advocates, including Ruben Herrera and Amber Evans. An Easter Egg hunt will be at 10:30 at E Kossuth and Wager Street in Kobacker Park, sponsored by Southern Orchards Civic Association "Blessed be the peacemakers."

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 3:00 PM.  Honoring the Life of Ruben Herrera.  
Funeral service is open to all who want to join us in celebrating Rubén.  For those who are able, we will meet on the steps of the Statehouse at 1:30 PM and march to the church.  
Location: Broad St. United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St. 

 

Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

April 11- 13, 2019
Three days of festivities designed to celebrate independent film.  Take part in honoring makers and creatives around the globe. Come one, come all.  Location:  Central Grip & Lighting, Grandview Theatre, and Studio 35.  For a full schedule and tickets visit:  www.Columbusfilm.org.

In Memoriam – Ruben Castilla Herrera

Latino man in T-shirt that says No Human Being is Illegal, talking into a mic

Ruben Castilla Herrera was the uncompromising conscience of central Ohio’s activist community. Wherever there was injustice – Ruben was there, demonstrating, demanding, asserting the rights of the people. Ruben dedicated himself to helping the working people, the underpaid, the Immokalee farmworkers. He was never caught up in personal gain for himself or making political connections.

He didn’t really trust elected public officials. What he understood was that real democracy was in the streets and injustice must be confronted. Public officials that tolerated it had to be called out. He led us in rallies about immigrant rights, sanctuary, police abuse, peace. He was always there with a bullhorn, his thought-provoking speeches inspiring hundreds through the years. Like legendary activists before him – Cesar Chavez, Eugene Debs, Martin Luther King, Jr. – Ruben was ubiquitous and unyielding.  

Progressive Democrats Refuse to Fund Global Destruction Unless Healthcare Funded Too

This is an actual headline at Common Dreams: “Progressive Democrats Threaten to Tank $733 Billion in ‘Crazy’ Pentagon Spending If Social Programs Not Also Boosted.”

They keep using that word, “crazy.” I do not think it means what they think it means.

Dumping over $1 trillion per year into the Pentagon plus militarism in other departments eliminates the need for hospitals, schools, parks, and even budget proposals. It kills us all. Our nuclear luck will run out. And if it doesn’t run out soon, the military’s destruction of the climate and our water and air will do us in. While it may be taboo to notice the environmental damage of wars and war preparations, and may be strictly forbidden to become aware of the military budget as the potential source for a serious effort to mitigate the coming environmental collapse, the news is now full of stories of the climate destruction of military bases, which ought to at least make people aware of how many bases there are.

Pack the House: Stop the 6 Week Abortion Ban!

People at a rally holding signs saying Abortion Access and Trust Women

Wednesday, April 10, 1pm
Ohio Statehouse
The Ohio House will vote on the six-week abortion ban Wednesday, April 10th at the Ohio State House. This is the same day as the Freedom of Choice Ohio Coalition Advocacy Day 2019 so we will meet at the Holiday Inn and walk over together. You may also meet us at the Ohio Statehouse chamber at 1:00 p.m. to pack the House and show our opposition to this harmful legislation!

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