Be the Change
Community Newsletter
Resources for Sustainable Living
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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What's In This Issue
Simply Living news and events
> Tomorrow! Book Club discussion on FORESTS. JOIN the discussion on forests Weds Oct 26 at 7 pm via Zoom. and start reading Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation, by Paul Hawken. You can buy or borrow a copy of the book OR follow on the web at Regeneration.org.
> Next Book Regeneration Club Discussion is on WILDING Weds Nov 9 at 7 pm via Zoom
> Shop Local in our Sustainable Business Directory - Try searching on "Second-Hand" to locate options for shopping sustainably. You can also find them near you and marked on a central Ohio map.
Sustainability lifestyle, news and events:
> Bioneers: Explore WATER - multimedia!
> Shareable News: Oct is Co-op Month - learn how to set up a community co-op
> Earth Island Journal reports on the 15-Minute City plan to Live Local
> Resilience: Stories for a Living Future + "On Commoning" + Support Farmers of Color
> Ecowatch: Marine Sanctuaries celebrate 50 years! + Saving Our Oceans + Marine Stamps released + Calif Off Shore Wind Sale
> Earth 911: Make Halloween Less scary (for Environment) + Home Energy Upgrades based on a Home Energy Audit + Preparing for Blackouts
> Daily Ray of Hope, Quotes, Poster for Friday concert with Jenner Fox, and and lots more on the Simply Living Calendar here
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The Simply Living Book Club
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis
in One Generation, by Paul Hawken
Discussion on FORESTS Weds Oct 26 at 7 pm
We will be reading and discussing the chapters of the book listed below.
Chapters: Oceans, Forests, Wilding, Land, People, The City, Food, Energy, Industry, Action + connection.
Discussion on WILDING Weds Nov 9 at 7 pm
Buy or Borrow the Book or follow us on the web at Regeneration.org. JOIN US. Questions? Contact Chuck@Simplyliving.org or cell at 614-354-6172
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Simply Living's Shop Local Directory!
Find the best locally owned, sustainable and green places
to eat, shop, gather and do business near you.
Use key words and descriptors to find what you want
Use SECOND-HAND to find thrift shops anmore!
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Sustainability News and Resources |
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New Series on WATER from Bioneers
In this multimedia series, we focus on the water scarcity facing arid regions, highlighting innovative designs and far-sighted strategies based on principles drawn from conservation hydrology, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and keystone species restoration that demonstrate that there are existing strategies and practices we can implement to sustainably steward our most precious resource and ensure water security for all life.
Pro tip: This series contains media that is especially beautiful on a desktop display.
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The 15 minute City
Close to Home
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Paris, ever the global trendsetter, pioneered the idea of 15-minute cities — an urban planning concept in which most of our daily necessities can be met by either walking or biking 15 minutes from our homes. Now other cities across the world are following suit. |
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How to Set Up a Community Co-op
Climate and Energy by Kat Darling
Community co-ops (like The George and Dragon Pub located in the Yorkshire Dales) are businesses which trade primarily for the benefit of their communities. Credit: The George & Dragon
By encouraging widespread involvement from their local community members, community co-ops play a really important role in helping to overcome issues like social isolation and loneliness, which can be prevalent, particularly in rural areas. Community co-operatives are set up on a one member, one vote basis, rather than one share, one vote. This is important because it means that all members have an equal say in how the co-operative is run, regardless of how many shares they’ve bought or how much money they’ve invested. In this way, they are truly democratic forms of business. More...
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Stories for a living future
by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
We cannot avoid having to walk through the ruins of our present civilization. But we can walk together to a living future, where our well-being and the well-being of the Earth are not in conflict, but part of a shared journey. This we can do. Read More
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On Commoning
by James R. Martin
We transform the very meaning of public and private by daring to proclaim the communal sphere as existing, real, and growing, evolving, and necessary.
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Supporting Young Farmers of Color Can Help the U.S. Meet Its Climate Goals
by Britny Cordera
“But we desperately need climate investments that are part of a safety net for farmers, so they can continue stewarding the land when a disaster strikes.” Read More
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"The sea, once it casts its spell,
holds one in its net of wonder forever."
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
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As National Marine Sanctuary System Turns 50, Survey Finds Most U.S. Residents Want to Protect Ocean Ecosystems
On Sunday, October 23, the National Marine Sanctuary System turned 50. Since its founding, the system has protected more than 620,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters in 15 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments.
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Saving Our Ocean to Save Our Future:
National Marine Sanctuaries
The ocean is under constant threat from pollution, overfishing, climate change, and development. We can harness the incredible power of the ocean to help it restore itself. In a world beset with bad news, it’s inspiring to see the ocean not just as a victim, but also as a powerful ally. One of the most effective ways is surprisingly simple – marine protected areas. Here in the United States that means supporting and expanding our national marine sanctuaries. National marine sanctuaries exemplify how the ocean’s resilience paired with a wealth of scientific resources can help us chart a new course to rebuilding a thriving ocean planet.
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New Postage Stamps Celebrate 50th Anniversary of National Marine Sanctuaries System, Biodiversity
The National Marine Sanctuary System was established on Oct. 23, 1972 with the signing of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. That means the network – which includes 15 national marine sanctuaries and 2 marine national monuments – turns 50 this year. Now, they’ve got a 16-stamp set to celebrate!
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U.S. to Hold First Pacific Offshore Wind Sale
The U.S. government will hold its first ever West Coast lease sale for offshore wind power, the Department of the Interior announced Tuesday.
The Biden administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will lease land off the Northern and Central California coast on December 6. In addition to being the country’s first Pacific coast sale, it will also be the first to potentially support a floating offshore wind installation at a commercial scale.
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Residential Food Scraps Recycling
Our Mission: Zero Food Waste For Columbus – One Bucket at a Time
740-249-5427
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
~ Bernard Williams
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When this future becomes the present, that present will look obvious. It always does. And from that present, this past
we are living in will look ridiculous…. ~ Curtis Yarvin
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Making Halloween Less Scary (for environment)
Sure, it's fun to dress up as monsters and ghosts but disposable costumes and plastic-wrapped candy create some truly scary Halloween waste. Check out these tips to help reduce the environmental impact of your Halloween fun. more...
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How To Plan Home Energy Upgrades Based on an Energy Audit
Are your energy bills higher than you'd like? Does your home have cold floors or drafts? These upgrades will help reduce your home energy consumption and CO2 footprint. more...
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How To Prepare for Increasingly Common Blackouts
Power outages are becoming more frequent in the U.S. thanks to an increase in severe weather and our aging power grid. Make sure you and your family are prepared and safe. more...
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Community Events
Listed in last Friday's Newsletter here
See all recent events on the Simply Living Calendar
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