Ohio Public Interest Research Group

Ohio Public Interest Research Group (Ohio PIRG) is a non-profit organization that is part of the state PIRG organizations. It works on a variety of political activities.

In the United States, Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) are non-profit organizations that employ grassroots organizing, direct advocacy, investigative journalism, and litigation to affect public policy.^[1]

Mission

Ohio PIRG's mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects our environment, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government.^[2]

History

The PIRGs emerged in the early 1970s on U.S. college campuses. The PIRG model was proposed in the book Action for a Change by Ralph Nader and Donald Ross.^[3] Among other early accomplishments, the PIRGs were responsible for much of the Container Container Deposit Legislation in the United States, also known as "bottle bills."^{[4] [5]}

Notable members and alumni

Phil Radford, environmental leader

• Amy Simpson
• Phil Radford^[6]

Affiliate organizations

• The Fund for Public Interest Research
• Environment Ohio
• Environment America

References

1. "U.S. PIRG: About Us". Retrieved October 8, 2012.
2. "Ohio PIRG"". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
3. Nader, Ralph; Donald Ross (1972). Action for a Change: A Student's Manual for Public Interest Organizing. New York: Grossman Publishers.
4. "PIRG Backs "Bottle Bill"". Boston College. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
5. "Bottle Bill Beverage Containers Recycling Program"". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
6. "Phillip D. Radford, Greenpeace, Executive Director". Fund for the Public Interest. Retrieved 2013-07-19.

External links

• U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)
• The Student PIRGs
• The Public Interest Network