Sustainable & Green Living

From farmer Joel Salatin's POV, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. Here, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land....

Compared to Charles' other books, this is more about no dig, eliminating weeds, garden layout, compost making, and using compost. There is also a history of no-dig vegetable gardening in the last 100 years....

In the era of screens and devices, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and children are no exception.

Prepare your home and family for any life-threatening catastrophe with this step-by-step survivalist guide filled with techniques, strategies, and DIY projects from a lifelong prepping expert....

If the power grid fails, it’s not just your lights that go out. It’s your water supply. It’s your heating and cooling system. It’s all your usual ways of cooking food or doing the laundry. Without the grid, life as we know it changes in an instant....

Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings. A green roof is a system of layers that work together to support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener place....

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....

Escape the noise of modern life and step into the world of self-sufficient living with Off-Grid Living Made Simple: A Stress-Free Guide to Buy, Design, and Optimize Your Land, House, Energy, Food, and Water for a Self-Sufficient Homestead.

Is your garden in serious need of TLC, but you don’t want to rely on chemicals? Chemicals in fertilizers and pesticides can harm your health and the environment—yet their use is increasing. But there’s a better way. Nature thrives without synthetic chemicals.

When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle....

With these talks, Steiner created and launched "biodynamic" farming - a specific form of agriculture which has come to be regarded as "premium organic". However, the agriculture Steiner speaks of in this book is much more than organic, and involves working with the cosmos....

Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing your own food but didn’t think you had the space, the time, or the knowledge? Justin Rhodes thought the same thing—until after years battling systemic illness and struggling to provide the kind of wholesome food he wanted....

In the spirit of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Joy of Less, experience the benefits of buying less and sharing more with this accessible seven-step guide to decluttering, saving money, and creating community from the creators of the Buy Nothing Project....

With the appearance of Grunch of Giants, R. Buckminster Fuller consummates his literary canon, his panoramic lifetime survey of all aspects of the responsibility of human beings for their own destiny.

Find out how to fit sustainable living into your life, in a way that works for you. Change your impact without radically changing your life, and figure out the small steps you can make that will add up to make a big difference....

Many people don’t believe their own actions can make a difference when it comes to the health of our planet. The truth is that our daily thoughts, choices, actions, and habits are immensely powerful—especially when multiplied by millions of people....

In this four-manuscripts-in-one audiobook, learn the five different ways to preserve your food; understand the basics and nuances of smoking meat; learn what root cellars are and how they work; and discover the importance and benefits of fermentation; and much more....

Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design....

Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how.

Reverse climate change and effectively save the world - all through the choices you make in how and what to eat....

A Wilder Way is a memoir of a relationship with an ever-changing garden, of setting down roots and becoming embedded in nature, and of how tending to a patch of land will not only grow us as individuals, but can also help to grow a better world.

In her successful career as a travel writer, Southerden found herself staying in ever new and exotic locations, but while staying in a cabin in Norway, she had an epiphany about what she truly wanted for her life, ready to put down roots.

This audiobook is about connecting with nature and nature beings to help heal us and the earth....

This is the only self-help book that will tell you to give up. Except . . . you don't need to give up, do you? Because you didn't start. Me either.

Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression - or as she calls it, "the grey slug" - for 25 years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her new home....

Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find chapters detailing each of these four exciting branches of what Stamets has coined “mycorestoration,” as well as chapters on the medicinal and nutritional properties of mushrooms, inoculation methods, log and stump culture, and species selection for various environmental purposes.

Reduce, reuse and recycle – the nineteenth century way! This book is packed full of helpful hints and recipes from the early 1800s to the early 1900s, when the United States and Canada expanded their frontiers and intrepid pioneers set up frugal, self-reliant homesteads. It is not just for homesteaders or self-sufficiency purists – whether you live in a country cottage, a city apartment or a college dorm, this book contains a wealth of hints to help you save money, live a greener lifestyle and ‘downsize’.

Mindfully Green is your guide to aligning personal wellness with environmental consciousness. This transformative book blends the science of mental health with the power of sustainable living, helping you build simple, daily habits that nurture both your inner peace and the world around you. Through eco-mindfulness, you'll learn how reconnecting with nature, slowing down, and making sustainable choices can ease anxiety, reduce stress, and restore your mental equilibrium.

DIY Solar Power for Beginners: How to Build Small Solar-Powered Devices is your step-by-step guide to understanding and creating your own solar-powered tools—no prior experience required. Whether you want to power small gadgets or take the first step toward off-grid living, this book empowers you with the knowledge and confidence to get started.

Discover the art of self-sufficiency! Unlock a life of independence, even if you’ve never homesteaded before. Do you feel overwhelmed by transforming your home into a sustainable haven? Are you eager to escape the urban hustle and embrace self-sufficient living but unsure where to start? You're not alone. Many dream of a sustainable lifestyle but face obstacles like time, space, or finances. But homesteading can be accessible to anyone. In Your Ultimate Homesteading Guide, you'll learn how to overcome these barriers and turn your dream into reality.