Be the Change Weekly Community Update December 10, 2021
Simply Living Director Cathy Cowan Becker is smiling thanks to the success of her efforts and a coalition of environmental groups who influenced Columbus City Council to "match the science"…
Be the Change Weekly Community Update December 3, 2021
Co-Creating the Eco Future: Presentation & Discussion on Zoom Monday, December 6 at 7 pm Monday, December 6 at 7 pm Register NowHello all you cultural creatives! Simple livers, renegades…
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. Photo from article about Rising Cultural Creatives by…
Be the Change Weekly Community Update November 5, 2021
Localization and the Benefits of PlaceMonday, November 8 at 7 pmExplore LocalFutures.orgWatch Economics of Happiness (Free) “The one film we wish everyone could see? Hands down, this is it.It is…
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…
Columbus Groceries – Love Local, Live Local!
by Kyle Garvey *North Market is a 145-year-old covered market space, representing Ohio's best independent merchants, farmers, and makers. Their Columbus location is 59 Spruce St. (43215) and their Dublin location…
Happy World Environment Day!
Celebrate the 49th World Environment Day on June 5th! It’s often said that we have three homes: our bodies, our families (physical home) and our planet, Mother Earth. This upcoming…
Columbus Tools
Summer's here and it's about time for some home improvement. But owning every tool you need, while obviously impractical and far from cost-effective, just doesn't fit into a sustainable and…
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;…
Simply Living Annual Meeting to recognize best and brightest
It’s that time again! It has been quite a year since we last convened for the Simply Living Annual Meeting. This year's event -- a virtual dinner -- will take…
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…
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…
Green Haven Living Sustainable Products for Pandemic Protection
Angie Scheu, owner of Green Haven Living and a business member of Simply Living, posted an Update on Facebook recently to promote their safe re-opening Saturday, June 6, in Uptown…