COP 26: The good, the bad, and the takeaways
By Cathy Cowan Becker Unless you were hiding under a rock these last two weeks, then you are aware of the COP 26 climate talks taking place in Glasgow, Scotland.…
Simply Living relaunches Sustainable U
Following our mission to connect people to learning opportunities that promote sustainability, environmental justice, and our local economy, Simply Living is relaunching Sustainable U. This fall we will offer two discussion…
Reclaim Democracy to End Corporate Control of Fossil Fuelish Energy Policies
No, this is not a post about HB6 and First Energy, now Energy Harbor, or whatever. That said, Simply Living has a history of supporting renewable energy policies, and this…
Simply Living wins Comfest grant for People’s Solar Project
Simply Living is thrilled to announce that the Comfest grants committee awarded the People's Solar Project funds this year! The People’s Solar Project is a project to create a demonstration…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
Virtual Meeting: The Columbus Climate Action Plan and the Role of Small Business
The Ohio Sustainable Business Council and Simply Living are hosted a virtual discussion about the Columbus Climate Plan and the role of small business and entrepreneurs. Speakers included Alana Shockey,…
ACTION ALERT: Will you speak out for renewable energy in Ohio?
Next week, the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will hear testimony from opponents of Senate Bill 52. This bill subjects renewable energy projects to a new layer of government regulation in addition to the existing state process not applied to any other power generation source.
Action Alert: Tell Columbus to match the climate plan to the climate science
Last December, the city of Columbus released a draft Climate Action Plan. While we applaud the city for counting its carbon emissions and devising strategies in five areas to lower…
Old Meets New with Solar Sheep
Innovative collaboration between solar farms and traditional grazing is developing and it works.
Podcasts from the Post Carbon Institute: Crazy Town & What Could Possibly Go Right?
If you haven't discovered the Post Carbon Institute (PCI), the brainchild of Richard Heinberg, it's time you visited their website: https://www.postcarbon.org/ their tagline is accurate: "Leading the transition to a…
Panel Discussion on the Story of Plastic
Our panel discussion/Q&A was held on Sunday July 12, 2020 at 2 pm and was streamed live on Simply Living’s Facebook page and on our new YouTube channel. We asked…