Ohio Environmental Council

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest organization to face layoffs. This includes the NOAA Great Lakes, which is responsible for research into the world's largest surface freshwater system. These layoffs could affect Ohio, as the work at NOAA Great Lakes monitors ice cover, lake levels, harmful algae blooms, and invasive species. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3EYUOd5 https://bit.ly/3Dh477G

📢 Attn Mayors: Do you have lead pipes in your city? This roadmap is for you! A step-by-step interactive guide to help you #GetTheLeadOut and ensure safer drinking water in your community. 🚰 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/er68XcUN #GetTheLeadOut

Last Saturday, Brian Siggers, our regional field team member in Cleveland, spoke on a panel for Congresswoman Shontel Brown's Youth Advisory Committee. He spoke about the OEC's mission and how they could get involved in environmental advocacy. Learn more about the role you can take in environmental advocacy here: https://lnkd.in/gwrGA2WW #advocacy #education

We’re honored to have Collin Marozzi, Deputy Policy Director for the ACLU of Ohio, as a panelist for Pints & Progress: Advocating for Ohio! With a background in criminal justice reform, fighting for the LGBTQ+ community, and expanding voting rights, Marozzi brings an incredible legal perspective to the advocacy world. #OhioEnviro #AdvocateForOhio

Join us at Pints & Progress: Advocating for Ohio as we welcome OEC’s own, Annalisa Rocca, Drinking Water Manager at the Ohio Environmental Council! With a deep commitment to water quality initiatives, lead line removal, and water affordability, Rocca will share advocacy strategies and ways to engage in policy change. This is your chance to connect and learn from a leading voice in Ohio’s environmental movement! #OhioEnviro #AdvocateForOhio

We’re excited to feature John Esterly, Chairman of BLET Ohio Legislative Board, at Pints & Progress: Advocating for Ohio! Passionate about rail safety, worker's rights, and regional expansion, Esterly brings valuable experience and perspective to our panel. Join us on February 27! #OhioEnviro #AdvocateForOhio

We're thrilled to welcome Jen Lynch, Principal at Remington Road Group, to the Pints & Progress: Advocating for Ohio panel! Lynch’s expertise is in building strategic goals and successful local, state, and federal policy and public affairs strategies. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an incredible advocate! #OhioEnviro #AdvocateForOhio

Last weekend thousands of federal public land employees were laid off, including individuals in Ohio. These layoffs create vacancies in vital roles from waste water management to environmental restoration. #NationalParks #PublicLand #CuyahogaValleyNationalPark Take Action Here: https://bit.ly/41ngQ1K

Ohio’s longest trail, The Buckeye Trail, is under a feasibility study to determine if it will be recommended as the 12th National Scenic Trail in the United States. 🌳 🥾 Whether you’ve followed the blue blazes across the state or have yet to step foot on it, we need your support to accomplish this historic protection! Please submit a public comment today! Feel free to reference OEC’s comment for this monumental opportunity, comments will be accepted through February 19th. Click here to make a comment: https://bit.ly/40ZbzvZ Click here to see the OEC comment: https://bit.ly/40SKhY5

Emerging Leaders: Join us at Pints & Progress to learn the basics of advocacy, including building relationships with decision-makers, mobilizing others for change, and effective strategies for communicating your cause. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gvbCwiTn