About Us
We are group of people who live, work, learn, and play in Westerville.
Our mission is: Engaging our community in sustainable practices. The sustainable practices are predicated on the three pillars of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Events Chair: Bethany Vosburg-Bluem
Events Vice-Chair: David Grimes
Communication Chair: Lois Szudy
Communication Vice-Chair: Angie Scheu (also Membership Team Leader)
Projects Chair and Vice-Chair: Currently seeking to fill these positions
Feel free to drop us a line at sustainablewesterville1@gmail.com.
Our Accomplishments
2022
· Cherrington Garden Perennial gardens established (year-round project)
· First Annual Sustainable Westerville Retreat
· Earth Day Native Tree and Plant Distribution
· Second ReUse-A-Palooza Event (Spring)
· Pride Celebration
. 4th of July Parade
· Third ReUse-A-Palooza Event (Fall)
· Arborfest Alum Creek Park
2021
· Seeing Systems: Peace, Justice and Sustainability Book Discussion Course
· Resident Based Environmental Sustainability
· Cherrington Community Garden & produce drop-offs to WARM & WRP
· Otterbein Equine Center tree planting
· How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates- SW Book Discussion
· Student Led Accountability Protest – Partnership with WeRISE
· Westerville Zero Waste Grant Green Team Representation
· Otterbein Community Garden
· Partnership with Growing & Growth Collective
· Cherrington Garden – Tree of Life Visit
· Community Mapping Exercise for Fair Districts (provided as testimony to the Ohio Redistricting Commission)
· Partnership with Westerville Queer Collective
· Westerville Farmers Market Booth
· Our First ReUse-A-Palooza Event!! (Collab with City of Westerville and Otterbein)
· Honeysuckle removal (with MAD Scientist Associates and F.A.C.T)
· Growing & Growth Collective Volunteer Representation
· Cherrington Garden “Meet and Greet”
· Arborfest Alum Creek Park
· Election Sign Collection and Disposal
· Nature's Best Hope Book Discussion
2020
· Northwest Earth Institute Eco-Challeng Discussion Course
. Partnership with WeRISE Westerville