The Great Ohio Climate March
When: May 16-28 of 2026
Where: Southeast and mid-Ohio, Athens to Salt Fork to Columbus
How: Check out our route map
Who: Third Act Ohio with the help of many partner organizations and friends
Why: The Great Ohio Climate March draws attention to the harm of fossil fuels in Ohio and the better promise of clean, renewal energy
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Stories from the March
Our final day of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch ❤️🔥 We closed out the March with a 2 mile hike to the Ohio Statehouse, where we held a rally and spent the afternoon meeting with State legislators to share our stories from the March and ways we need immediate help. We may be done physically marching, but we will continue…
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The advantages of solar energy
Solar energy is an amazing way to invest in clean energy and support our communities. Listen to our partner, Greg Witt, speak about the advantages of solar energy.
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the climate crisis is affecting us all
Day 12 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch Hard to believe that today was our last full day of marching! Like much of this march, today was a long and rainy day. Flooding on the Alum Creek Bike Path forced us to reroute. This is an example of one of the many ways the climate crisis is affecting our weather…
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What is at stake
Today’s focus was data centers. We visited proposed data center site to better understand what is at stake in these communities.
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Energized and motivated 💪🥾🌳
On day 11 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch, we’re continuing westward! It was another long, hot day, but we’re feeling energized and motivated as we are nearing the home stretch! 💪🥾🌳
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People Over Petro
As our #GreatOhioClimateMarch continues, we continue to learn about environmental risks. Our partners at @people_over_petro explain the dangers of hydrolysis plastic “recycling” and how the process disproportionally affects Ohioans.
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On this Memorial Day we remember
On this Memorial Day as we march we remember not just members of the military killed in service but also activists around the world whose lives have been violently taken as they fought to protect their communities and the environment.#GreatOhioClimateMarch
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Stop fracking our public lands
Day 9 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch 🥾🌳 As the billboard says, our parks are not oil fields. Stop fracking our public lands.
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celebration and solidarity 💚
A beautiful and powerful day of celebration and solidarity💚 Today in Salt Fork State Park, we held a rally to bring together many of our partners on the #GreatOhioClimateMarch to reflect on our reason for marching and the work being done to fight against the climate crisis.
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Soggy miles and beauty
9.6 soggy miles on Day 7 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch. Despite the rain, we enjoyed the beauty of Salt Fork State Park and the surrounding roads!
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These grandmas are walking
These grandmas are in fact walking their happy butts across the state 🙂↕️
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Bearing witness
Lamentors bear witness to droughts, fires, floods, and the collective grief of a climate-changing world. On day 6 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch, we walked past countless frack pads, noting the emissions and other environmental impacts each site creates.
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Teamwork, cooler temps, and singing
Day 5 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch! We got through the muddy day thanks to teamwork, cooler temperatures, and singing. @psrnational PA joined us with their FLIR’s Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) Camera so we could visualize the significant plume of hydrocarbons from a flare on a frack well pad.
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Be a citizen scientist
Whether you’re marching with us on the #GreatOhioClimateMarch or marching at home YOU can be a citizen scientist! Download the Frack Tracker mobile app by @fractracker to help us collect hyperlocal, realtime data.
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What is being lost
On Day 4 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch, we talked about and saw harmful oil and gas industry in Ohio. Pictured on slide 1 is a Lamentor standing in front of a well pad. The lamentors mourn What is being lost as a result of our continued build out of fossil fuels, continuing to drive the climate emergency.
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Marching to protect the world around us
Day 3 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch was our longest, toughest, and likely hottest day of hiking. Despite the physical challenge of the day, we were grateful for the shade provided by the trees, the soundtrack of the birds singing, and the beautiful flowers and wildlife, all reminders of why we’re out here marching to protect the world around…
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the health of our surroundings
As we trek through our most rigorous day of marching, we’re keeping these helpful lessons from our partner subject matter expert, Rebecca with Physicians for Social Responsibility. Whether you’re on the #GreatOhioClimateMarch or following along from home, keep these tips in mind to assess the health of your surroundings based on clues from our plant and animal…
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Katie Jones from Frack Tracker
Subject Matter Expert Katie Jones from Frack Tracker Alliance provides additional context regarding the issues surrounding abandoned oil and gas infrastructure.
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Still going strong!
Day 2 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch and still going strong! Today we saw and learned about abandoned oil & gas infrastructure (see photo 2 for example). Stay tuned to hear more about this topic from our partner subject matter expert.
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And we’re off!
Day 1 of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch was a great success, kicking off with our rally in Athens. We then set off for the first leg of the March. We’re so excited to see where the rest of the March takes us!
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‘Twas the night before
‘Twas the night before the #GreatOhioClimateMarch and the community was stirring! Great evening of community and conversation. We can’t believe tomorrow is the big kickoff!!
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Don’t miss the rallies
Don’t miss your chance and come join Third Act Ohio on the #GreatOhioClimateMarch. We will have several rallies and events throughout the march: If you can’t join, please make sure to follow and share as we raise awareness surrounding the many issues affecting Ohio’s climate!
