Creating a sustainable and compassionate community
I remember LBJ’s War on Poverty. When I was a student at Antioch College I worked as a teacher’s aide in an elementary school in Harlem. It was funded by ACTION (predated VISTA) one of many anti-poverty programs funded by the Economic Opportunities Act of 1964. The Act was essentially […]
Renée Cho is the author of this December 16, 2020 article published by the Columbia University Climate School’s “State of the Planet” news website. As followers of Simply Living know, this subject is near and dear to the hearts of all who question our consumer culture. We recently published a […]
The Rise of Repair Cafés: Breathing New Life into Our Belongings In an age where consumerism often encourages us to discard and replace, Repair Cafés are quietly revolutionizing our relationship with the things we own. These community-driven spaces offer more than just a fix for broken items—they foster a culture […]
Sassafras – Sassafras albidum by Martin (Mort) Schmidt for Simply Living Sassafras albidum (hereafter, simply Sassafras) is the stuff of root beer – sarsaparilla – or at least it used to be, until we learned that it contained natural carcinogens. Now the flavor is synthesized. Sassafras is a member of […]
Creating a compassionate and sustainable world through personal, community and cultural transformation.