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Check out our recent blog post written by intern Sylas Yarad about rezoning! Learn more about the steps in the rezoning process and how your participation can make an impact.
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/1/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/1/...
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Check out our recent blog post written by intern Sylas Yarad about rezoning! Learn more about the steps in the rezoning process and how your participation can make an impact.
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/1/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/1/...
Happy Black History Month! Check out our blog post honoring Black leaders in the environmental justice movement, diving into principles of EJ and resources, and sharing our new Black History Month zine which includes a kids coloring page!
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/ce...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/ce...
February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happy Black History Month! Check out our blog post honoring Black leaders in the environmental justice movement, diving into principles of EJ and resources, and sharing our new Black History Month zine which includes a kids coloring page!
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/ce...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/ce...
Join WV Rivers for a virtual Advocacy Training Session 1/29 at 7p ET w/Policy Specialist Maria Russo + Community Engagement Manager Carrie Decker to get grounded in basics of the WV Legislature and walk through how to meet with your legislators
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Join WV Rivers for a virtual Advocacy Training Session 1/29 at 7p ET w/Policy Specialist Maria Russo + Community Engagement Manager Carrie Decker to get grounded in basics of the WV Legislature and walk through how to meet with your legislators
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We are one week out from our first Thinking Like a Lawyer series, Navigating Bureaucracy, on Thurs 1/15 12-1:30! Join us to discuss and workshop through:
Why we should bother with “the bureaucracy”;
Where in the process your goals and issues are, and more!
Register:
www.fairshake-els.org/events
Why we should bother with “the bureaucracy”;
Where in the process your goals and issues are, and more!
Register:
www.fairshake-els.org/events
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
We are one week out from our first Thinking Like a Lawyer series, Navigating Bureaucracy, on Thurs 1/15 12-1:30! Join us to discuss and workshop through:
Why we should bother with “the bureaucracy”;
Where in the process your goals and issues are, and more!
Register:
www.fairshake-els.org/events
Why we should bother with “the bureaucracy”;
Where in the process your goals and issues are, and more!
Register:
www.fairshake-els.org/events
Join this webinar on Tues 12/16 2pET with the Initiative for Energy Justice to hear lessons learned from when the federal government tried to integrate community benefits into clean energy funding
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/81b60a...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/81b60a...
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Join this webinar on Tues 12/16 2pET with the Initiative for Energy Justice to hear lessons learned from when the federal government tried to integrate community benefits into clean energy funding
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/81b60a...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/81b60a...
Check out this article from Steven Cohen at DC News Now regarding PFAS contamination in WV waterways:
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Check out this article from Steven Cohen at DC News Now regarding PFAS contamination in WV waterways:
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
Sharing this webinar from Buckeye Environmental Network, Ohio River Valley Institute, and @fieldnotes.co on Thu 11/6 6p EST about the push by the oil & gas industry to fast-track carbon capture + storage development in Ohio. Ohio HB 170 will be examined as well.
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sharing this webinar from Buckeye Environmental Network, Ohio River Valley Institute, and @fieldnotes.co on Thu 11/6 6p EST about the push by the oil & gas industry to fast-track carbon capture + storage development in Ohio. Ohio HB 170 will be examined as well.
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
We wanted to share some resources on data centers:
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We wanted to share some resources on data centers:
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Next week, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues, good food and good company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake:
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
October 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Next week, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues, good food and good company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake:
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
TONIGHT! Join us for Why Courts Matter: How Our Judicial System Helps Protect Our Environment from 6–7 PM:
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
TONIGHT! Join us for Why Courts Matter: How Our Judicial System Helps Protect Our Environment from 6–7 PM:
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
Solar Strategies for Local Governments
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
September 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Solar Strategies for Local Governments
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
Sharing this youth civic engagement survey being conducted at Pitt: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sharing this youth civic engagement survey being conducted at Pitt: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please join WV Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Rivers Coalition at these upcoming meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to discuss an action plan for safer water from PFAS contaminants.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
September 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Please join WV Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Rivers Coalition at these upcoming meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to discuss an action plan for safer water from PFAS contaminants.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
This year, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz, good food and company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This year, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz, good food and company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
TOMORROW! Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 from 12-1:30 to learn tips to protect yourself against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
July 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
TOMORROW! Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 from 12-1:30 to learn tips to protect yourself against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 12-1:30 to learn legal rights and how to shift your language to protect against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic w/focus on PA, OH, and WV will follow the webinar in Aug.
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
July 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 12-1:30 to learn legal rights and how to shift your language to protect against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic w/focus on PA, OH, and WV will follow the webinar in Aug.
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Check out our blog about Fair Shake's role in the recent Pittsburgh Water Referendum to keep city water public. It was an honor to work with Pittsburgh United and UpstreamPgh to change the system! 🚰
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
July 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Check out our blog about Fair Shake's role in the recent Pittsburgh Water Referendum to keep city water public. It was an honor to work with Pittsburgh United and UpstreamPgh to change the system! 🚰
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
Sun’s out, kids are out — but is your soil safe? 🌱☀️
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sun’s out, kids are out — but is your soil safe? 🌱☀️
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
📢🍿Join us for this film screening 7/17 5:30p EST. 'Razing Liberty Square' details a community's fight against climate gentrification.
July 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📢🍿Join us for this film screening 7/17 5:30p EST. 'Razing Liberty Square' details a community's fight against climate gentrification.
🌱🌎🍿 Sharing upcoming 'EcoMetropolis: A Film Series on Land, Water, Memory & Resistance' featuring 'Freshwater', 'Holding Back the Tide', 'Standing Above the Clouds', and 'Razing Liberty Square'. Tuesdays & Thursdays | July 8, 10, 15, & 17 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
June 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🌱🌎🍿 Sharing upcoming 'EcoMetropolis: A Film Series on Land, Water, Memory & Resistance' featuring 'Freshwater', 'Holding Back the Tide', 'Standing Above the Clouds', and 'Razing Liberty Square'. Tuesdays & Thursdays | July 8, 10, 15, & 17 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute Jul 28 12-1:30 EST to learn your legal rights, red flags + tips, and how to shift your language to protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. A no-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
June 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute Jul 28 12-1:30 EST to learn your legal rights, red flags + tips, and how to shift your language to protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. A no-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
Join our partners at the Patagonia Pittsburgh store for this film screening on the fight against fracking in Colorado! Register at protectpt.info/FTS
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join our partners at the Patagonia Pittsburgh store for this film screening on the fight against fracking in Colorado! Register at protectpt.info/FTS
Some helpful resources for West Virginia during this extreme heat.
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Some helpful resources for West Virginia during this extreme heat.
📣 West Virginians! Come out to this upcoming Community Forum regarding the budget bill that's moving on the federal level and what it could mean for you and your community.
June 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📣 West Virginians! Come out to this upcoming Community Forum regarding the budget bill that's moving on the federal level and what it could mean for you and your community.
🍽 Join Fair Shake staff at The Stay Project community dinner Tuesday 6/24 at 5:30PM in Westside Charleston, WV. Register at bit.ly/WVS4D
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
June 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🍽 Join Fair Shake staff at The Stay Project community dinner Tuesday 6/24 at 5:30PM in Westside Charleston, WV. Register at bit.ly/WVS4D
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!