Ohio’s new energy law requires utilities to invest in efficiency and renewables – creating jobs, protecting public health, and cleaning our air. However, Duke wants to be let off the hook for its efficiency responsibilities and has proposed to build an expensive new nuclear plant instead. If Duke gets away with gutting Ohio’s new efficiency and renewable standard, other utilities may try to follow suit! Click here to take action!
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Stronger action against antibiotic abuse in food animal production is needed
Although the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture is widely known, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still allowing the prevention of disease to be included in the definition as a therapeutic use of antibiotics.Ask them to take stronger action to control the widespread use of antibiotics in food animal production.
Protect our Water by Stopping Mosquito Spraying in Lake County, OH
Lake County General Health District sprays toxic chemicals for mosquito and West Nile Virus control throughout the community annually. However, there are only 2 human cases reported in the past 5 years. Meanwhile the expensive toxic chemicals are killing benefitial insects and fish. Urge your county officials to explore alternative ways like rain garden to control mosquitos and stop spraying hazardous chemicals into our environment.
King Corn and Big River Double Feature
Monday March 22 2010 - 6:00PM
Location:
Studio 353055 Indianola Ave.
Columbus, OH
Details:
Do you know where your food comes from, or the environmental impacts of putting that food on the table?
Join Sierra Club, Aveda Institute Columbus, Local Matters, and Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association at Studio 35 for a movie screening of King Corn, paired with the follow-up film Big River. King Corn tells the tale of two college friends who grow corn together in Iowa, revealing the impacts of industrial agriculture on our health and environment. Following up on King Corn is Big River, where we will find out how their field of corn directly impacts water quality and the communities living downstream.
Come out and help us celebrate World Water Day, while we also kick off Earth Month with Aveda Institute Columbus. Prior to the film, learn how Sierra Club, Aveda Institute, Local Matters and OEFFA are working to protect water quality and create more sustainable communities.
When: Monday, March 22 — doors open 6pm, speakers begin at 6:30, and film begins at 7pm.
Where: Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave. in Columbus, OH
Tickets: Admission is $7.50 and a portion of the proceeds will go to Sierra Club’s Central Ohio Clean Water Campaign
Call Brandi Whetstone at 614-461-0734 x311 for more information.
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