UPCOMING EVENTS
Sustainable Westerville Speaker Series:
Electrify Central Ohio and the Electrification Coalition
Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Otterbein University, Roush Hall, Room 204
https://www.sustainablewesterville.org/events-calendar
Join us for a joint presentation with the Electrification Coalition to learn about how you can reduce your use of fossil fuels - without breaking the bank! We’ll talk about the current technology landscape, Ohio-specific considerations, and try to answer any questions you throw at us.
Upper Arlington Sustainability Fair
Saturday, April 11, 10 am-1 pm
Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
https://ualibrary.libnet.info/event/15637683
We’re excited to once again join in the annual tradition of the Upper Arlington Sustainability Fair! Celebrate the sustainable initiatives in our community by visiting with local organizations that support sustainability, trying hands-on activities and recycling specialty items. Take advantage of the opportunity to recycle e-waste, books, bicycles, and more, and learn all about the ways you can celebrate Earth Month in Upper Arlington and central Ohio.
Seeds of Caring Earth Day Celebration: Kids as Planet Protectors
Saturday, April 18, 10 am-2 pm
Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215
https://www.seedsofcaring.org/events/2026-earth-day
For families and groups with children ages 2-12 - registration required. Families and groups are invited to this FREE Earth Day celebration in partnership with Grange Insurance Audubon Center and Presenting Sponsor Amazon! You’ll find got A LOT of projects in store to help kids take action in protecting the environment and investing in our planet's future. Activities are geared towards kids ages 2-12 and will include: wind-powered cars, learning about composting and recycling, environmental letter writing, wildlife encounters, a hydropower station, bird migration game, slingshotting seed balls into the prairie, making plarn, tree planting, and so much more. Many community partners will be on site to educate kids on various environmental stewardship actions. And after an overwhelming response from last year's event, the live music of Joanie Calem and 2nd & 7's book swap will both be returning! This is a RAIN OR SHINE event.
OSU Environmental Professionals Network Earth Day Event:
Building Local Coalitions for Climate Action in Ohio
Wednesday, April 22, 3:45-7:30 pm
The Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
On Earth Day 2026, the Environmental Professionals Network will bring together climate action leaders from across Ohio for a free public event highlighting the momentum behind local climate solutions in Ohio. Cities big and small are developing innovative sustainability and resilience strategies, and this program invites attendees to see how their own communities can participate. Working closely with municipal partners in Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, and beyond, the EPN aims to ignite interest in local climate plans, showcase practical tools for getting involved, and demonstrate how community‑rooted climate action can thrive when new voices are invited to the table.
The evening culminates in a series of Pecha-Kucha story-telling presentations featuring inspiring tales of how Ohio communities are successfully engaging myriad partners in climate action - including from yours truly at Electrify Central Ohio!
This event will also officially launch EPN Connect, a dynamic new platform designed to transform how Ohio’s environmental community collaborates. This debut marks a major milestone for the EPN, introducing a digital hub where professionals, students, community leaders, and partners across the state can share ideas, build relationships, discover local projects, jobs, events, and sustain the momentum inspired by events like this one.
Green Columbus
Earth Day Celebration
Sunday, April 26, 11 am-7 pm
Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215
https://www.earthdaycolumbus.org/earth-day
Celebrate Earth Day with Green Columbus at this free, family-friendly, zero-waste event in Central Ohio. Enjoy hands-on fun, learn about local sustainability efforts, and connect with organizations making a positive environmental impact in our community. Featuring activities, sustainable vendors, live music, tours & talks, food trucks, children’s tent, and more! Adjacent to the climbing wall and playground for additional family fun.