Saturday, April 22, morning, downtown Columbus [starting near the Ohio Statehouse]

Columbus March for Science is an adamantly nonpartisan group made up of scientists, educators, and science enthusiasts who have joined to represent Columbus in the globally coordinated Marches for Science. We include people of all backgrounds and beliefs, united by a love of science and a conviction that science has an important role to play in public life.

Science is the foundation of our modern life and economy. We believe that:

• government policies for healthcare, education, environmental protection, agriculture, and food safety should be based on scientific evidence;

• everyone deserves clean air, clean water, and a safe food supply;

• climate change, ecosystem destruction and pollution are urgent problems needing fact-based answers; and

• scientific truth should never be censored.

Unfortunately, right now, many of these principles are under attack. The March for Science began as a grassroots effort supported by citizens and scientists who are concerned about changes in federal policy and the proposed federal budget that could threaten critical scientific work by federal agencies. Additionally, many researchers have expressed concern that research on climate change, clean energy, environmental health, and other disciplines has been targeted for politically-motivated suppression. We are marching to draw attention to these important issues and to remind the public why science is so important to our society.

The Columbus March for Science is open to all people who care about science and science-based policies. We hope to see many teachers, students, and science enthusiasts of all ages join us at the march.

The final starting point and route details are still to be determined, based on conversations with the City of Columbus. The starting point will be in the downtown area near the Ohio Statehouse. The march will end at Columbus Commons, where participants can join the Earth Day festivities planned by Green Columbus. The entire route is likely to be less than a mile long so no serious training will be needed! Look for further details on our website as the day of the march approaches.