Sustainable Living

Com o avanço da globalização e o aumento populacional, as cidades foram crescendo sem planejamento. O desmatamento e a degradação do meio ambiente alcançaram patamares cada vez mais elevados. As novas tecnologias contribuíram para poluir o meio ambiente. Os desastres ambientais vêm ocorrendo, nos últimos anos, com trágicas consequências.

L’uomo è un albero? Per meglio dire: cosa abbiamo in comune noi e gli alberi, quali caratteristiche ci legano? Perché ogni pianta, non si discute, ha un suo carattere, proprio come ogni persona. Ci sono frassini chiusi e pioppi allegri, ontani pratici e tigli gentili, e ancora farnie, lecci, salici malinconici, robinie, olmi, senza dimenticarsi di tutta la macchia.

For nearly two decades, Lana Stenner and her family have been living their version of the simple life on their small Midwest farmstead—following God, chasing goats, and tending gardens. Join Lana as she shares heartwarming stories, hearty recipes, and some of the valuable lessons she’s learned in her homesteading journey. Though you may not be ready to pack up and move into a 120-year-old farmhouse like Lana, you can experience more grace and authenticity right where you are when you learn to seek beauty in your surroundings and work hand in hand with God.

For anyone who is looking to reduce their ongoing costs and make their homes more eco-friendly, solar is a crucial system to explore. I am aware of how challenging it can be to make your tiny home eco-friendly and independent of the electricity grid, because I’ve grappled with this challenge myself. Few people even really know how the panels work, but I’m going to uncover that and plenty more. This Off Grid Solar Power Handbook provides you with the information to get your own solar system setup so you can power your home independently.

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.

Vi bliver flere og flere mennesker på jorden, hvilket betyder, at vi skal producere flere og flere fødevarer uden at drive rovdrift på naturen og dens ressourcer. I en gennemsnitsdanskers CO2-regnskab fylder fødevarer 20-25 procent, så klimavenlig mad på menuen er et must i den grønne omstilling og et område, hvor den enkelte person eller familie relativt let kan gøre en forskel. Men hvordan kommer man i gang? Hvor skal man som forbruger starte, hvis man gerne vil spise en mere miljøvenlig kost.

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.

Discover the best addition to your homesteading plan that can be easily done by anyone. Are you living in a city but crave for a more natural lifestyle? Have you been raised on a farm and look back nostalgically at delicious fresh food you had regularly? Do you want to live more self-sufficiently and self-sustainably? It can be difficult to add a new hobby to your daily routine...considering how stressful and busy life in a city already feels like.

Selbstversorger werden - die Umwelt effektiv entlasten, Ihren Geldbeutel mühelos schonen und Ihre Gesundheit enorm steigern. Haben Sie genug von industrieller Massentierhaltung und dem Einsatz von chemischen Pestiziden, die unsere Gesundheit beeinträchtigen? Möchten Sie die Kontrolle über Ihre Nahrungsmittel übernehmen und nur noch hochqualitative Produkte konsumieren? Wollen Sie durch Selbstversorgung Geld sparen und die Umwelt entlasten, haben aber keine Ahnung wie Sie vorgehen sollen?

Be kind to your wallet: Grow your own food. Do you want to eat healthier and fresher vegetables without worrying about added chemicals? Gardening is gaining popularity day by day as many households make the switch toward self-grown sustenance. The beauty of having your own garden is the flexibility to grow vegetables anywhere you want - and that really does mean anywhere. Whether you’re in a tiny studio apartment or you have your own piece of land, an urban garden is just what you need.

Farming, growing your own crops, and raising animals have never been as easy as they are today. With modern technology and access to a plethora of knowledge and resources, farming cannot only be easy, but profitable as well - even for someone who has never stepped out of the city. In fact, you can do it from the comfort of your own home!

We sometimes wish for alone time. There are many reasons we long for such a thing. It could be the need to achieve something we feel we can’t achieve amid everything around us. We might also long for some time alone to get away from the hustle and bustle of life as it goes on around us. But, whatever the choice, our ultimate aim is usually some time to ourselves, a moment of reflection, a time to make personal decisions and grow as a person.

Sixteen-year-old climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and his group the Earth Guardians believe that choices made now will have a lasting impact on the world of tomorrow, and they want to ensure a positive, just, and sustainable future. Beginning with their empowering story, We Rise explores many aspects of effective activism and provides step-by-step information on how to start and join solution-oriented movements.

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.

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter". While bokashi has enjoyed great popularity in many parts of the world, it is still relatively unknown in North America. From scraps to soil, Bokashi Composting is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process.

Want to make sure you can keep your family fed despite rising food prices and when there are food shortages? In this book, you will discover how your family can survive during a food crisis, even when food becomes more expensive or unavailable. Global threats are creating a massive shift in food production and distribution systems, and world leaders worry that food shortages are impacting more people than ever before. Learn about the global food security crisis, how to feed your family during a food shortage, and what we can learn from how families survived the Great Depression.

Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the home of the future. Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint.

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.

Are you transitioning to off-grid boondocking, know you need a solar system, but you're scared as heck to get started? Building a mobile off-grid solar system can be intimidating to most beginners. Trust me, I used a portable generator for the first couple of years of van life. But understanding the basic principles of off-the-grid solar power can probably save your life if you start connecting wires before you understand what they all do.

This is a no-problem beginners' guide to private home cannabis gardens.