Sustainable Home

Earth Me Up is a guide to living a sustainable life that prioritizes improving your health and planet—while also going easy on the wallet! Everyone has good intentions and Earth Me Up provides tangible ways to put them into action. Humanity needs to combat climate change, and it starts with every one of us. Join the movement and learn how to do your part through some small, simple (and sometimes unconventional) changes.

What if sustainability didn't have to be so complicated? 365 Ways to Save the Planet cuts through the noise and explains exactly how to live a "greener" lifestyle day by day. With its approachable ideas and achievable daily actions, anyone can up their sustainability score with this bible. Eco warrior Georgina Wilson-Powell breaks down the significance of environmental statistics for issues big and small, and quantifies the difference low effort, high impact changes can make.

Solar power is a real-life and environmental saver, but labor-related costs have made the average homeowner unable to afford the installation. Thankfully, this beginner-friendly guide details everything you need to know when setting up your home solar system. You’ll be able to do everything from scratch without hiring professionals or making costly mistakes. If you're hiring an expert, this handbook will empower you to engage the right person and avoid mishaps in the installation process. Here’s your golden ticket to starting your solar adventure—don’t wait a moment longer!

Unleash the green thumb within you and create thriving, sustainable gardens with Raised Bed Gardening – even if you’ve never planted a seed. Are you dreaming of growing your own healthy, organic fruits and vegetables? Do you feel limited due to lack of garden space or suitable climate? The burgeoning movement of raised bed gardening is the answer, offering improved pest control, extended growing seasons, better drainage, and higher yields.

Cooler Smarter is based on an in-depth, two-year study by the experts at The Union of Concerned Scientists. While other green guides suggest an array of tips, Cooler Smarter offers proven strategies to cut carbon, with chapters on transportation, home energy use, diet, and personal consumption, as well as how best to influence your workplace, your community, and elected officials. The book explains how to make the biggest impact and when not to sweat the small stuff.

Longing for a purposeful life? Imagine a daily to-do list that involves growing your own food, medicine, and income.

Renewable energy is good for your wallet. Those who see that opportunity are already seizing it … all the way to the bank. Green Is Good is a no-nonsense guide to how you, the average American, can easily incorporate clean energy and energy efficiency into your daily life and in the process save money, make money, and help wean your community off fossil fuels.

Most Australians know that climate change is real, but many don’t know what to do about it and feel powerless. In Fight for Planet A, Craig Reucassel shows it isn’t as scary as we think and we can make a difference to help protect the world for future generations. Craig sets out solutions and practical day-to-day changes we can make to reduce our carbon footprint, as well changes governments need to make without further delay.

Vowing to grow all his own food, harness the sun's power for his electrical needs, and consume as little fossil fuel as necessary, Doug Fine faces surprising obstacles at every turn as he discovers that going green is easier said than done.

Dive into the world of sustainable style with Eco-Chic: A Guide to Stylish Upcycling and Repurposing DIY Projects. This book is your passport to a fashion-forward, eco-conscious lifestyle. Uncover the secrets of turning ordinary items into chic treasures, embracing the art of upcycling. From runway-inspired clothing to trendy home decor, redefine your style and contribute to a greener planet. Elevate your creativity, reduce your environmental footprint, and step into the realm of Eco-Chic—a guide that transforms fashion into a force for positive change.

Converting your home to solar energy is one of the best investments you will ever make. You’ve heard that installing solar power reduces the value of your home. Or that your roof will leak if you install solar power. You may even have heard that if solar panels are imperfectly installed, your house will burn down. Don’t believe any of it. They’re just not true.

Neither an advocate nor a critic of cultured meat, Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft spent five years researching the phenomenon. In Meat Planet, he reveals how debates about lab-grown meat reach beyond debates about food, examining the links between appetite, growth, and capitalism. Could satiating the growing appetite for meat actually lead to our undoing? Are we simply using one technology to undo the damage caused by another? Like all problems in our food system, the meat problem is not merely a problem of production. It is intrinsically social and political.

An innovative and eye-opening look at Health and fulfillment, being green symbolizes more than integrating plant-based foods into our diets, incorporating holistic and natural-based approaches into the healthcare system, or being environmentally-friendly via a green footprint−being green symbolizes the steps we take along our journeys to improve, grow, and progress like seeing the green light in traffic.

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.

Meine besten Haushaltstipps und -rezepte für Küche, Bad & Co. Shampoo, Deo, Waschmittel und mehr selber machen, um den Geldbeutel und die Umwelt nachhaltig zu schonen sowie dem eigenen Körper etwas Gutes zu tun. Tagtäglich begleitet er uns und wird doch oftmals "nebenbei" erledigt: Der Haushalt und alles, was damit zusammenhängt. Doch bei genauerer Betrachtung erschließt sich hier eine völlig neue Welt, die enorm vielfältig ist.

Was hat der Inhalt unseres Gemüsefachs mit moderner Pflanzenbiologie zu tun? Warum ist die Tomatenzucht auf dem Balkon ein Ringen gegen die Natur? Und weshalb müssen auch Pflanzen geimpft werden? Der Pflanzenbiologe und Science Slammer David Spencer erzählt unterhaltsam und anschaulich von unserem täglichen Obst und Gemüse und seinem faszinierenden Leben. Er ist sich sicher: Wenn wir das Hightech-Wissen aus der Forschung mit Ökolandbau kombinieren, können wir zu einer grünen Landwirtschaft und klimafreundlicher Ernährung gelangen.

Sehnen auch Sie sich nach mehr Überblick über Ihr Leben, fühlen sich erdrückt von ihrem materiellen Umfeld? In unserer heutigen Gesellschaft wird Konsum und Besitz oft mit Glück gleichgesetzt. Denn immer mehr Menschen erkennen: Lebensqualität und Glück kann man nicht kaufen! Nicht ohne Grund verschreiben sich immer mehr Menschen dem Minimalismus als Wegweiser für ein einfaches, bewussteres Leben. Konsumverzicht ist Ihr Schlüssel zum Glück: Entrümpeln Sie Geist und Seele und schaffen Sie Platz für die Dinge, die Sie wirklich glücklich machen.

Minimalisme er frihed. Det handler hverken om, hvor mange ting du skiller dig af med, eller hvor mange du beholder. Minimalisme handler om, hvad der bliver plads til, når overflødige ting fjernes fra dit hjem og dit liv. Jane Ibsen Piper, der står bag Danmarks største minimalistgruppe på Facebook, giver masser af inspiration og gode råd til et liv med færre ting, mere glæde og ro omkring dig. Jane Ibsen Piper er uddannet jurist og har de seneste 10 år arbejdet inden for den finansielle sektor. Derudover er Jane lidt af en opsparings-guru.

What if you could still work at home, but have a personal area that’s professional, well-appointed, and not easily accessible to your curious kids? With your own shipping container workspace, separating work and home life is possible even if you work from home.

Bunker Buddy is a simple, family-friendly guide to getting prepared and protected for times of crisis to come. In just eight short, easy-to-digest chapters, you'll get a solid overview of the main areas you need to master in order to ensure your survival and emergency preparedness in advance of any potential crisis or disaster.