After Anna Haught interned for Simply Living, her next adventure was Blue Rock Station. Enjoy her blog post describing her experience!
Author: Chuck Lynd
Clintonville House Share Available (Jenny Sieck)
Simply Living member Jenny Sieck is looking for a housemate for her beautiful Clintonville half double with off street parking. You would have access to all the common areas. I have a cat and a bunny. I am open to you having a pet but they’d have to get along. […]
Simply Living director goes international
Our Executive Director, Cathy Cowan Becker (right), recently received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work in Bonn, Germany, for ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. She will be stepping down from her role at the […]
How’s the Weather? A Global Initiative to Turn from Emergency to Emergence
Fellow Steward of the Earth: You may think this is just a chain letter, but, I assure you, it is a whole lot more! The climate crisis is accelerating! Globally storms are bigger and stronger; destructive floods, droughts and fires are occurring worldwide; Refugees are escaping starvation and brutality – […]
Discuss Path to a New Ecological Culture
This is a 4 week discussion course based on the 4-part article “The Path to an Ecological Future for Humanity.” The article links here. It is not necessary to read the article but it will be helpful. Week 1: The Cultural Creatives – a Third Force in the Radical MiddleWeek […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update December 17, 2021
Online Solar PV Course Now Available This course is designed for those new to solar. Ideal for folks wishing to install a system on their home or business, understand what they are getting into if they wish to hire someone to install a system, or enter the rapidly growing PV […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update December 10, 2021
Columbus Climate Action Plan Released GreenSpot will play a critical role in section 1.1 of the Plan: “Empowering a Community of Climate Leaders.” Over the next several months and years GreenSpot will work with residents, business leaders, academia, government, and nonprofits to increase climate change awareness, solutions, and making sure […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update December 3, 2021
Co-Creating the Eco Future: Presentation & Discussion on Zoom Monday, December 6 at 7 pm Localizing Our Communities!Learn from examples around the worldand here in Columbus and central OhioTuesday, December 7 at 7 pm on Zoom We will explore the many ways our communities benefit when localization is a priority. […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update November 26, 2021
A Simple Thanksgiving Grace (or for any meal)O Great Spirit, soul of all creatures great and small, we are thankful for this meal; it is the work of many people, and the sharing of other forms of life. Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend, and don’t miss Bill Cohen’s Songs of Gratitude […]
The Path to an Ecological Future for Humanity (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a longer essay by Chuck Lynd published in 4 parts on Medium.com. You can read the full essay here. Part 1. The Path to an Ecological Future for Humanity As Yogi Berra observed, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” We chuckle, but […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update November 19, 2021
Co-Creating the Eco-Future: Meetup & DiscussionMonday, December 6 at 7 pm EST on Zoom Are YOU a cultural creative? Simple livers, renegades from the consumer society, green activists, arts and craft makers, yoga lovers, meditators – WE are the ones we have been waiting for! Join us for a meet […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update November 12, 2021
Hey Hey Hey – are you tuned in?to our awesome Columbus community radio? Pssst! All the good info in this weekly Community Update is brought to you by two volunteers, Rita Haider and Chuck Lynd. Are you a wannabe blogger, love to search the Net, or just passionate about our […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update November 5, 2021
Global Warming: What Is It Going to Take? Ohio author Paul Robinson asks: Can It Be Stopped? Co-Creating the Eco-Future: Meetup & DiscussionMonday, December 6 at 7 pm EST on Zoom Hi there all you cultural creatives! Simple livers, renegades from the consumer society, green activists, arts and craft makers, […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update October 29, 2021
Is there an alternative to Neoliberal Economics and the Global Consumer Economy? To help you decide if our new 5-week Sustainable U course is for you, spend some time on LocalFutures.org and watch the award winning film, Economics of Happiness. It’s free to watch online and the issues addressed in […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update October 22, 2021
Must Hear, Watch, and Discuss this Weekend! The Inside Story of a True Hero Who Exposed Dow and Monsanto’s DIOXIN Fraud and Coverup in the film The People Vs Agent Orange Get details below but TODAY at 5 pm (Fri Oct 22) Carolyn Harding will be interviewing the modest and […]
Why this blatant “sales pitch” for Bill Cohen’s annual “songs of gratitude” concert is not outrageous
