Download or read book 50 Great Ideas for Sustainable Living written by Dave Darby and published by Low-Impact Living Initiative (Lili). This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 50 practical ideas for ways that you can help to stem the tide of destruction that is overtaking the ecology of our planet. It's a random selection from the 170 topics on our website. Each chapter is a topic from one of the following five categories: shelter, land, liefestyle, food & drink and nature. Why not give them a try?
Download or read book The Shooting Star written by Shivya Nath and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.
Download or read book 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability written by June O'Sullivan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach children to reduce, reuse, recycle, repair and be respectful with 50 fun activities for encouraging environmental sustainability. From creating butterfly feeders with food scraps, to turning old kitchen equipment into beautiful planters or bringing broken crayons back to life, these original ideas encourage children and practitioners to see the potential for creativity and fun using and reusing everyday, easy-to-source items, some of which might have otherwise gone to waste. Enhance children's creativity, cognitive development and motor skills through indoor and outdoor activities that are enjoyable, educational and environmentally friendly. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability encourages children to be considerate and responsible, paving the way for a positive lifelong attitude towards the environment. June O'Sullivan and Nick Corlett bring their expertise from the London Early Years Foundation to this must-have collection of inspiring, sustainability-focused activities.
Download or read book Degrowth in the Suburbs written by Samuel Alexander and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a central dilemma of the urban age: how to make the vast suburban landscapes that ring the globe safe and sustainable in the face of planetary ecological crisis. The authors argue that degrowth, a planned contraction of economic overshoot, is the only feasible principle for suburban renewal. They depart from the anti-suburban sentiment of much environmentalism to show that existing suburbia can be the centre-ground of transition to a new social dispensation based on the principle of self-limitation. The book offers a radical new urban imaginary, that of degrowth suburbia, which can arise Phoenix like from the increasingly stressed cities of the affluent Global North and guide urbanisation in a world at risk. This means dispensing with much contemporary green thinking, including blind faith in electric vehicles and high-density urbanism, and accepting the inevitability and the benefits of planned energy descent. A radical but necessary vision for the times.
Download or read book Living Off Grid written by Deborah Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Off Grid (FREE Bonus Included) 50 Outstanding and Creative Ways To LIve Self-Sustainable Life Does it ever feel like you're spending your life working for the big utility companies? How many hours of your day do you spend at a job that you don't even like, just so that you can spend most of your money on bills every month? You have to pay for electricity, so that you can watch TV after an exhausting day. When it comes time to get something to eat, you just open the fridge and microwave some disgusting meal, or you have a pizza delivered. After dinner, you waste power to use your dishwasher, because you are too tired to do the washing up by hand. You don't even know how to fix your own house when something stops working. Instead, you spend even more time at your job, so you can pay someone else to take care of your household. Do any of these things seem like they can make a happy life for anyone? No! Yet that is exactly how most people in the world are living right now. Why are you chasing more money, when you are capable of taking care of your family's needs yourself? This book will teach you how to ... Get free power from the sun and the earth. Grow your own organic food for free. Raise livestock instead of buying meat full of hormones. Be part of a real community. Stop working for money, and start living the good life. Start your own off-grid, self-sustaining household, even if you live in the city Getting Your FREE BonusRead this book, and find "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter right after the introduction or after the conclusion.
Download or read book A Better Planet written by Daniel C. Esty and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world’s leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability Sustainability has emerged as a global priority over the past several years. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the adoption of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals through the United Nations have highlighted the need to address critical challenges such as the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, water shortages, and air pollution. But in the United States, partisan divides, regional disputes, and deep disagreements over core principles have made it nearly impossible to chart a course toward a sustainable future. This timely new book, edited by celebrated scholar Daniel C. Esty, offers fresh thinking and forward-looking solutions from environmental thought leaders across the political spectrum. The book’s forty essays cover such subjects as ecology, environmental justice, Big Data, public health, and climate change, all with an emphasis on sustainability. The book focuses on moving toward sustainability through actionable, bipartisan approaches based on rigorous analytical research.
Download or read book The Everything Green Living Book written by Diane Gow McDilda and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to learn more about organic food? Curious about alternative power sources? Want to do your part to help save the environment? The way that you live, work, travel, eat, drink, and dress affects the earth and the environment-and this concise, eye-opening book gives you all the tools you need to live a "green" lifestyle. The Everything Green Living Book shows you how to: Get involved in Earth Day through grassroots efforts or volunteering; Build or buy a green house; Use and select nontoxic cleaning supplies; Reap the benefits of organic foods; Utilize nonpollutant modes of transportation; Recycle more efficiently and find all-natural clothing and personal care items; Educate your children on the green lifestyle. This Earth-conscious manual is your introduction to the green lifestyle-so you can help the Earth prosper for another 4.5 billion years!
