Vote YES on Issue 2: Protecting Ohio’s Natural Places with the Clean Ohio Fund

This November we have the opportunity to vote YES for Ohio’s natural places. Since 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund has helped communities in 87 of Ohio’s 88 counties to preserve their open spaces.

The Clean Ohio Fund provides resources for cleaning up abandoned industrial sites, preserving important waterways, protecting wildlife habitat and farmland, and creating miles of recreational trails. Read more.

On November 4, voters will be asked to decide if they support renewing the Clean Ohio Fund. Without renewed funding, the state will quickly run out of the resources it needs to protect and preserve Ohio’s natural areas that are threatened by pollution and sprawl.

Click here to pledge to vote YES on ISSUE 2 to reinstate the Clean Ohio Fund.

Ohioans Speak Out On Global Warming

Environment Ohio asked it's members to tell us their personal story about why it is important for Governor Strickland and Ohio's other leaders to take action and reduce Ohio's global warming pollution. Over 150 of you took the time to write a comment. Thank you to everyone who has helped so far!

Click here to read the individual stories.

Click here to write your own!

Latest News

Senate Votes to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/26/2008

Environment Ohio applauds Senators Levin (Mich.) and Voinovich (Ohio) and the U.S. Senate for passing legislation yesterday to clean up toxic contamination in the Great Lakes. The Senate voted for the Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6460), which authorizes $54 million a year for two years in funding to clean up toxic pollution.

Our Latest Reports

Preserving America's Natural Heritage 9/23/2008

Examples set by existing state land preservation programs hold important lessons for states as they seek to protect their most treasured natural areas. This report profiles the experiences of preservation programs in 15 states as they have striven for consistent and adequate funding for open space protection.

Using Water Wisely 8/05/2008

Environment Ohio issued a new report today on water efficiency to boost its case for the Great Lakes Compact that is swiftly moving in Congress. The report - Using Water Wisely - calculates that six Southwestern states could save as much as 1.86 trillion gallons of water per year by dramatically improving efficiency of water use.

In the News

State Issue 2 would renew bonds for Clean Ohio environmental program 10/10/2008

Ohio may not yet be fully cleaned up, but environmental groups and state officials appear unified in their support for another eight years of a far-reaching program to keep working toward that goal.

Energy-plan loophole has green groups concerned 9/09/2008

It could be easy for utilities to dodge renewable-energy requirements under proposed rules designed to implement the state's new energy law, a coalition of groups said yesterday.

Environmental, Renewable Energy Advocates Seek Changes in Proposed PUCO Rules 9/09/2008

Ohio utility regulators should adjust administrative rules to ensure compliance with a law requiring a gradual increase in alternative and renewable energy, advocates said Monday.