> Live music is back and Java Central

> Plan ahead for Green Energy Ohio's Climate Change Book Club here

> Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World

> OSU's EPN Feb Program is intriguing: Large carnivores and a lot of people:

> Finding human-animal coexistence in a crowded world. More here.

> Don't forget to browse community events on the Simply Living Calendar here

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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. It is not necessary to attend every class session.

Week 1: The Cultural Creatives – a Third Force in the Radical Middle

Week 2: Literacy, Traditional Science, and the Problem of Dualistic Thinking

Week 3: The Relational Shift to Ecological Sciences

Week 4: A New Era for Humanity: Technozoic Age or an Ecozoic Age?

Instructor: Chuck Lynd will begin with a short slide presentation and then facilitate the discussion of each topic.

Simply Living member Michael Greenman, along with a team of family, friends, and colleagues, created a one page letter called "How's the Weather?" The idea is simple: share this letter with your own family, friends and colleagues, inviting them to share with theirs, etc. until thousands, millions, or more learn about a global day of action set for Earth Day, April 22, 2023. It’s a unique idea that, as Michael says, just might work to inspire climate action all over the planet, moving us “from emergency to emergence.” If not, hey, it’s worth a shot!

Check out the letter on our Simply Living blog here. You can share it to your social media networks from the blog or you can email it to your friends anywhere in the world. Michael built in a translation app for any language and included versions in French and Spanish. He already received feedback from a friend in New Zealand who is spreading the word!

Simply Living Board member Lynn Stan reminds everyone that a retirement party for Bill Dawson is planned to celebrate his many years of service at the Franklin Park Conservatory! Bill led the Growing to Green programs and mentored dozens of community gardens in central Ohio. Stop in at the Railroad Inn between located inside the East Market at 1600 Oak Street. More info here.

The two next online COMPAS colloquia will explore the tension between, and consider possible ways of harmonizing, these two positions. These panels are part of the 2021-22 COMPAS Program on Markets and the Open Society. Markets and Inequality

Get more info on the presenters on the Simply Living Calendar here.

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Sunday, Jan 30 and Future Services at 10 am

We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am on Facebook and Zoom. For more information, visit our website TheHolyNow.org, our Sacred Ground YouTube channel, and our Sacred Ground Facebook page.    

You may watch all our services on Facebook Live or participate on Zoom by registering here. 

As many of you know, the Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh (aka Thay) passed away this past Saturday. On Sunday, we had a special, two-hour Memorial Service honoring Thich Nhat Hanh. If you would like to watch the service - including Michael's Memorial Dharma Talk, Ali leading us in a sacred Phowa Practice for Thay, and a sharing of Thay's inspiring words as we face challenging times, we have it posted on the Sacred Ground YouTube Channel.

Through three (3) distinct online offerings, Shaun Chamberlin and distinguished guests offer pathways to explore together the critical issues reshaping our world. And, crucially, how we might change direction before we end up where we are headed. The program has been designed intentionally to attract diverse participants — who’ve since arrived from every continent on Earth, from 20 years old to 93. Join the conversation about the dramatic changes facing our families and communities: more at Surviving the Future

Registration: Now Open!

Zoom: Zoom sessions will be 90 minutes, once a week, starting with the second week, and are an integral part of the course. Due to the sensitive nature of our sessions, they will not be recorded.

Zoom Times: Fridays February 11, 18, 25 and March 4 at 12 noon ET. There will be one follow-up zoom, more information to come. Use this date/time converter to check for other local times.

Scholarships: If you are enthusiastic about this course but cannot donate due to financial hardship, please ask about the availability of a scholarship.

Guide: Ellen Serfaty

Get a detailed description of the course on the Simply Living Calendar here.

To sign up for the webinar on February 2 at 12 pm, click here.

Join 3 regenerative design professionals as we facilitate a discussion about this important book. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis is a collection of provocative and illuminating writing from women at the forefront of the climate movement.

Get all the host bios and expectation for participation here.

30 inspiring submissions to our Stories to Action project due to their accessibility. They can be done by anyone, anywhere, with little organization and funding.

We’re offering this resource on a gift/sliding scale basis; suggested contribution is $25-75.

