Welcome to the Wood County Green Party, 2025!
Election Day is two weeks away. Unfortunately, there won't be any Greens on the ballot in Wood County this year, but we are working to recruit candidates for next year. Our Democracy is under threat this year. Please get out and vote. We're asking people not to vote for ANY Republican, since that Party seems intent on wiping out Democracy in the United States. From gerrymandering to laws prohibiting protests, they are using their absolute control over the State of Ohio to attack Democracy itself.
The Democrats are proving to be totally unable to confront the Republicans. Greens aren't afraid. Here in Wood County, we continue to be the most active and fastest growing Green Party in Ohio.
Check out our blog for the latest updates,and click HERE to download a copy of the 2025 Voters' Guide.
Greens are down, but not out. It's clear that the need for our Party grows every day. Join us in creating a Green Future!
We will continue to be a voice for reason in Wood County, following the Green's Ten Key Values of Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Non-Violence, Social Justice, Feminism, Locally Based Economics, Personal and Global Responsibility, Decentralization, and Future Focus.
We, also participate every other Sunday at a protest against the continued slaughter of innocent Palestineans. The protest runs 3 to 4:00 in the afternoon at the corner of Main and Wooster. The next protest is November 2. Come and join us!
We meet the last Friday of each month at the home of Joe DeMare, Co-Chair, for pizza and planning. Contact him at joe.demare@woodcountyohgreenparty.org for details.
Help us make the Green Future a reality!
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Wood County Ohio Green Party
Welcome to our webpage! The Green Party is the only Party dedicated to Ecological Wisdom, Non-Violence, Grassroots Democracy, and Social Justice! Help us as we work towards a Green future!
Why a Green Party?
It's clear neither Republicans nor Democrats are making the changes we all need to survive. We need Greens in office in Wood County if we hope to tackle problems like global warming, income inequality, and growing violence in our society.
Greens follow the Four Pillars of; Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, and Non-Violence. That's how Green campaign, and that's how they'll govern when they're in office in Bowling Green. If you believe in these principles, join us and consider running for office!
Save Rooftop Solar!
In 2020, BG's Municipal Utility Board imposed a penalty on rooftop solar panels, cut the reimbursement rate for solar in half, and established other policies designed to block rooftop solar. This is the opposite of what is needed right now. We need to elect people who will encourage solar and wind and get us out of our 50 year contract with the Prairie State Coal Plant in Illinois!
Bike Lanes!
Enough excuses! In poll after poll, a vast majority of BG residents say that they want bike lanes. The City Council has been talking about bike lanes for over a decade. The current road construction actually created temporary "bike lanes" by blocking traffic from two lanes on South Main Street. We have been lobbying the City Council to make the bike lanes permanent, but they're ignoring us. It's time to elect Greens who will actually make it happen. One thing most BG residents agree on is that the current system of "Sharrows" is a failure.
Volunteer!
Come help us build the Green Future in Wood County! It's going to take hard work and a lot of people working together to create a real alternative to the two ordinary parties. We had over 20 volunteers for our booth at the Wood County Fair, last year. In 2023, we had many volunteers going door-to-door for Joe's campaign almost every night. One thing you can do is help us get the word out! Go to the Contact page to hook up!
Wood County Greens Go to DC!
In January of 2025, the Wood County Green Party sent a contingent to the Womens' March protest against the Inauguration of Donald Trump. It was a great trip. It's always energizing to be surrounded by tens of thousands of like minded people, united in their opposition to the Republicans' anti-environment, anti-human rights, anti-social justice agenda. We Greens were welcomed by protesters from all over the country as we marched together to the Lincoln Monument to hear speeches filled with anger and determination.
We all need to stick together to get through the dangerous times ahead. Immigrants are being rounded up, many of whom are here legally but are being swept up in ICE raids based on their skin color and occupation. Trump has banned all wind and solar development in the US. He has signed outright bans on offshore wind and solar and wind development on public lands. He has effected a comprehensive ban of all private development by instructing the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers not to issue required environmental permits. He's also legalized bribery by cancelling the Foriegn Corrupt Practices Act. His list of terrible and illegal actions is incredibly long. But we Greens stand in opposition and we refuse to be silenced!!!
