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 […]
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 Annual Meeting from The Ohio Environmental Council on Vimeo. While we will not have time to dive into each and every meaningful win we secured for Ohioans and our environment during our Annual Meeting, you will find conversations on much of our work and many of our wins below: A […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We created The Art of Change, our new series of digital and in-person events, to bring together artists and changemakers to address some of the biggest challenges facing Ohio. We invite you to join us at our first event! The Art of Change: Redefining Environmentalism May 13, 2021 7:00pm-8:00pm Learn More and Register Here! During […]
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. […]