Download or read book 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability written by June O'Sullivan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach children to reduce, reuse, recycle, repair and be respectful with 50 fun activities for encouraging environmental sustainability. From making planters and bird feeders to creating natural paints or even bringing broken crayons back to life, these original ideas encourage children and practitioners to see the potential for creativity and fun using and reusing everyday, easy-to-source items, some of which might have otherwise gone to waste. Enhance children's creativity, cognitive development and motor skills through indoor and outdoor activities that are enjoyable, educational and environmentally friendly. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability encourages children to be considerate and responsible, paving the way for a positive lifelong attitude towards the environment. June O'Sullivan and Nick Corlett bring their expertise from the London Early Years Foundation to this must-have collection of inspiring, sustainability-focused activities. With over 40 books in the 50 Fantastic Ideas series, there's something for everyone – whether you're a practitioner looking for new ideas or you want to try out a popular well-loved activity with a new twist. Each book offers a wide range of fun and creative activities to carry out with children aged 0–5 years, with lists of resources, step-by-step instructions and information about the benefits for children.
Download or read book 50 Great Homes written by Centaur Media and published by Centaur Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From self-builds to renovations, and groundbreaking extension projects, you will find a mix of homes that represent the key architectural styles.
Download or read book DIY Sustainable Home Projects written by Sam Fury and published by SF Nonfiction Books. This book was released on 2020-05-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 80+ Sustainable Living Projects Whether you live rural, in the suburbs, or in the city, this book has projects to make your home more sustainable. Have fun creating a self-sustainable home and in the process you will: * Save money. Provide something for yourself and that's money you don't have to spend. * Be healthier. Grow and make your own and you can leave all the harmful chemicals out. * Help the environment. Self sustainable homes waste less, and that's good for the environment. * Make extra income. Discover a variety of ways to make extra income from your sustainability projects. Start making your home more sustainable today, because this book has DIY projects for everyone. Get it now. Sustainable Home Ideas For Everyone Inside this book you will learn how to: * Grow a highly efficient vegetable garden for the climate you live in. * Numerous ways to collect, store, and treat your own water. * Make your own natural soap and other chemical-free health and hygiene products. * Raise chickens for eggs and/or meat. * Get started with bee keeping. * Preserve all your extra produce. * Build highly efficient wood ovens. * Harness the power of solar energy for electricity, cooking, and heat. * Make your own oil, flour, dairy free milk, dairy free yogurt, and more - all from one plant! * Control bugs, rodents, and other pests without chemicals or cruel traps. ... plus many more tips for sustainable living! Limited Time Only… Get your copy of DIY Sustainable Home Projects today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! Start your DIY sustainable home projects today, because this book has over 80 of them. Get it now.
Download or read book The Going Green Handbook written by Alice Mary Alvrez and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start one new habit every week—and live the good green life. Level up your eco-knowledge with these fifty-two creative ideas and easy ways to live a sustainable life that’s healthier for you and for the planet (as well as for your household budget). You’ll find DIY tips on changes big and small, including: Reducing waste Eating organic Keeping toxins out of your home Raising chickens Planting a bee-friendly garden Growing veggies, fruits, and herbs Composting Making toxin-free, eco-friendly cleansers and paint And more! “Sustainable living is better in every way and this book shows how to do it.” —Becca Anderson, author of Every Day Thankful
Download or read book The Top 50 Sustainability Books written by Wayne Visser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique title draws together in one volume some of the best thinking to date on the pressing social and environmental challenges we face as a society. These are the Top 50 Sustainability Books as voted for by the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership's alumni network of over 3,000 senior leaders from around the world. In addition to profiles of all 50 titles, many of the authors share their most recent reflections on the state of the world and the ongoing attempts by business, government and civil society to create a more sustainable future. Many of these authors have become household names in the environmental, social and economic justice movements – from Rachel Carson, Ralph Nader and E.F. Schumacher to Vandana Shiva, Muhammad Yunus and Al Gore. Others, such as Aldo Leopold, Thomas Berry and Manfred Max-Neef, are relatively undiscovered gems, whose work should be much more widely known. By featuring these and other seminal thinkers, The Top 50 Sustainability Books distils a remarkable collective intelligence – one that provides devastating evidence of the problems we face as a global society, yet also inspiring examples of innovative solutions; it explores our deepest fears and our highest hopes for the future. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to tap into the wisdom of our age.
