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Virtual Earth Day 5K - We know you're ready to get outdoors and enjoy fresh air and exercise. Starting Friday, April 21 and going through Sunday, April 23, run, walk, or bike 3.1 miles to complete your 5K. You can do it all at once or spread it out over the weekend. Here's a great way to celebrate Earth Day and support Green Energy Ohio at the same time!
May Climate Change Book Club - Our next Book Club discussion will provide answers. "Advocating for the Environment" is both a call to action and a blueprint for success. The GEO Book Club is being led by Bob McCollister and Brianna Sauerland. They have created a interactive space for participants, including the chance to vote on the next book at the end of each meeting! March Climate Change Book Club - During our March 2, 7 pm gathering we will take a look at the ways in which entrenched interests have worked to undermine progress through coordinated disinformation campaigns. Our book will be "The Petroleum Papers" by Canadian journalist Geoff Dembicki, and this time we are adding a podcast to the conversation. 
Webinar: Clearing the Air - Join GEO at Februrary 21 at 12 noon Eastern as we co-host a webinar focused on air quality monitoring in Ohio. Representatives of the Cleveland Department of Public Health, Groundwork Ohio River Valley, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and Canton City Public Health will share their work.
Climate Change and Public Health - In the sixth of our Climate Impacts Conversation series, Green Energy Ohio will examine the toll that a changing climate takes on our health and will attempt to answer some of those questions. Join us on December 13 from 12:00-1:00 pm for the next conversation in the Green Energy Ohio Climate Change Series.
2022 Ohio Energy Conference - As a Founding Member of the Energy Coalition of Ohio, GEO is a proud participant in this year’s event. hose who attended virtually last year will see that we have expanded the number of topics, brought together an even larger number of excellent speakers, provided an opportunity for exhibits, and – here’s the the best part! – we are in person this year. November Climate Change Book Club - After reading fiction and poetry, exploring positive messages and the contributions of Indigenous peoples, we are going to dive into solutions-based books. And not just any solutions-based books, but two books written by people who know how to get things done - Bill Gates and Saul Griffith. 
Climate Change and Lake Erie - As important as the Great Lakes are to our environment and economy, they cannot escape the impacts of climate change. For the fifth in our series of climate impacts, we will talk with three individuals who apply their extensive knowledge of the Lake Erie ecosystem to addressing all three of those needs. Join us on Thursday, September 15 from 12:00-1:00 pm for the next conversation in the Green Energy Ohio Climate Change Series. 
Celebrating the Contributions of Indigenous Peoples - This year, GEO is commemorating International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples by hosting a special Climate Change Book Club. This virtual event will take place on Tuesday, August 23 at 7:00 pm and will feature two books that present lessons from Indigenous populations on how to address climate change and build resilience. Join us!
2022 Green Achievement Awards - On Thursday, June 9, friends and supporters of Green Energy Ohio will gather for 2022 Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception. The event will be hosted by the Oberlin College Environmental Studies Program and will take place in the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies from 6:00-8:30 pm. Climate Change Book Club: February 10, 2022 - In keeping with the optimistic theme we began in December, we will be reading Katharine Hayhoe's acclaimed new book "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World." 
2021 Ohio Energy Conference - Learn insider industry expertise on how to involve your organization in renewable energy, as well as discover what is on the forefront for Ohio’s energy sector. Climate Change Book Club: August 2021 - In May, At our last virtual Book Club conversation, we focused on Climate Fiction in an attempt to explore various ways the climate change message is delivered and received. Interest in poetry has undergone a revival in the last few years, highlighted by the widely acclaimed poem spoken by Amanda Gorman at the Biden-Harris Inauguration. 
Climate Action Film Festival - The Festival includes a moderated panel discussion on Thursday, June 24 from 7:00-8:00 pm featuring Third Sun Solar's non-profit partners Green Energy Ohio, The Ohio Environmental Council, and Rural Action. Climate Change Book Club - It's hard to imagine not being stirred by those words, or the words of other poets who have taken up the cause. Exploring climate poetry makes good summer reading -- find your favorites and bring them to the virtual Book Club event on August 27. 
GEO’s 2021 Electric Vehicle Tour - This year we are taking a new route and focusing on all aspects of vehicle electrification. For an entire week in June, GEO and our partners will be touring the state to share the work that is being done, the people who are leading that work, and the opportunities that electric vehicles present.
Climate Change and Transportation - GEO is pleased to announce the fourth in our series of conversations on issues that are impacted by climate change. 
Climate Change and Agriculture Forum: November 18 - As we celebrate another harvest, GEO is pleased to sponsor a forum to discuss these important issues. Join us Thursday, November 18 from 12 noon-1 pm Eastern. 
Celebrate Summer with Green Energy Ohio and Invenergy! - Green Energy Ohio is inviting you to join us for a casual summer evening reception, celebrating our ability to gather with members and friends again. 
Climate Change in the American Mind: What Does Ohio Think? - In this event, we explored important questions: What percentage of people in Ohio counties support renewable energy, why do they support it, and how does knowing this help you advocate for it?