Meeting

Ohio Citizen Action is proud to host a panel discussion featuring leading voices at the intersection of labor and clean energy. We're bringing together Maddy Wilson from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Brian McPeek from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 688 to explore how union involvement is shaping the future of utility-scale solar development in Ohio. As our state stands at a crossroads in the energy transition, this conversation couldn't be more timely.

Buckeye State Rural formed in 2017 out of Indivisible Ohio District 15 and expanded statewide in 2020. We place billboards with progressive messages along rural commuter routes.

Since 2018, we have installed more than 70 billboards during each federal election cycle. As a 527 Super PAC, BSR works with local and regional groups to establish a billboard (or more) in their area.

Want to learn more?

While times are very intense and wild, the growing signs of mass resistance are impactful and huge. The No Kings Day protest was the largest single-day political protest ever in the U.S. Just last month, millions of regular people withheld their money from Disney in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s firing, forcing the network to reverse course. Make no mistake: that was a huge power moment for our broad resistance. And we are seeing videos go viral on social media of thousands of everyday people in Chicago and Portland getting creative and brave to protect their neighbors from ICE.

This year is the Columbus Free Press' 55th anniversary!

We are celebrating by honoring five outstanding community activists and a community organization.

Join our November Salon and Awards event
on Saturday, November 8 from 1:30-4:30pm at the
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 West Weisheimer Rd. in Clintonville

Saturday, October 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Ohio State University campus

From home owners to renters, living green in Columbus is for everyone. Learn from a range of experts about how you can be more efficient, use cleaner energy, have a healthier home, and save money - maybe all at the same time!

Event Highlights Include:

Expert speaker sessions on electric vehicles, home solar installation, energy efficiency improvements, and more

Tom Hayes will reflect on his experiences as a participant Gaza humanitarian aid mission in late September.  Following his kidnapping and imprisonment in Israel, Tom returned to his home in Columbus on October 12. Tom is a long-time advocate of Palestinian rights and a documentary filmmaker. In the 1980s, he filmed in Palestinian refugee camps and has produced three long-form documentaries on the denial of Palestinians’ rights.

Sponsored by Ohio Enviornmental Countil. There is no such thing as an off-year election. Local elections make a powerful impact on climate resiliency. While we see our federal government roll back protections for our environment and democracy, Ohioans have the power to stand up - starting in our own cities and towns. In this month's workshop, where we'll talk about how to build relational power right where we are and the tools we have to make an impact.  

Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists, @fsjp_osu, and @workersvoice.ohio, for a presentation and discussion examining the reasons for the United States unequivocal support for Israel and the ongoing genocide.

In order to effectively fight for Palestine, we must understand what we are fighting against. We will discuss the role of U.S. Imperialism, the nature of zionism, and the history of this “special relationship.”

We welcome all to come discuss these burning questions for our movement. Feel free to invite others and share the event.

Thursdays @ 6 pm to 8 pm on October 9 and 23, November 6 and 20 

How can people of faith respond in times of crisis and conflict? Each gathering will have speakers of different faith traditions

Vegetarian potluck  

Attacks on public education are escalating but the impacts are not being felt equally by all students. Cuts to funding and restrictive new policies are falling hardest on Black and brown students, deepening long-standing inequities in our schools.