As always, Sierra Club Ohio is busy working toward an equitable and just environment.
Our amazingly devoted volunteers, members, and staff are hard at work multi-tasking to tend to the many environmental challenges that we all face – creating more vibrant conditions for all of us to thrive. As we look across our planet and witness tragic devastation, we share in the need to make a difference.
We are pleased to offer a monthly newsletter to all members and supporters across Ohio.
In sharing our transformational work with everyone, we hope you’ll enjoy reading about all the ways you can get involved and stay in the know on how Sierra Club Ohio is creating a statewide environmental movement.
Make your plan to vote on August 2nd and November 8th. A Primary Election for Ohio Legislative Districts will be held on August 2nd. Check with your County Board of Elections for details on early voting. The General Election will be held on November 8th. The deadline to register to vote for the General Election is October 11th. Early voting begins October 12th. Candidate endorsement recommendations are in progress, view more at the button below:
Ohio Beyond Coal invites you to join us August 4th, at 6:45 PM for a no-cost remote screening of Cheshire Ohio, a documentary film about a town devastated by pollution from Gavin Power Plant, Ohio’s largest coal-fired power plant, then owned by AEP.
Join us to see a great film and learn about dirty coal’s impacts on Ohio’s air quality and our pocketbooks, and what you can do to fight back against corrupt energy policy and hold utilities accountable! RSVP to join us for this event! Watch the trailer here!
How can you make a difference in this year's elections? Which environmental champions can you support? Sierra Club Ohio is here to help you! Come to discuss all of this with us! The Ohio Political Committee is organizing a virtual call for you to learn how you can be the most effective in political work this crucial year. In this session, we will explain how our endorsement process works, ways you can engage with local elections, and preview upcoming training opportunities.
At our July meeting we discussed the possibility of trying a starter project that would enable us to utilize one or more of our in-process Community Agreements to determine where our strengths lie at present. We plan to create a timeline to explore possible starter projects, using this resource from Equity vs. Equality (watch here ). Next month we will report on the timeline, finalize the Community Agreements and Interventions, and make a decision about next steps.
Statewide Plastics Committee
Check out Sierra Club Ohio's Elissa Yoder Mann discussing our Plastic Free July campaign on EcoSpeaks CLE podcast hosted by Diane Bickett. Elissa touches on the Plastic Free July journey, plus the downstream impacts of plastic, false solutions, and moving away from our take-make-waste system to a sustainable, circular economy. Listen here! BONUS: EcoSpeaks CLE podcast has additional episodes covering waste related topics in northeast Ohio- check them out, there is some great summer road trip listening!
Volunteer Opportunities!
Young Environmental Leaders
Don't know where to start in the environmental movement? Identify as youth or a young professional? Join our community of Young Environmental Leaders focused on rejuvenating a younger generation into the Sierra Club Ohio community! This space will provide opportunities for coordination of campaigns, learning and training activities, and offer a space for individuals to explore becoming environmental champions! Show us you're interested by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator. Our first meeting space will be August 18th, 2022 at 7 pm. More information to come!
Volunteer with our Communications Committee!
Marketing Cloud Email Developer: Help keep our members and the public up to date on all Sierra Club Ohio activities by developing and maintaining regular email sends through the Marketing Cloud portal.
Thank you for all you do for the environment in Ohio. We look forward to hearing from you and connecting on all of our rebuilding activities. Hoping that you and your loved ones are well and safe.
