Events

Lead Safe Home Summit

This free event is being organized by United Way of Greater Cleveland in collaboration with a group of volunteer community members representing multiple sectors and the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition. The Lead Safe Home Summit will convene parents, residents, landlords, advocates and local elected officials to learn about lead poisoning from national experts and peer […]

2019 State of the Great Lakes

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire — and to launch a weekend full of community activity — The City Club of Cleveland is partnering with the Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation to host a special State of the Great Lakes forum that is free and open to all. June 22, […]

Blazing Paddles

When: June 22, 2019 7 am – 1 pm Where: Rivergate Park Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/186108908773881/ Website http://sharetheriver.com/blazing-paddles Paddle Guru Registration https://paddleguru.com/races/BlazingPaddles2019 Blazing Paddles is a public celebration of how the Cuyahoga River has risen like a phoenix since the 1969 fire ignited the environmental movement. Paddleboards, kayaks, and canoes will navigate either the 2-mile Carl […]

Growing Local Solar Cleveland

Newburgh Heights City Hall 3801 Harvard Avenue, Newburgh Heights, OH, United States

Join us for this workshop exploring how state and local policies and programs can attract new solar projects and green jobs. This workshop is designed to provide resources for local government officials and staff but is open to all solar activists. Registration Fee: Individual tickets are $25. For organizations attending with 3 or more people, apply the […]

OEC Year in Review & Look Ahead

Driven by our vision of clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, and bountiful public lands to sustain our health and rejuvenate our spirits, we are adept at taking challenges and turning them into opportunities. As environmentalists, we know resilience. Together, we are fully capable of rising to the challenge. Join OEC's team for […]

H2Ohio Explained

H2Ohio is one of the most comprehensive, science-based plans for clean water in state history. Designed to improve Ohio’s water quality from source to tap, H2Ohio focuses specifically on reducing phosphorus in Ohio’s waterways through conservation best practices, creating wetlands, addressing failing septic systems, and preventing lead contamination in drinking water. The OEC invites you […]

Redistricting 101 & Environmental Community Mapmaking

It’s no secret that Ohio’s congressional and state legislative district maps are gerrymandered. Because of these maps, our legislators often fail to respond to Ohio voters on our most pressing issues, especially renewable energy and the fight against climate change. Fortunately, in 2015 and 2018, Ohioans overwhelmingly voted for new redistricting processes. What even is […]

Cleveland International Film Festival | End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

We are proud to share that the Ohio Environmental Council is a Community Partner for the 45th Cleveland International Film Festival! We are supporting the film END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK. This year's Cleveland International Film Festival will take place entirely online April 7-20, 2021. Tickets to the Film Festival are now […]

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