Download or read book 50 Ways to Help the Planet written by Sian Berry and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are becoming increasingly aware and engaged in environmental issues, but it's not always clear what the solutions are and how we can do our bit. We are ready and willing to make changes to our lifestyles, but often the advice about which are the best ones to make can be confusing. In this friendly guide you are shown how you can make changes in a positive and practical manner, and with some suggestions easier than others, there's a multitude of ways in which you can live more sustainably. Siân looks at the choices we can all make, helping you to reduce your carbon footprint and the impact of your lifestyle on the planet and change the world without changing your life. The 50 ways are divided into Plastics, Energy, Cooking and Eating, Travel, In the Garden and Action, and include a range of options, such as buying plastic-free beauty products, upcycling your furniture, cutting down on meat and having greener celebrations.
Download or read book Attainable Sustainable written by Kris Bordessa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with delicious recipes, natural remedies, gardening tips, homemaking ideas, crafts, and more, this indispensable lifestyle reference from the popular blogger behind Attainable Sustainable makes earth-friendly living fun, real, and easy. Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential guide for the backyard homesteader will help you achieve a homespun life--from starting your own garden and pickling the food you grow to pressing wildflowers, baking sourdough loaves, quilting, raising chickens, and creating your own natural cleaning supplies. In these beautifully illustrated pages, eco-guru Kris Bordessa offers DIY lovers an indispensable home reference for sustainability in the 21st century, using tried-and-true advice, 50 enticing recipes, and step-by-step directions for creating fun, cost-efficient projects that will bring out your inner pioneer. Filled with more than 300 four-color photographs, this relatable, comprehensive book contains time honored-wisdom and modern know-how for getting back to basics in a beautiful, accessible package.
Download or read book Green Living written by Green Matters and published by Rock Point. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you aspire to live a green or zero-waste life, but just don’t know where to begin? Green Living is here to guide you to an eco-friendly lifestyle through approachable, easy-to-implement strategies. Authored by the successful GreenMatters.com website, which is dedicated to making news and topics across sustainability and innovation accessible to everyone, this indispensable resource is packed with suggestions and ideas to implement sustainable living in all areas of your life and home. You’ll be inspired to dive deeper into green living and feel empowered by your choice to help the environment and create a healthier household. Learn not just the “why” of going green, but the “how,” with quick-and-easy tips to substitute unsustainable and unhealthy products with greener options. Each chapter has Seed, Sprout, and Tree steps to help meet you where you’re at and develop your green practices in a way that works with your lifestyle. With additional micro-actions and tips throughout as well as definitions for commonly used green terminology, this book is for people just getting started or those looking to learn more eco-friendly hacks. Save money (and the planet) with easy steps like switching to single-use alternatives like reusable straws and cloth shopping totes. Also, find resources to help you get creative and reuse materials you already have for a new purpose, from DIY pet toys to home decor, minimizing what you buy and preventing materials from going into the landfill. Other topics covered: Recycling and composting Eco-friendly cleaning Minimalist organizing Green beauty Sustainable fashion This comprehensive guide to green will take a permanent place on your bookshelf as you return to it again and again on your journey to sustainability.
Download or read book Sustainable Living at the Centre for Alternative Technology written by Stephen Jacobs (Of University of Wolverhampton) and published by . This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a detailed exploration into the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), an enterprise concerned with finding and communicating sustainable ways of living, established in Wales in 1973. Playing a central role in the global green network, this study examines CAT's history and context for creation, its development over time, and its wider influence in the progression of green ideas at the local, national and international levels. Based on original archival and ethnographic research, this book provides the first in-depth analysis of CAT and uses the case study to explore wider issues of sustainability and environmental communication. It situates the Centre within current environmental and political discourse and emphasises the relevance and reach of CAT's practical solutions and creative educational programme. These practical solutions to the destruction of the environment of human activity are increasingly vital in today's context of climate change, loss of biodiversity and rising levels of pollution. It debates the spectrum of attitudes between environmentalism and ecologism evident at CAT and in broader conversations surrounding sustainability. Woven throughout the text, the author makes clear what we can learn from CAT's almost 50 years of experiments and experiences, from his first-hand account of working at the site. This will be a fascinating and revealing read for academics, researchers, students and practitioners interested in all aspects of sustainability and environmental issues"--
Download or read book Simple Matters written by Erin Boyle and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a decluttering guide, this book “speaks to the heart and soul of the minimalist lifestyle . . . a must-have manual for serenity in the modern world!” (Anne Sage, author of Sage Living). For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is an essential manual for anyone who wants to bring more purpose and sustainability to their daily lives. Boyle demonstrates how the benefits of “living small” are accessible to us all—whether we’re renting a tiny apartment or purchasing a three-story house. Filled with personal essays, projects, and helpful advice on how to be inventive and resourceful in a tight space, Simple Matters shows that living simply is about making do with less and ending up with more: more free time, more time with loved ones, more savings, and more things of beauty.
