Our Mission: Power A Clean Future Ohio is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio. |
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This solar farm will reside on approximately 1,500 acres of farmland, providing over 400 local jobs, powering nearly 35,000 homes, and providing an estimated annual tax revenue of $1.7 million that will fund local schools, libraries, fire departments and other county services including the county’s general fund.
The project developer Savion estimates construction to start in spring 2022.
As more clean energy developments continue to sweep Ohio cities, we are moving closer to our long-term goal of zero carbon-emissions and providing a safer environment for our families and neighbors.
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Does your city need a fleet assessment?
A greenhouse gas inventory?
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Municipal fleets are going electric and your city should consider all the benefits of exploring this transition today. Power a Clean Future Ohio offers valuable resources to municipalities to assist them on their clean energy journey. Join the PCFO campaign for free today, and receive a fully-funded fleet inventory through Clean Fuels Ohio as one of those benefits.
Additionally, PCFO will also provide 10 member cities a greenhouse gas inventory to assess and prioritize local actions that can have a meaningful impact on your city’s emissions. Contact us for more details.
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Your Inspiration for the Week |
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Need a break and a little inspiration? Watch this video of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman reciting her poem “Earthrise” on behalf of the Climate Reality Project. "It is a hope that implores us at an uncompromising core to keep rising up for an Earth more than worth fighting for." Watch here!
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Clean Fuels Ohio Rebrands Entering 2021 with Fresh Face |
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Clean Fuels Ohio launched a new organizational brand and website this week. The new brand coincides with the growth Clean Fuels Ohio has experienced and an expanding set of members, stakeholders, and project partners in Ohio and across the nation. The new branding and website act in tandem to reflect the positive stakeholder experience and reputation of this knowledgeable and growing organization.
Visit the new Clean Fuels Ohio website today, www.cleanfuelsohio.net, for a first look at the sleek and refreshing changes happening within the prominent transportation organization.
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Young Environmental Leaders: Apply to OEC Emerging Leaders by January 31st |
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Young Environmental Leaders: Apply to OEC Emerging Leaders by January 31st
This is your opportunity to be a part of the third annual class of the Emerging Leaders Council in 2021! Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Apply here!
Being a member of the Emerging Leaders Council is a year-long volunteer commitment. The experience will equip you with the skills and training to put your leadership in action to create a better environment and a stronger community. This volunteer program is intended for young professionals aged 18-40 of various experience levels. Whether you’re a student looking to get your first experience in the environmental world under your belt, or a professional rounding out the skills that will take your career to the next level, this program is for you!
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MORPC Solar Week: The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission will host Solar Week next week, February 1-4, to discuss solar development in Ohio’s communities. To learn more, please visit MORPC’s website and contact their staff to participate. The morning panel discussions next week will discuss considerations for local government and community members, economic development opportunities, community choice aggregation and community solar.
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PCFO Partner Spotlight: Ohio Clinicians for Climate Action |
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Tell us about OCCA
Ohio Clinicians for Climate Action is a coalition of healthcare professionals from around the state who are concerned about the impacts of climate change on human health. Our organization is focused on promoting positive climate change solutions that protect the health of our patients and communities through legislative and non-legislative advocacy and education of various stakeholders throughout Ohio.
Why is it important for OCCA to be involved in PCFO?
In the healthcare setting, we have interdisciplinary teams made up of experts in their fields who work together to make a patient well. In working with PCFO, other community partners and municipalities, we are creating a professional care team to help improve the health of a community through transitioning to clean power. And, a healthy community promotes healthy people.
How do you see local action on clean energy benefiting your work?
Most healthcare providers are asked to take an oath when they finish their schooling. These oaths, generally, have the same messaging, which is to work together as a healthcare team, do no harm to the patient and promote community welfare. For many of our OCCA members, lending our health voice to promote clean energy to local municipalities not only falls within the scope of work we try to achieve at OCCA but is the ethical action in which our members have sworn an oath to uphold.
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Interested in getting started? Join today! |
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PCFO is an expansive, diverse coalition engaging with cities and local governments across the state of Ohio to build a clean future for our communities. Power A Clean Future Ohio is empowering local leaders with tools and resources to create carbon reduction plans and implement them in ways that are achievable, measurable, equitable and economical.
Our coalition of expert organizations wants to share our technical expertise and resources with your community. If your community wants to work on plans to reduce emissions, attract business investment, implement equitable clean energy policy, and reduce costs – contact us today to set up a meeting!
If your business or organizations would like to support PCFO, we invite you to join the campaign as a PCFO Partner. Contact us for more details.
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