Dr. Noreen Herzfeld will appear on FaCT Ohio’s virtual Zoom stage on Saturday, October 17 at 3:00 PM EDT.  Her topic will be “Artificial Intelligence and the Environment.” Dr. Herzfeld’s presentation will be followed by Q & A.  Then, at approximately at 4:15 pm., the FaCT Ohio Annual Meeting will begin. Noreen Herzfeld is Director of the Benedictine Spirituality […]

Largest Data Center in U.S. Planned for Ohio’s Pike County Ron Prosek, East Shore UUC – According to reporting in the Cincinnati Enquirer, the largest data center constructed so far in the U.S. is planned for Pike County in southern Ohio, about 100 miles east of Cincinnati.  The firm behind this planned construction is Open AI, […]

Because of people like you, Save Ohio Parks has been able to complete tens of thousands of actions, reach hundreds of decision makers, and build relationships across the state. None of that happens on its own. This year our you drove more than 1,600 of the 7,000+ public comments that stopped a wastewater permit that […]

Film Screening on September 16 at 6:30 You are invited to a free screening of “The Plastic Detox” documentary, a panel discussion, and reception, on Wed., Sept. 16, at Marting Hall, Rm. 114, Baldwin Wallace University, 50 Seminary St., in Berea.   Folks need to register at the link below. “The Plastic Detox” reveals the […]

by Randy Cunningham I appreciate the resurgence of American socialism, and the Left in general. Or as I told my brother, for the first time in my adult life I can aspire to not being looked upon as the spawn of Satan or the agent of an enemy power. The entrance of the Left into […]

How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought From Plato to Marx Join us for our next Distinguished Speaker Presentation on August 22nd at 3pm with David Lay Williams as he discusses his new book, and how it relates to environmental justice. Register here.

The Great Ohio Climate March is underway! The 102 mile route began in Athens, treks through Salt Fork State Park and end in Columbus. Marchers have hiked through some of the most beautiful areas in our state; they have seen the damage done by the oil and gas industry in southeast Ohio; and they have […]

Rachel Kutzley of Save Ohio Parks has created a comprehensive report summarizing policy and legislation that would allow Ohio to “leverage the data center buildout to expand its leadership in carbon free energy manufacturing.” Recommendations and the Executive Summary are listed below. The full report is linked here. Summary of Recommendations • Place a moratorium on data center approvals until new […]