Doors open at 6:30 to give our crew time to set up, and show starts shortly after 7. If you would like to participate in the event by telling a 7-10 minute story on stage (don't doubt yourself - you'll do great!), please arrive a few minutes early to sign up. We will take the first 10 tellers on the signup sheet with preference given to new tellers and those who didn't tell the previous month. Admission: $10. Location: 188 McDowell in Franklinton 43210. Learn more

From Chicago’s Monty and Rose to Ohio’s Nish and Nellie, the return of the Piping Plover has captured the public’s attention and imagination. You’re invited to attend a free virtual webinar to learn how recovery efforts helped these small shorebirds defy the odds, and make an astounding comeback across the Great Lakes region.

Piping Plovers have only recently returned to nest along all five Great Lakes, and at one time fewer than 20 pairs made the area their summer home. Today, the Great Lakes shoreline hosts around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recovery efforts. Register here. Get more info on the Simply Living Calendar here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To watch the Valentine concert, go to Facebook.com and search for the page titled “Bill Cohen Sings.” You don’t need to be a member of Facebook to access that website and enjoy the show. The livestream will be active ONLY JUST BEFORE the program begins at 7:30 pm Eastern Time.

For more information, call Bill at (614) 263-3851 or billcohen@columbus.rr.com.

Green Energy Ohio's Book Club will continue to meet virtually this year, with the first discussion scheduled for Thursday, February 10 at 7 pm. In keeping with the optimistic theme we began in December, we will be reading Katharine Hayhoe's acclaimed new book "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World." Join GEO and our Book Club partner Citizens' Climate Lobby for this positive start to the new year. Register here. More info here.

Large carnivores and a lot of people: Finding human-animal coexistence in a crowded world. Speakers include Madeline Winans, program coordinator, Ohio State’s Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education; Tom Schmid, president and CEO, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; and José Vicente López Bao, Ph.D., Universidad de Oviedo-Campus de Mieres (Spain). Register here. More info here.

Fruits: apples (Fuji, Evercrisp, Gold Rush, Mutsu, Pink Lady, Winesap, Rome Beauty)

Veggies: beets, carrots, green onions, Candy Roaster squash, Delicata squash, curly kale, salad mix, Sweet Dumpling squash, microgreens, Blue Oyster mushrooms, potatoes, spinach, yellow onions

Proteins: eggs, beef, pork, chicken, tilapia, duck, lamb, salami

All-season: bread, cheese, pasta, honey, hot sauce, granola, cookies, cupcakes, tamales, nut mixes, gluten-free baked goods

Drink: apple cider, coffees, herbal teas, artisan beverages

Click here to view the market map and list of scheduled producers. New this week: Spicy Mike's Hot Sauce!

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Friday, January 28, 2022, 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Free Resource Friday. Free Resource Fridays is our monthly free resource giveaways, hosted at on the last Friday of every month! Grab some resources, harm reduction supplies, clothes, hygiene products, and food!! We have plenty so please feel free to pick up items for loved ones in need. If you can’t make this time, hit us up for porch/door drop offs! Donations are welcome. Masks required. Location: Community Grounds: Coffee and Meeting House, 1134 Parsons Ave. Facebook Event.  

Friday and Saturday, January 28 and 29, 2022, 9:00 AM. Black Lives Matter and International Solidarity Symposium. At a time when COVID-19 makes protesting in person even more dangerous than usual, international activists from Cape Town to Palestine have loudly proclaimed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Similarly, BLM activists have proclaimed their support for international allies who are protesting racial injustices and police violence across the world. This symposium brings together transnational scholars and students to interrogate how solidarity for Black Lives functions across differences in societies and regimes. The symposium will feature three keynote speakers and a graduate student panel. January 28th 9am-3pm (keynotes): 9:00-10:30: Keynote 1: Maina Kiai: "What does Black Lives Matter mean for democracy in Africa and the US?" 11:00-12:30: Keynote 2: Noura Erakat: "Solidarity is a Verb: Historical Articulations of Palestinian Transnational Solidarity and Contemporary Renewals", and 1:30-3:00: Keynote 3: Yomaira Figueroa-Vasquez: "“Archives of Olvido: Disappearances, Femicide, and Black Puerto Rican Life.” January 29th 9am-11am (student panel) Tiffany Pennamon: “Site of Memory: Remembering Black Futures from The Netherlands to Cape Town", Kimberly Williams: “Verzuz and International, Otherworldly Reverb” Belay Alem: "Property Matters in Black Lives." More information. Register here. 

