Green Garden

Start a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighbors. Humans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie. The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks at underutilized spaces to reveal the many opportunities for landscape transformation.

Allzu oft scheint es so, dass alles, was der einzelne Mensch tun kann, um die Welt, Eisbären, Wale und den Regenwald zu retten, der Kauf von nachhaltigen und fairen Produkten ist. Aber reicht es wirklich, wenn die Pizza Bio ist? Ganz gleich, wie viel grünes Wachstum, grüne Technologie oder Mobilität wir entwickeln – ein "weiter so" wird es nicht geben können. Bleibt die Frage: Wie geht’s weiter?

Ökologisch sinnvoll zu handeln und gleichzeitig ökonomisch erfolgreich zu wirtschaften, muss kein Widerspruch sein. Längst gibt es Unternehmen, die Nachhaltigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit in ihren Geschäftsmodellen miteinander in Einklang bringen. Denn zaudern und auf politische Vorgaben warten gilt nicht: Wer heute schon die Weichen für ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaften von morgen stellen will, muss selbst aktiv werden.

In light of concerns about food and human health, fraying social ties, economic uncertainty, and rampant consumerism, some people are foregoing a hurried, distracted existence and embracing a mindful way of living. Intentional residential communities across the United States are seeking the freedom to craft their own societies and live based on the values of nonviolence, self-sufficiency, equality, and voluntary simplicity.

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.

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.

Der Zustand unserer Erde ist ein Spiegel unserer Gesellschaft. So, wie wir den Planeten ausbeuten, handeln wir auch in unseren Beziehungen: vorwiegend nutzenorientiert. Um wirklich nachhaltiger zu leben, müssen wir unsere Beziehungsmuster kritisch hinterfragen und zum Positiven verändern. Dieses Hörbuch macht Mut, das Thema Nachhaltigkeit aus einer neuen Perspektive zu betrachten.

電気・ガス・水道は契約なし！テレビで話題の自給自足ファミリーの妻・田村ゆにさん初の単著。都会から青森の田舎に移住し、0円生活で手に入れた“無限の幸せ”とは。

The Last-Minute Prepper is the ultimate crash course in last-minute disaster preparation from renowned survivalist and author D. C. Winter. Unlike traditional prepping guides that assume months or years of planning, this book is designed for the reality most people face: the need to prepare rapidly when warning signs can no longer be ignored.

Anleitung für eine bessere Welt: Grün gewinnt. Marie Nasemann ist heute die wichtigste Botschafterin für faire Mode in Deutschland. Über ihren Blog und Social Media schärft das Model das Bewusstsein einer ganzen Generation für grüne Themen. Nachhaltig leben, damit unsere Kinder und Enkel auch noch über diesen Planeten laufen können, das wünschen wir uns doch alle! Aber geht das so einfach? Marie Nasemann erzählt anhand vieler persönlicher Geschichten, wie sie versucht ihren eigenen grünen Kompromiss zu leben.

Are you ready to live more sustainably but don’t know where to start? Zero Waste Made Easy is your ultimate guide to reducing waste, saving money, and protecting the planet—one simple step at a time. Packed with practical tips, DIY recipes, and easy-to-follow advice, this beginner-friendly book helps you navigate the journey to a zero-waste lifestyle without feeling overwhelmed. From decluttering your home to swapping out single-use items, you’ll discover how small, intentional changes can lead to big results.

Achieve year-round self-sufficiency with seasonal homesteading. Discover the essential strategies to grow, harvest, and store your own food with Prepper’s Guide to Seasonal Homesteading. This step-by-step guide is perfect for anyone looking to build a resilient and sustainable homestead while preparing for emergencies or embracing a more self-reliant lifestyle.

In Zeiten des Klimawandels sollten wir endlich damit beginnen, über unseren Tellerrand hinauszuschauen. Vor allem aber auch auf das, was auf dem Teller liegt. Es gibt eine einfache Lösung, um das ganze Bündel an Umwelt- und Klimaherausforderungen in den Griff zu kriegen: den Veganismus. Mit veganer Ernährung könnten 49% des emittierten CO2 eingespart werden. Das Zauberwort heißt hier Transformation: Wir müssen unsere Nahrung besser und gesünder produzieren und können so unseren Planeten retten!

Since founding Fixup, a pop-up repair shop, Sandra Goldmark has become a leader in the movement to demand better "stuff". She doesn't just want to help us clear clutter - she aims to move us away from throwaway culture, to teach us to reuse and repurpose more thoughtfully, and to urge companies to produce better stuff. Although her goal is ambitious, the solution to getting there is surprisingly simple and involves all of us: have good stuff, not too much, mostly reclaimed, care for it, and pass it on.

For thousands of years, mending was a deep craft that has for too long been a secret history. But now it's back, bigger and better than ever. In this book, Kate Sekules introduces the art of visible mending as part of an important movement to give fashion back its soul. Part manifesto, part how-to, Mend! calls for bold new ways of keeping clothes and refreshing your style.

Everything you've been told about being green is wrong. The quest for a breakthrough battery or a 100-mpg car is a dangerous fantasy. We are consumers, and we like to consume greenly and efficiently. But David Owen argues that our best intentions are still at cross-purposes to our true goal: living sustainably while caring for our environment and the future of the planet. Efficiency, once considered the holy grail of our environmental problems, turns out to be part of the problem - we have little trouble turning increases in efficiency into increases in consumption.

Lead in lipstick? 1,4-Dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful they've kept themselves unregulated for decades. Not Just a Pretty Face chronicles the quest that led a group of health and environmental activists to the world's largest cosmetics companies to ask some tough questions....

Jeff Garlin has dedicated the filming of an entire season of Curb Your Enthusiasm to completely make over his lifestyle in two major ways—by lightening his physical and his ecological footprints. After many false starts, he believes that writing a book about the experiment is the only possible way to help him lose weight and go green.

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.

A sustainable life away from the stress of the modern world… with healthy, happy children? You can make this a reality. Right now, the idea of moving your family into a life off the grid seems daunting. But with this realistic guide to taking your family off the grid, you’ll grow your skills and confidence with every move. Uncover a vast array of practical steps to help you make your dream of a better life a reality.