What we do

Welcome to the Sunrise Columbus Ohio Hub 😁. We are a youth-led advocacy group dedicated to pushing for environmental justice in our communities. We work to inspire rapid radical change through mutual aid, art, direct action, and other tactics. And while we do it, we are working to foster an intersectional, accessible, critical, and caring community. We are currently focused on writing a multimedia zine about community, self-care, and radicalism to refocus the hub after a much-needed break this last summer. The hub is open to everyone younger than 35 and we are always happy to welcome new members. For instructions to join, please read Joining the Hub. If you’re over 35 please check out the Supporting the Hub as an Elder section.

Joining the hub

1. Fill out the interest form, this will get you in our system.
2. Someone from the Hub will reach out to you for a 1-on-1 meeting. This will help us know who you are and make sure you know someone in meetings!
3. After your 1-on-1, you will be invited to our Slack and meetings!

Supporting the hub as an elder

If you are over 35 and want to support the hub, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We have a place for everyone to help out. If you’re over 60, we recommend you check out the Third Act working group in Ohio.

Make a financial contribution

To contribute funds to the Columbus chapter of the sunrise movement, please visit our Act Blue page.

Contact Us

All inquiries should be sent to [email protected]. We have a few people on the email, so we will get back to you quickly!

Join Our Email List

Sign up to receive regular updates on our upcoming meetings and campaigns!

Previous Work

Since 2021, we have:

• Held a rally for public transit.
• Published our first zine: Envisioning Radical Futures.
• Participated in the Coal Baron Blockade.
• Supported Ohio Youth For Climate Justice in disrupting the Ohio State University’s Earth Day event.
• Donated $1000 of Hub funds to NAICCO, the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio.
• Started our “Transit 4 All” campaign, and released our second zine: The Argument For Free Fares.
• Distributed water and supplies during the Columbus city-wide power outage in June of 2022.
• Demanded the Ohio Democratic Party stop giving us empty promises and use everything in their power to make abortion accessible to Ohioans after Roe v. Wade was overturned. You can see our demands here.
• Pressured the COTA board to implement free fares.
• Joined a Mutual Aid coalition in support of East Palestine after Norfolk Southern caused one of the region’s worst environmental disasters.
• ..And more!

Socials

You can find us @sunrisecolumbus on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.