Sustainable Green

Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water-harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Presenting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater supply scenarios.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Raising Meat Rabbits and Ducks and learn about homesteading and sustainable farm practices.

Escape the grid and build a thriving, self-sufficient homestead with this complete step-by-step guide to mastering both off-grid systems and essential homesteading skills—no experience required.

Have you ever wanted to know how to raise chickens on your own? Are you curious as to how to keep a flock of backyard chickens? I wrote my audiobook, How to Raise Chickens in Your Own Backyard, all about chicken care and raising backyard poultry for healthy meat and eggs to provide for your family. I believe in the philosophy of natural chicken keeping.

Do you know how to stay healthy in the face of an emergency? Prepare now to keep your immune system on your side, no matter what happens tomorrow. The chances of being stuck in our homes for long periods of time are greater than ever, and when disaster strikes, it can be difficult to get hold of crucial supplies.

If imagining a life of energy independence by harnessing the sun's power to light your home excites you, this book is for you! Discover how to achieve energy independence through off-grid solar power with this modern, updated guide. Learn how anyone, regardless of technical experience, can understand and implement off-grid solar power. Whether you’re a hands-on DIY enthusiast or an eager beginner, this book is tailored for you.

In Carbon Done Correctly, you will be inspired by the stories of the work that people are doing to combat climate change, and you will see how the VCM provides an essential tool in helping them, and other people in the future, continue and improve that work for the benefit of our planet.

According to squaremilefarms.org, We eat only 0.1 percent of the planet’s edible plants. Really? No matter the case, searching for plants that won't kill you if eaten can be tricky sometimes—especially if you are living off the grid or partially off the grid. This guide can help you find solutions to a lot of the stress and turmoil in locating edible plants in the Northeast. This book is a guide for how to find, prepare, and eat delicious forest plants in the Northeast, and makes the most of homesteading practices

When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, they were eager to start a self-sustaining family farm. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and even a classroom for their children. Through self-directed play, exploration, and experimentation on their farm, Hewitt's children learned how to play and read, test boundaries and challenge themselves, fail and recover.

Solar power is a great way to reduce your dependence on the grid and save money on your electricity bill, but it can be expensive and confusing to set up a solar system yourself. You might not know where to start or what kind of equipment you need. There are a lot of choices out there and it can be hard to know which one is right for you.

I want to share my life story with you as a way to help others going through a difficult situation. I realize that today many are facing financial and other major life issues. At first I went about my life, enjoying everything I had and none the wiser about how difficult things could become. However, that's when my life changed. It wasn't long after I lost my job that I found myself struggling to support my wife and our six-year-old son. I began to worry about what I was going to do and how I could possibly turn the situation around.

The Basics of Homemade Cleaning Supplies is a practical guide that gives simple yet effective recipes for high quality homemade cleaners without the high prices. This book shares simple yet practical knowledge which covers all manner of efficient homemade cleaning agents.

Have you wondered what worm farming is and how it can benefit you? Do you want to learn more about producing “black gold” to promote plant growth? Do you want to find a more natural approach to composting? In this remarkably informative audiobook, you’ll discover the stunning benefits that come from creating your vermicomposting system to produce some of the best fertilizers in the world.

Their authentic podcast conversations spill over the pages of this book and explore how the kitchen can be a place where the things we care about most in the world are reflected in the foods we prepare and the way we prepare them. In a world where disconnection from the earth, our food, our faith, and each other is becoming the norm, Weston and Woofenden bring together voices of hope who are working for a world of organic reconnections. They invite us to dig deeply into the complexity of ecology and food systems, as well as how faith communities are connected to them.

How to Survive the New World Order is your ultimate guide to self-sufficiency, privacy, and independence in an age of digital control. This book doesn’t just expose what’s happening—it gives you real-world strategies to protect your freedom, your finances, and your future.

Fühlst du dich manchmal erschlagen von der Plastikflut im Badezimmer und sehnst dich nach einer einfachen Lösung für weniger Müll und mehr Natürlichkeit? Dann ist „Plastikfrei. Glücklich. Bad.“ von Clara Morgenrot dein liebevoller Kompass in eine nachhaltige Wohlfühlzukunft.

Step into the world of homesteading with author Alex Broome, a seasoned expert in sustainable living. With his wealth of knowledge and practical wisdom, he will guide you through every aspect of backyard homesteading, from planning and designing your space to cultivating a diverse array of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

The Reindeer Chronicles takes listeners on a global tour of Earth repair, with visits to unsung heroes who are pushing the boundaries of ecological restoration to show how even the world’s most wounded places can be revived. The book begins in China’s Loess Plateau, where a landmark project successfully restored a blighted region the size of Belgium, lifting millions of people out of poverty.

How will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that imply for development organizations? In this eye-opening book, Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu, and Sara Bergman provide a unique overview of this topic—discussing everything from the likely evolution of national grids to the effect those changes will have on the day-to-day lives of developers.

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.