It’s no secret that Southeast Ohio and other Appalachian communities bordering the Ohio River experience environmental injustices at significantly higher rates than the rest of Ohio. And that the region, bordered by bounty, has played host to a number of extraction-based economics for decades, creating a place where farmlands abound, but fresh food is hard […]
Join the OEC’s team of experts to learn more about how you can get involved in advocacy to protect our environment. Designed to complement our new Advocacy Toolkit, these trainings will help you understand some key parts of successful advocacy. These virtual training sessions will take place on three different days through the coming weeks. […]
Over the past year, we’ve taken action together—in our communities, at the Statehouse, and on Capitol Hill—to ensure a healthier environment for all who call Ohio home. This groundswell of collective support has helped the OEC achieve hard-fought victories for our air, land, water, and democracy. Join us virtually for the 2021 Ohio Environmental Council […]
Join the OEC on March 30, 2022 at 12 PM as we explore storytelling with Grist and their Imagine 2200 project! Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Their goal is to use the power of storytelling to illuminate the way toward a better […]
Please plan to join the OEC and our partners on October 1 for outdoor recreation followed by food, merriment, and conversation about the local outdoor recreation economy! We’ve partnered with Buckeye Trail Association, Rural Action, the Village of Shawnee and Tecumseh Commons, Burr Oak Getaways, and Appalachian Understories to organize a first-of-its-kind celebration of Southeast […]
The OEC will be hosting our Greater Cincinnati Member Meet and Greet on October 6 from 5:30-7:30 at the Ohio River Launch Club. Please save the date to meet our Southwest Ohio Regional Director Kylie Johnson, connect with other environmental enthusiasts, and hear from featured speakers, including Cincinnati Councilmember Meeka Owens, OEC Action Fund Board […]
Ohio Environmental Council members have always shown us that we are stronger, smarter, and more effective when we work together. What does our advocacy in action look like? It looks like securing the strongest climate legislation in U.S. history... Building a movement to protect Ohio’s wild and wonderful forests... Strengthening critical drinking water protections for […]
To celebrate National Sunshine Week, join Common Cause Ohio for a lively discussion from a panel of political and environmental journalists who have spent their careers shining the light on Ohio’s government and elections. Learn about Ohio’s Sunshine Law, how the Householder/Borges trial is a great example of what happens in the dark, and what […]
Please join us on March 30, 2023 at 12:00pm for Closing the Loop: The Circular Economy, Explained. This one hour zoom event will give an overview of the circular economy concept as well as a look into how businesses work towards adopting this model. We will be joined by experts Michelle Shively MacIver, Director of […]
Ohio Energy Law and Policy is a complex web of regulations, laws, and administrative decisions. It is constantly evolving, making it difficult for attorneys and advocates to understand how best to represent their communities or their clients in venues like the Public Utilities Commission or Ohio Power Siting Board—or in other venues, such as city […]
