Sustainable Home

After months of home improvements and new energy efficient equipment purchases, there is no significant reduction to the electricity bill that the utility company sends monthly. Which embarks the writer into a journey to discover how electric utility companies work and how their prices enslave the ratepayers in an endless cycle of dependency. No external entity controls the way energy providers bill you each month, even the government. Indeed, the utility company is just one middleman from a myriad that inflates the price of the energy before you purchase it.

This book will teach you everything that you need to know about how to start a small dairy farm or just keep one dairy cow. It's completely up to you, and you'll learn how to not only care for your cows but to pick the best breed for what you want. This book will take you through everything from figuring out how much land to get, picking your breed, how to store your milk, common health problems, birthing calves, and more!

Why a unicycle? Why a cross-country trip? Why leave a prominent New York magazine and return to the simple life in Kentucky? Reminiscent of classic literary travelogues, Mark Schimmoeller's Slowspoke: A Unicyclist's Guide to America takes listeners on an inward, emotional journey as he inches across landscapes and communities from North Carolina to Arizona. Schimmoeller became inspired by his unicycle as an adolescent.

Last seen sleeping off his wedding night in the back of a 1951 International Harvester pickup, Michael Perry is now living in a rickety Wisconsin farmhouse. Faced with 37 acres of fallen fences and overgrown fields, and informed by his pregnant wife that she intends to deliver their baby at home, Perry plumbs his unorthodox childhood - his city-bred parents took in more than 100 foster children while running a ramshackle dairy farm - for clues to how to proceed as a farmer, a husband, and a father.

Ecological Intelligence argues that "green" labels and recycling programs may do more harm than good by feeding a vital lie, lulling us into the illusion that we are doing enough already while ignoring the adverse impact of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do. The book brings a psychologist's insights into the world of commerce, arguing for radical transparency—tracking every substantial impact over the life cycle of an item, from manufacture to daily use, to disposal.

In the midst of carpools and play dates, does the idea of saving the planet feel like something else to feel guilty about not doing? Green Mama puts green living within your reach. Tracey Bianchi offers creative tips, tricks, and resources that will benefit your kids and your community and will draw you closer to God’s heart for this planet.

Viele Menschen haben das unbestimmte Gefühl, dass sie eine Last im Leben geradezu niederdrückt. Für manche ist dieses Gefühl auch sehr deutlich, es ´zieht sie runter´ - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Dass es die Diskrepanz zwischen dem, was die Leistungs-, Konsum- und Spaßgesellschaft von uns erwartet - und was wir von ihr erwarten - und dem ist, was ein echtes, wahrhaftiges Leben ausmacht, kommt uns abwegig vor.

The Prepper Saga continues as the survivors of a solar storms effects on technology, force the lake residents to struggle to cope with a hard winter without lights and power. The lake residents are trying to get into the spirit of the season, but this is difficult to do, as scarce food and bitter cold keeps them close to their homes and in ever darking and gloomy moods.The government says the solar cycle will continue and to expect another CME, is this the truth, or is it propaganda?

Tausche Sportschuhe gegen Gummistiefel: Eine Familie wagt den Neuanfang als Selbstversorger. Als Sara und Michael ihre Karriere als Leistungssportler beenden, ahnen sie noch nicht, dass sie schon bald knietief in Erde und Schlamm stecken. Nachdem die Kölner 3-Zimmer-Wohnung mit der Geburt ihres zweiten Kindes einfach zu eng geworden ist, verlieben sich die beiden Großstädter 2019 in das 250 Jahre alte Gut Neuwerk: ein großes Anwesen mit viel Charme und Renovierungsbedarf, sechs Hektar Land und Wald in echter Eifel-Idylle.

Während die meisten Menschen schon mal irgendetwas von Feng Shui gehört haben, ist der Begriff Geomantie noch relativ unbekannt. Cornelia Wriedt vermittelt für Neugierige und Einsteiger einen verständlichen Einblick in das alte, beinahe vergessene Wissen. Es geht dabei um gute Orte, Kraftplätze und die Wirkung der Landschaft aus Sicht unserer abendländischen Tradition.

We schrikken niet meer van foto's van zeeschildpadden die stikken in plastic verpakkingen, we beseffen allemaal dat we eigenlijk minder zouden moeten vliegen en we weten dat de vleesindustrie een desastreuze impact heeft op het milieu. We weten het allemaal, maar we doen bijna niets. Waarom niet? En hoe kunnen we dat doorbreken? Met zijn succesvolle boek Weg ermee heeft Dennis Storm duizenden geïnspireerd minimalistisch te leven.

Do you want to live a life of complete independence and self-sufficiency, but aren’t sure how to start? Are you tired of relying on food products with ingredients you can’t pronounce from companies you don’t trust? If you’re ready to start farming your own crops, you’re not alone.

Welcome to the urban farming revolution, where men, women, and children are learning how much their home has to give. No matter your living situation, it’s easy to take up the practice of sustainable gardening. In this audiobook you will learn: How to create rich soil, perfect for growing nutritional food, what tools you really need, organic farming methods to keep your harvest natural, ways to achieve a chic look on a budget, the best crops to grow for you, how to garden in all seasons, and storage and preservation methods.

Interessieren Sie sich für die Welt der Pilze und wollten schon immer mehr darüber erfahren, wie Sie Ihre Pilze selbst züchten können? Dann hilft Ihnen dieses Hörbuch einen großen Schritt weiter! Hier erfahren Sie nicht nur, wie Sie mit Ihrer eigenen Pilzzucht erfolgreiche Erträge erzielen können, sondern auch viel darüber, welche Materialien Sie benötigen und wie Sie einen sauberen Arbeitsablauf schaffen.

The story of how I changed my life from corporate HR Manager to off-grid farmer—the steps we took as a family, our support along the way, the lessons learnt, and how we live now.

Organic gardener, environmentalist, and pop-up chef Alice Mary Alvrez wants to make it as easy as possible to reduce your footprint, grow and eat fabulous organic vegetables, and maintain a planet-positive, animal-friendly lifestyle. Her book Plant-Powered Cooking is simply brimming with brilliant ideas you can use from tips for growing your own food, shopping, and cooking techniques for every mealtime. Learn surprising facts about the impact of meat and animal products on the environment and how even small do-it-yourself ideas lead to real impact.

With the gentle guidance of eco-expert, Alice Mary Alvrez, you can start with baby steps and progress to an advanced eco-warrior! Start with these inspired ideas and the 52 simple ways to reduce your waste, eat organic, and keep toxins out of your home. Inside this helpful and hopeful guide, you'll find tips for greening up all the areas of your life. Learn surprising facts about your impact on the environment and change your habits with do-it-yourself ideas.

Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 19th century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds’ contributions to science and their jaunty appearances in literature.

Dos manuscritos en un: Homesteading se ha convertido en una catarsis para las personas que finalmente quieren vivir la vida de un productor en lugar de un simple consumidor. Aprenda a prepararse para enfrentar cualquier catástrofe que pueda desencadenarse en el futuro.

¿Desea desesperadamente tener un huerto lleno de alimentos y hierbas? ¿Te intriga la idea de criar ganado? ¿Los precios de los supermercados te hacen preguntarte si hay una forma más económica de obtener lo que necesitas? 50 Cosas que Debe Saber Sobre la Granja por la autora Anna R. Albright ofrece un enfoque basado en hechos, humorístico e informativo para comenzar una granja que producirá carne, fibra, frutas, verduras y más.