Founded in 1978 during the first oil crises by Ray Baker, the AEA of Southwestern Ohio mission is to explore, evaluate, and promote alternate energy solutions to our lives. We believe that people have a great impact on their local environment and the global environment by the choices they make. AEA offers opportunities to learn about these choices through discussion topics, seminars, meeting events, and sometimes workshops. We are also looking for those who wish to join us either locally or at large by forming an AEA group in their own area. We can give some guidance as to startup and discussion topics. If you are interested in forming a grass roots type of environmental group based on our mission, contact us at our E-mail address (aea[AT]aea1.org) join our cause and grow an alternate energy organization in your own area .