The Great Lakes Compact, signed in 2008, has the potential to safeguard our water supply and foster healthy, sustainable and vibrant communities for centuries to come. HB 473 breaks that promise and allows industry virtually unlimited water while leaving little for the public and environment.
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Tell Governor Kasich to Restore the Clean Ohio Fund
In 2008, Ohio voters passed a bond measure — the Clean Ohio Fund — to support greenways and farmland preservation, brownfield clean up, and recreational trails. Despite overwhelming support and benefits from Clean Ohio programs, no funding has been allocated for the last two years.
Tell Governor Kasich to help make Ohio cleaner and greener and fully allocate Clean Ohio Funding!
Watch the Clean Water Campaign video
In 2010, Aveda and Siera Club Ohio Chapter raised $65,000 for the Clean Water Campaign. Check out what we are doing in the Sierra Club Ohio Clean Water Campaign Video.
The Clean Water Campaign is on the move. To find out more about resources and events in your area, contact matt.trokan@sierraclub.org
Transportation
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As energy prices remain high and our state’s economy continues to sag, Ohio needs clean, green, and economically viable transportation options more than ever. Our state is the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and the transportation sector produces about one-third of this pollution. Forced reliance on the automobile puts greater financial stress on Ohio families, increases oil dependence, damages the environment, harms public health, and limits the mobility of citizens, particularly seniors, students, the disadvantaged, and the disabled. Meanwhile, Ohio spends less than 1% of its transportation dollars on public transit. Visit our Transportation Committee page to learn more about our efforts and how to get involved.
Transportation - Latest News
Bike to the Future a Success
September 26th, 2011
On Saturday, September 24, over 100 Ohio residents gathered in Columbus to celebrate Bike to the Future.
Moving Beyond the Automobile: Transportation Lessons from Europe
September 13th, 2011
Does anyone ever feel like a salmon swimming upstream against the swift current of the automobile? I know I do, and I have a feeling that I am not the only one. In the United States, our transportation system has left those of us that want more options beyond the automobile high and dry. It has been more than 100 years since the first cars were sold in the US, and the automobile is still king. Read More
Take a Look at Our Fix-It-First Materials
June 9th, 2011
Take a look at our recent fix-it-first press release. It was done in conjunction with a press event that we held, along with the American Society of Civil Engineers, to bring attention to the importance of fixing-it-first. Read More
Check Out Our Transportation Literature
May 25th, 2011
Our transportation campaign is in full-swing, and we have fact sheets and postcard sign-ons to support our efforts. Read More
The Sierra Club Opposes New TRAC Scoring Revisions
May 20th, 2011
The Ohio Department of Transportation wants to change the language and criteria for assessing TRAC (Transportation Review Advisory Council) projects. The proposed changes will further limit the likelihood that projects that expand transportation choice and reduce congestion and emissions will be funded.
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