For 8 years now, some musical friends and I have put on a Black Friday concert of songs that express gratitude for many of our blessings: friends, family, freedom, nature, art, music, laughter, our bodies, and our emotions. We’ve used the free event to declare: instead of joining the day-after-Thanksgiving […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update October 15, 2021
Featured speakers for Gift To Be Simple include: Marilyn Welker, founder of Simply LivingPaula Penn-Nabrit, J.D., author, founder and president of PN&A Inc. and manager of Charles M. Nabrit Memorial Community GardenRandall Loop, massage therapist, life coach, and former Simply Living board presidentEugene Beer, chief engineer and producer for WCRS community radio stationAlso speaking will be our board member and […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update October 8, 2021
You’re Invited! Join us IN PERSON or ONLINE@ A Gift To Be Simple Wednesday, October 20, 5:30 p.m. Simply Living’s annual Gift To Be Simple fundraiser will be held in the beautiful, LEED certified Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 505 W. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215. Look for several […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update October 1, 2021
You’re Invited! Join us IN PERSON or ONLINE@ A Gift To Be Simple Wednesday, October 20, 5:30 p.m. Simply Living’s annual Gift To Be Simple fundraiser will be Wednesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 505 W. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215. You will get […]
Be the Change Weekly Community Update Friday September 17, 2021
Small Group Discussion CoursesBest Way to Learn and Practice Sustainable Living MORE Simply Living Sustainable U Courses Economics of Happiness – Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m. Five weeks starting October 26, 2021 Spirit and Money – This is a pre-recorded webinar course. Learn at your own pace. Introduction to Solar PV – This […]
👉What's a solar co-op? Hear firsthand from a co-op member in this quick video: bit.ly/CbusSolar
Join us TOMORROW, 10/5 for the next co-op info session from 6-7pm. This session is held in-person at the Hilltop Library in Meeting Room 1 (511 S Hague Ave
Columbus, OH 43204).
The co-op is free to join and members are *not* obligated to buy solar panels.
Co-op members get:
• a free review of your roof to see if solar panels will work for you
• one-on-one support for all your questions about going solar
• an individualized proposal for solar at a bulk rate
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Yep, it's time to break up with your rake! As temperatures fall, trees are starting to drop their leaves... we recommend 🍂leaf-ing🍂 them on the ground to help keep insects, bees, butterflies, and moths warm during the coming winter months 🦋🐝🦗🥶
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30 people getting coffee in the US vs. 30 people getting coffee in Europe...
Walkable cities with dependable public transportation make life easier, friendlier, and more sustainable ☕️♻️
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Only two more weeks until the solar co-op closes!! 👉What's a solar co-op? A great way to save money and stress by going solar in a group 😎
Join us Thursday, 9/29 for the next co-op info session from 6-7pm. This session is held in-person at the Grandview Heights Library in Conference Room B (1685 W 1st Ave Columbus, OH 43212).
The co-op is free to join and members are *not* obligated to buy solar panels.
Co-op members get:
• a free review of your roof to see if solar panels will work for you
• one-on-one support for all your questions about going solar
• an individualized proposal for solar at a bulk rate
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TOMORROW is the final showing for Green Bexley's FREE Sustainable September Film Series!
"2040" is a story of hope, and a positive vision of what ‘could be’, instead of the dystopian future we are so often presented.
This hybrid feature film/documentary follows a man motivated by concerns about the planet his 4-year-old daughter will inherit. He embarks on a global journey to meet innovators and changemakers in economics, technology, civil society, agriculture, education and sustainability.
Drawing on their expertise, he works to identify the best solutions, available to us now, that would help improve the health of our planet and the societies that operate within it. From marine permaculture to decentralized renewable energy projects, he discovered that people all over the world are taking matters into their own hands.
Join us tomorrow at 2pm in Mees Hall on the Capital University campus. Visit www.greenbexley.com/SustainableSeptember for more info!
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Today we're celebrating Green Bexley's Sustainable September with the 14th annual Taste of Bexley, this year in conjunction with Food Rescue US - Columbus!
Join us TODAY 9/22 from 5:30-8pm at Clifton Meadows for a celebration of local food, music, and beer... with a super sustainable twist ♻️
Food Rescue US helps connect restaurants with surplus food to communities in need. By providing food that would otherwise be wasted and delivering it to the food insecure, Food Rescue US is also helping to divert food waste from landfills!
See food rescue in action and learn more about reducing food waste at the event, from 5:30 - 8:00 PM at Clifton Meadow.
Tickets are $10- $25 pre-sale or $30 at the gate. Purchase at bit.ly/TasteOfBex
Visit www.greenbexley.com/SustainableSeptember for more info!
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