Speak out now for Ohio’s clean energy future
Note: We are passing along this action alert from our partners at Green Energy Ohio. SB 52 and HB 118 have gone from bad to worse Earlier this year, we…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update May 21, 2021
WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE: We are constantly dazzled by our readers skills and resourcefulness. If you have any talents or areas of interest that you imagine might be useful for Simply…
Action Alert: Tell Ohio legislators to oppose the sale of radioactive frack waste as “brine”
The Ohio General Assembly is considering two bills that would allow the commercial sale of fracking wastewater, misleadingly labeled as "brine." We need your help in opposing Ohio House Bill…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update May 14, 2021
We need 2-3 people to spend 20 minutes 2-3 time weekly liking, commenting, and sharing our social media posts! No more than 1 hour per week. We have other opportunities…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update May 7, 2021
Cathy Cowan Becker to Present on Community Solar at Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit The Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit is one of the top sustainability conferences in the country, and this year Simply…
Simply Living adds panel to Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit
The Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit is one of the top sustainability conferences in the country, and this year Simply Living is proud to be a part. We have organized a…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update April 30, 2021
Simply Living's Sustainable Living & Garden Tour Our Planning Team Needs Volunteers! We did much of the work last year but COVID foiled our plans. We have seven locations and…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update April 23, 2021
George Floyd and Ma’Khia Bryant should be alive todayExcerpts from Simply Living's OpEd by Cathy Cowan Becker on Racial and Environmental Justice (right).See the full statement here. George Floyd should…
Regional Campaign Calls on Grocers to Find Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Today, Earth Day 2021, twenty-five regional social justice and environmental organizations are sending a letter and informational packet to grocers in the Ohio River Valley, asking them to reduce…
George Floyd and Ma’Khia Bryant should be alive today
On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis Police Officer charged in the death of George Floyd, was found guilty on all three counts: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second…
Simply Living is renewing, rebuilding, and relaunching, and we want to hear from you!
As we renew, rebuild, and relaunch Simply Living, we want to know: What sustainability initiatives are you working on? What would you like to see Simply Living take on in Columbus? How would you like to be involved? Please fill out our Simply Living survey to let us know: bit.ly/SLSurvey2021
Simply Living signs letter on Yenkin-Majestic Paint factory explosion
Simply Living joined a coalition of organizations led by Columbus Stand Up! in delivering a letter to elected officials demanding answers about the April 7 explosion at the Yenkin-Majestic Paint…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update April 16, 2021
Win a prize package of pastries by signing up for the Simply Living Annual Meeting! There’s no better time than now to sign up for Simply Living’s Annual meeting. If…
Simply Living adds board members, executive director; announces 2021 Annual Meeting
New Board Members Simply Living is pleased to announce that Kai Landis and Robert H. Sloan have agreed to join its Board of Directors. Kai Landis is founder and CEO…
Win a prize package of pastries by signing up for the Simply Living Annual Meeting!
There's no better time than now to sign up for Simply Living's Annual meeting. If you register by 11:50 p.m. this Friday, April 16, you will be entered in a…
Stratford Ecological Center
Stratford is a gem in southern Delaware County and well worth a visit any time of year. Nature | Stratford Ecological Center in southern Delaware County an eco-friendly oasis Naturalist…
Be the Change: Weekly Community Update April 9, 2021
Saturday, April 10 from 10 am to 12 noonTOUR OF URBAN GARDEN AND PLANS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY SOLAR FIRST "SOLARHOOD" IN COLUMBUS4166 Maize Rd, Columbus OH 43224 MEET ART YOHO…
Want solar training? Get a discount!
We are super excited to announce a new partnership to provide a $50 discount for Simply Living members who sign up for online solar classes offered by Annie and Jay…
People’s Solar Project to light up Columbus
The People’s Solar Project is a demonstration community solar and microgrid that will generate 5 MW of solar energy to power 80 homes, five churches and two city schools in a 300-acre area on Cooke Road.
Transition US – Resilience for a Time When Resilience is Mandatory
By John Crawford It’s impossible to miss the fact that we’re in a more “normal” weather pattern in Ohio this winter: we’ve already doubled our snowfall compared to last year;…