Great Ohio Climate March Planned for May
Press Release
Third Act Ohio invites the public to hike and walk May 16-28 at the Great Ohio Climate March. The march will average about 5 to 12 miles per day beginning in Athens, Ohio, run through Salt Fork State Park, and end at the Statehouse in Columbus.
The purpose of the march is to educate people about fracking, as well as present examples of cheap, emissions-free, and reliable clean renewable energy production in Ohio.
The 13-day march kicks off in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, May 16. Hikers will travel for seven days, mostly on trails and unpaved roads, to Salt Fork State Park. During the Salt Fork portion of the march, hikers will witness the buildout of oil and gas infrastructure and this area’s rapid industrialization– including frack well pads, injection wells, and compressor stations.
Hikers will have a day of rest at Salt Fork, on Saturday, May 23. Friends and family can join a midday rally with music, games, speakers, and a flotilla of kayaks. There will also be education sessions on clean, renewable energy. The group will then trek west for five days to Columbus, mostly on off-trail bike paths and sidewalks. On this portion of the march, hikers will see the new construction data centers.
On Thursday, May 28, hikers and supporters will finish the march with a 3-mile walk down Broad Street, arriving at the statehouse for a rally, celebration and Legislature Day. Participants will meet with state lawmakers to explain what they saw and learned from communities along the march.
Joining Third Act Ohio as partners for the Great Ohio Climate March are almost 20 environmental organizations, including Save Ohio Parks, Sierra Club Ohio, Buckeye Environmental Network, People Over Petrol, and FracTracker Alliance.
Register to walk until April 15. For more information, contact Mary Beth Naim, Third Act Ohio co-facilitator, at ohio@thirdact.org. Visit About the March – The Great Ohio Climate March for more information.
(Third Act Press Release)
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