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WELCOME!

A large, vibrant community of people in Maryland and Washington D.C. is on a journey to live more lightly.

We're inside and outside the D.C. beltway, in Baltimore, and growing into Frederick and other areas.

In a discussion circle you will enjoy the unique experience of having deep conversations with 8-12 adults for a predetermined number of meetings.

Our monthly forums, in Bethesda and at Towson, focus on topics of interest to folks who want to live more lightly.

Check out our calendar of introductory meetings for circles forming and other events we organize. Check out our monthly announcement, which lists events of interest to our community as well as potential discussion circles in our region.

Check out our lively online conversations, and some resources we've put together to make your journey easier.

Or give back to the community if you're ready to do that.

Let's ease our journeys, by whatever paths we've each chosen to take, by helping each other to live more simply for a sustainable future for Earth and all its inhabitants.



 

in the news
May 27, 2009: Simplicity Matters co-founder Lore Rosenthal interviewed by Baltimore Sun in "Reducing your kitchen 'cookprint'"

recently updated
Please contact our webmasters if you see something grossly wrong with this website. We're still fine-tuning.

recently added
"Not Buying for a Year" (PDF, 92 KB), published in the McLean Connection, focusing on the experience of Jim Dieter and Helene Shore of Vienna, VA. Jim and Helene were the speakers at our Bethesda Second Sunday forum in January 2009.

juggling too much?
What would you rather do: juggle your load more efficiently, or juggle fewer things?
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Jerry Raitzyk led a juggling lesson at our Statewide Simple Picnic in 2008. To learn to juggle better, contact Jerry. To simplify what to juggle, explore this site.


 
 

Don's miss our
8th Statewide Simple Picnic on June 14!

NEW: Choices for Sustainable Living (CSL) guide, published June 2009

Our new website is still under construction.

We apologize for items that still don't have links, and for editorial errors you may find.

Thank you for visiting!