Sustainable Westerville
Sustainable Westerville is a group of local residents who are interested in working together on initiatives that improve the spaces in which we live, work, learn, and play. Explore our website to learn about sustainability initiatives and ways that you can get involved. We're glad you're here!
Welcome to the Inaugural Sustainable Westerville Board!
Pictured left to right; Katy Spitell Jaime (At Large), Joe Flarida (At Large), Carole Bond (At Large), Cathy Gessler (Treasurer), Bethany Vosburg-Bluem (Chair), Lois Szudy (Secretary) and Gordie Hammond (At Large)
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.
Feel free to drop us a line at sustainablewesterville1@gmail.com.
2023
Earth Day - McVay Elementary - Honeysuckle, grapevine and multiflora rose removal
Uptown Art Hop - handed out 240 trees and bushes. There were 7 or 8 volunteers from Sustainable Westerville helping with this project!
4th ReUse-A-Palooza Event with Otterbein University (April)
Senior Year Experience (SYE) Project with Otterbein students
Website and Social Media analysis
No Child Left Inside and Citizen Pollution Watch analysis
Film Plastic Collection analysis - Westerville City Schools
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 with Otterbein University (April)
Third ReUse-a-Palooza Event with Otterbein University (August)
Pride Celebration
4th of July Parade
Third ReUse-A-Palooza Event (Fall)
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 Vision
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-Challenge Discussion Course
Partnership with WeRISE Westerville