REGISTERED 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
About Us
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
With accurate and accessible information, strategic action and truthful communications, we work for a better economy and improved public health by advancing human rights and environmental protection and justice initiatives. We advocate to give people living in the region a say in the kinds of industries and businesses they want for their
With accurate and accessible information, strategic action and truthful communications, we work for a better economy and improved public health by advancing human rights and environmental protection and justice initiatives. We advocate to give people living in the region a say in the kinds of industries and businesses they want for their communities for long-term economic prosperity through protected natural resources, individual and community empowerment and public health and policy improvements.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Mission
To empower individuals and communities in the mid-Ohio Valley to create a healthy and sustainable environment and economy with justice and equity for all.
Our Motto
Our Mission
Our Motto
"Protecting the environment and public health while advancing equity and a better economic future."
Meet the Team
Leatra Harper - Board Member
Managing Director of Freshwater Accountability Project
Leatra Harper received her graduate degree in Organization Development from Bowling Green State University and her undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Toledo. Harper is a certified Success Unlimited Network life coach and author of Energetic Coaching; Being and Doing with Spirit. Harper has worked as adjunct faculty teaching business classes and has a corporate background as project manager for large government contracts. She has been a long-time environmental and child advocate and is currently the Managing Director for a statewide nonprofit called FreshWater Accountability Project, dedicated to protecting and preserving Ohio’s fresh air and water for future generations in the face of fracking, the planned petrochemical buildout on the Ohio River, and climate change.
Dr. Randi Pokladnik - Board Member
Dr. Randi Pokladnik was born and raised in the Ohio Valley. She earned an associate degree in Environmental Engineering, a BA in Chemistry, and an MA and Ph.D. in Environmental Studies. She is a retired research chemist and teacher. Dr. Pokladnik is an active writer and a member of FaCT, a faith-based organization educating people about fracking and climate change. She is also a volunteer teacher for Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action and a volunteer for Save Ohio Parks. She has received several environmental awards, including the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition’s Fracktivist of the Year. Dr. Pokladnik has been an environmental activist in the Ohio River Valley for over 50 years. She resides with her husband in an eco-log home on Tappan Lake.