Sandy Bolzenius and others at 2017 Doo-Dah Parade
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... for Columbus Community Bill of Rights!
We’re over 5,800 signatures—
Let’s keep the momentum going!
Come on out and help build the success!
Some opportunities this week and weekend:
Candidates Nights
Mt. Vernon Avenue AME Church 32nd Annual Candidates’ Night
Ashland University Columbus Center, 1900 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229; Meet and Greet with the Candidates starting at 6:30 pm. The forum will begin at 7:00 pm.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 6:00- 8:00 PM. Show Up At The Public Hearing On Policing In Columbus.
Tuesday October 1st will be your finally opportunity to weigh in on your experiences with Columbus Police. Public hearing on the draft recommendations from the Safety Commission Subcommittees: Speaker slips will be available on site beginning at 9:00 am and will be received in the order submitted. Speaker slips will be accepted up to thirty minutes after the meeting begins. Each speaker will have 3 minutes to address the Commission. If you can't make the meeting, feel free to submit any comments to CommunitySafetyCommission@columbus.gov. Location: Jerry Hammond Building, 1111 E Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 432054.
Thursday, Oct. 3, 5:30-8, Public Meeting of Ohio District 3, with Rep. Joyce Beatty
Parsons Library, 1113 Parsons Ave.
Thursday, October 3, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Columbus Pro-Choice Town Hall – West Side.
Join NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, Columbus DSA, and Kaleidoscope Youth Center for a discussion with state legislators from Franklin County about the full spectrum of reproductive health care, from abortion to better birth outcomes, to childcare, charter schools, and parenting LGBTQIA+ youth. We are doing our best to be radically inclusive of parents, their children, and other youth, so childcare is provided for those who would like it. Please make sure to register in advance to make sure we have enough caregivers for all children present! There will also be food. This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you register, as space is limited. Legislators currently anticipated: Rep. Adam Miller, Rep Kristen Boggs, Rep Allison Russo, and Rep Rich Brown. Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library, 511 S. Hague Ave., Columbus 43204. Register on Facebook.
Tuesday, October 8, 5:30 PM Open; Program 6 PM, 2019, CAPITALISM vs. SOCIALISM.
Socialism used to be a dirty word in American politics, but many of the candidates running for president are openly suggesting some socialist policies might be a good thing for America. WOSU is sponsoring a dialog on this important topic. Capitalism vs Socialism: FEATURING Rea Hederman, Executive Director of the Economic Research Center for The Buckeye Institute will debate Bob Fitrakis, Professor of Political Science at Columbus State Community College and Co-Chair to Ohio Green Party State Central Committee. Moderated by Mike Thompson, Chief Content Director of News and Public Affairs for WOSU Public Media. Enjoy light appetizers, popcorn and soft drinks in the film center's upstairs lounge before the program. Cash bar available. Location: Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St Columbus 43201. COST: $15 General; $5 Students, REGISTER HERE .
Consider taking your petition to events you normally attend, to get signatures from friends and neighbors.
Help out the effort by donating!
We need to print petitions and cards.
Send a check, made out to "CCBOR PAC", and mail it to CCBOR at P.O. Box 14741, Columbus OH 43214.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Due to the new ordinance in the City of Columbus that is changing transparency requirements to expose "Dark Money", as a PAC we are now REQUIRED to list name, resident address, and if a self-employed, name of business for ALL donations no matter how small. Please include this information with your donations!!
Thank you!
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DEP vs. Grant Township - Let's pack the court!
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You are cordially invited to stand with residents of Grant Township to counter the PA DEP lawsuit against the community for protecting its environment
Hearing is Friday, October 4th, at 9:30am, at the Pittsburgh City Council building. For details, see the flyer attached to this newsletter email.
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Free Press - Exposed: Chamber of Commerce uses ...
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... Ohio Representative as a conduit to undermine Rights of Nature in Ohio
Bill Lyons had to use public records requests to find out which legislator introduced the amendment to strip access to the courts for any suits to protect the rights of nature. Read about how the Ohio Chamber of Commerce drafted the amendment, which Representative Jim Hoops obligingly submitted. Click the image below to read Bill’s article in the Columbus Free Press.
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Liberate the Community: Episode 5
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CELDF Video Series #5
In 2017 Lincoln residents adopted the first-in-the nation countywide Freedom from Aerial Sprayed Pesticides law. Lincoln County residents were the first in Oregon to secure people’s environmental and democratic rights, the right of nature not to be poisoned by toxic chemicals, and challenging the claimed “rights” of corporations.
Click here or on the image above to watch the five-minute video produced by Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund.
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The Climate Opportunity of Clean Energy Portfolios
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The shrinking role of gas as a bridge fuel
[Excerpt:]
Recent market experience is consistent with research findings that clean energy portfoios are preferable to most new gas investment. Leading utilities across the US are stepping away from investment in new gas plants, instead prioritizing investment in wind, solar, batteries, demand flexibility, and erergy efficiency, that together can offer equivalent reliability, lower costs, and lower emissions. Where new gas plants are being pursued most economically, they are increaslingly smaller, more flexible, and designed to operate more as a balancing resource to accommodate wind solar, and load variability, rather than as an "always-on" replacement for existing fossil capacity. As a result, these "peaker" plants have a much lower emissions impact.
Click HERE or on image above to read the full Rocky Mountain Institute article.
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Click on the image above to watch our video 'We're All Downstream'
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Remember, this is OUR
Participatory Representative Democracy
If we don't use it, we lose it
Toxic Radioactive Waste Doesn’t Belong Here
Protect our Home, our Families, our Rights!
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