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Committees

Election Protection and Reform Committee

Issues

Education
Energy
Environment/Green Living
Health Care
Labor
Racism and Discrimination
U.S. Military and Foreign Policy
Women's Reproductive Health

Coalition

Uptown Progressives is a member organization in the Coalition of Democratic and Progressive Organizations.

Uptown Progressives' Sustainability, Energy Conservation and Environmental Resource Directory

Local and State Organizations

• FLOW, Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed
• SWACO, Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
• Earth Share of Ohio
• COM-TIL
• Sierra Club-Central Ohio Group
• Columbus Audubon Society
• Recycle Ohio
• Freecycle Columbus (also Freecycle Columbus Yahoo group)
• CURB Clean-up and Recycling Backers
  A conservation corporation curbing waste of spiritual, personal, societal and natural resources. Volunteers work 2 hours to assist in recycling every 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:00 am -12:00 pm.
  Location: Indianola Plaza, 3600 Indianola Ave
  Phone: 614-262-4764
• Keep Franklin County Beautiful
  KFCB is a small environmental non-profit organization working to promote recycling and litter awareness in Franklin County. KFCB is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful.
• Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District
• Ohio Computer Recycling
• Simply Living
  Creating a compassionate and sustainable world through personal, community and cultural transformation.
• Free Geek Columbus
  Free Geek Columbus is dedicated to improving the lives and livelihood of our neighbors through easy access to technology and technology education.
• Green Energy Ohio
  Green Energy Ohio (GEO) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio.

Other Organizations

• Sierra Club
• Nature Conservancy
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Environmental Defense
• Clean Water Network
• Alliance for Justice
• Earth 911
• The Union of Concerned Scientists
• Great Lakes Forever
• U.S. Green Building Council

General interest and other related web sites

• World Changing blog
• Green business pages
• Buy Blue
• Center for a Livable Future
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• National Council for Science and the Environment
• The Apollo Alliance for Good Jobs and Clean Energy

Green Companies

• Ecover. Ecover makes environmentally friendly household products. The products are available at Wild Oats and Whole Foods.
• Marcal. Marcal manufactures sanitary tissue and towel products from recycled paper.
• Ecos
• Seventh Generation
  Seventh Generation is the leading brand of non-toxic household products for a clean home, a healthy family, and a safer world.

Please send additions, corrections, and suggestions to steven.rosenthal@att.net.

Disclaimer
The above directory is provided for informational purposes and as a service to the public. Inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement by Uptown Progressives.

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