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Rebuilding a Broader Movement. With Congress appropriating funds for new and upgraded nuclear weapons and delivery systems, the need to counter these misguided policies has become acute. The 2022 Conference will follow the general pattern of previous conferences, but with increased emphasis on coordinating efforts of advocates, and expanding outreach to organizations and constituencies outside the world of nuclear disarmament advocates. Massachusetts Peace Action.  Register here.

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 1:00 PM. Bishop Tutu Memorial Service. Sabeel and Friends of Sabeel will hold a memorial service (online) to celebrate the life and dedicated service of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu who was the international patron of Sabeel for many years. Register here. 

Monday, January 31, 2022, 7:00 PM. A Better Way in the Middle East, with Trita Parsi. With decreased U.S. presence in the Middle East, diplomatic efforts in the region have rapidly increased, fostering talk and cooperation. The Baghdad dialogue, as it is known, has allowed Middle Eastern nations to stand on their own, shedding their dependence on the U.S. and American military involvement. We will be joined by Trita Parsi to discuss how the Baghdad dialogue is essential in mitigating America’s influence in the Middle East. He will discuss his article, in which he details the importance of such independent diplomacy and the unfavorable alternative of the Abraham Accords both for the U.S. and Middle Eastern nations. In his own words: “[I]f the Biden administration is serious about reducing America’s military footprint in the Middle East, then the choice between the Baghdad dialogue and the Abraham Accords is clear. The former will rely on regional resources and leadership without American involvement. The latter will give new life to Middle Eastern rivalries that are bound to drag the United States back into the quicksands.” More information and registration here. 

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 8:00 PM. Capitol Calling Party: US and Iran: The Nuclear Deal and Beyond. A year into his presidency, Joe Biden continues Donald Trump's reckless policy approach to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the JCPOA or Iran Nuclear Deal. A violation of international norms and his own campaign promises, Biden's hesitancy to rejoin the deal as already-negotiated alienates the U.S. from allies, and maintains deadly sanctions that harm the most vulnerable Iranians and weaken civil society. Learn how you can have an impact and put us back on the path to peace with Iran.  Featured Guests:  Dr. Assal Rad is a senior research fellow with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). Negar Mortazavi is an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst based in Washington. Ed Markey represents Massachusetts in the United States Senate and is the author of the Iran Diplomacy Act. A leading voice for cutting the bloated Pentagon budget and nuclear disarmament, Senator Markey also introduced the pioneering Green New Deal. We will share a video of Senator Markey addressing the issue of diplomatic relations with Iran. CodePink and Massachusetts Peace Action.  Register here. 

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 PM. Family Separation in the Biden Era. Recently the Biden administration requested recommendations from advocates on how to minimize the separation of migrant families entering the United States. Join the National Immigrant Justice Center’s policy experts on this month's Policy Corner as we discuss the continued horrors of the Trump-era zero tolerance policy and examine U.S. immigration policies and programs that continue to separate families today. We'll talk about how the administration can change course and stop separating families, rather than continue inflicting long-lasting harm on migrant families. Register here. 

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 10:00 AM. India and the Future of the Planet.  India is the third largest emitter of carbon in the world, though it ranks much lower in terms of per-capita emissions. The government of Narendra Modi has promised to reach carbon net zero by 2070 and has planned considerable investments into renewable energy. But the pledge is still 20 years after most of the rest of the world, and in the short term the country will continue to rely on coal for much of its power generation. At the same time, India has rightly criticized the Global North for not taking responsibility for its historic share of carbon emissions and devoting the resources necessary for the Global South to make the transition to a clean energy future. Is India dooming the planet, making a good faith effort to cut carbon emissions, or sticking up for the world’s poor? Three experts analyze the economic and energy challenges facing India, the domestic movements for environmental justice, and the place the country occupies in the global effort against climate change. Institute for Policy Studies.  Register here. 

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