Sustainable Living
Sustainable Living Websites
The Earth Charter and You
The Earth Charter: Recognizing Our Interdependence
The mission of The Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living founded on the following four core values: 1. Respect for the community of life 2. Ecological integrity 3. Social and economic justice 4. A culture of democracy and peace The Earth Charter challenges us to make decisions according to these values. Within each of the core values are four guiding principles for living, for a total of 16. On this page I will introduce each of the 16 principl...
The Earth Charter: Recognizing Our Interdependence
The mission of The Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living founded on the following four core values: 1. Respect for the community of life 2. Ecological integrity 3. Social and economic justice 4. A culture of democracy and peace The Earth Charter challenges us to make decisions according to these values. Within each of the core values are four guiding principles for living, for a total of 16. On this page I will introduce each of the 16 principl...
Permaculture: DIY Sustainable Design
To Create Excellent Design, Mimic Nature!
Permaculture is a revolutionary approach to designing human environments. It involves observing patterns in nature, and mimicking those patterns to optimize the design of anything and everything around us -- houses, gardens, shops, organizations, legal codes, financial systems, websites, computer operating systems, towns ... literally anything you can think of. The goal is to be sustainable: ecologically, economically, and socially. Why is this revolutionary, you ask? Because humans have got...
To Create Excellent Design, Mimic Nature!
Permaculture is a revolutionary approach to designing human environments. It involves observing patterns in nature, and mimicking those patterns to optimize the design of anything and everything around us -- houses, gardens, shops, organizations, legal codes, financial systems, websites, computer operating systems, towns ... literally anything you can think of. The goal is to be sustainable: ecologically, economically, and socially. Why is this revolutionary, you ask? Because humans have got...
William McDonough
William McDonough: Architect, Designer, and Visionary
William McDonough is an architect and designer who co-discovered the concept of cradle to cradle design with business partner Michael Braumgart. I was first introduced to McDonough through the video, The Next Industrial Revolution. I then read his book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, which goes far beyond green design. Everything is designed to be reused or recycled, hence cradle-to-cradle rather than cradle-to-grave. McDonough was recognized by Time Magazine as a Hero fo...
William McDonough: Architect, Designer, and Visionary
William McDonough is an architect and designer who co-discovered the concept of cradle to cradle design with business partner Michael Braumgart. I was first introduced to McDonough through the video, The Next Industrial Revolution. I then read his book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, which goes far beyond green design. Everything is designed to be reused or recycled, hence cradle-to-cradle rather than cradle-to-grave. McDonough was recognized by Time Magazine as a Hero fo...
Sustainability : for life!
What can you do?
What can you do at home to live sustainably - for life! Have a look at some of the tips and ideas in this lens. Buy locally grown food. Build a veggie garden and grow your own food. Keep your own chooks, fresh eggs are superb food. Permaculture, what it is and how you can do it in your backyard. Thinking about a new hot water system? why not look at solar? See this as a springboard to a new way of life. Little steps towards a sustainable future are good steps.
What can you do?
What can you do at home to live sustainably - for life! Have a look at some of the tips and ideas in this lens. Buy locally grown food. Build a veggie garden and grow your own food. Keep your own chooks, fresh eggs are superb food. Permaculture, what it is and how you can do it in your backyard. Thinking about a new hot water system? why not look at solar? See this as a springboard to a new way of life. Little steps towards a sustainable future are good steps.
Sustainable Living
Sustainable - Eco Friendly - Green Living
Sustainable living involves a set of practices which seek to make the best possible use of limited resources. These efforts can be applied in the home, yard, garden and during daily activities such as shopping, cooking and enjoying the outdoors.
Sustainable - Eco Friendly - Green Living
Sustainable living involves a set of practices which seek to make the best possible use of limited resources. These efforts can be applied in the home, yard, garden and during daily activities such as shopping, cooking and enjoying the outdoors.
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