From the Publisher: Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collec…
Describes how to live a self-sufficient, sustainable family life and not be dependent on modern industrial society and its emphasis on continuous consumption for survival.
The role of the individual
by Ferguson, Rebecca, Mann, Michael E.
fromConfronting global warming
Discusses the role of the individual in reducing the effects of global warming, providing tips on reducing one's carbon footprint in the home, while traveling, and through environmental activism.
Explores in detail the range of current and impending challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming. Examines these issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights key future challenges, and addresses the pros and cons of potential solutions. This volume foc…
Discusses the role of the individual in reducing the effects of global warming, providing tips on reducing one's carbon footprint in the home, while traveling, and through environmental activism.
The "Minimalist" columnist and author of How to Cook Everything outlines an eating plan that is comprised of environmentally responsible choices, in a guide that shares insight into the risks associated with livestock production.
A comprehensive guide to making dietary changes that are beneficial to the body as well as to the environment that includes over seventy-five health-conscious recipes.
The "Minimalist" columnist and author of How to Cook Everything outlines an eating plan that is comprised of environmentally responsible choices, in a guide that shares insight into the risks associated with livestock production.
Just a few years ago, the idea of keeping a house sounded quaint, like something out of a 1950s sitcom, complete with an apron and a newfangled washing machine. But as a new generation of canners, composters, homebrewers, and knitters all over the country can attest, frugal, do-…
Just a few years ago, the idea of keeping a house sounded quaint, like something out of a 1950s sitcom, complete with an apron and a newfangled washing machine. But as a new generation of canners, composters, homebrewers, and knitters all over the country can attest, frugal, do-…
Native American cuisine comes of age in this elegant, contemporary collection that reinterprets and updates traditional Native recipes with modern, healthy twists.
Countless readers have turned to "Back to Basics" for inspiration and instruction, escaping to an era before power saws and fast food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle. -Cover.
Cottage life's green bundle
Do you want to know how best to preserve the natural environment at your lakeside cottage or country retreat' This three-book bundle includes answers to questions Cottage Life readers have about being green. Green Cottaging will help you understand and maintain the cottage ecosy…