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	saving the planet without costing the earth Donnachadh McCarthy Cheesy title, but great book. 500 easy things you can do to reduce your environmental impact - count 'em! Many of us are concerned about environmental issues and try to incorporate a 'green' approach into our day-to-day lives - be it using energy saving lightbulbs, making use of recycling facilities or putting a brick in the toilet cistern. However, there is usually much more we can easily do if only if we give it enough thought. In "Saving the Planet Without Costing the Earth", Donnachadh McCarthy explains how to carry out an environmental audit of your life in areas such as waste disposal, gardening and home maintenance, food, work and travel to find out how 'green' you are. He then offers 500 ingenious yet practical suggestions you can follow to improve your score. What's more, for each idea, he details how much it will cost to implement (if anything) and also lists the benefits for the environment and your wallet. 135pp more on low-impact living Price: £11.99
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	how to be free Tom Hodgkinson Have you ever wondered why you bother to go to work? Why so much of consumer culture is crap? Whether there might be a better, freer, happier way to live our lives? If so, this book is for you. Following up his cult bestseller "How To Be Idle", Tom Hodgkinson takes us on an inspirational journey towards true freedom and happiness. Read "How To Be Free" and learn how to throw off the shackles of anxiety, bureaucracy, debt, governments, housework, moaning, pain, poverty, ugliness, war and waste, and much else besides. 352pp more on low-impact living Price: £9.99
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	creating your garden farm: first steps in self-sufficiency, from growing vegetables, fruit and herbs, to keeping hens and bees Nicki Trench If you dream of growing, harvesting and eating your own produce, here's how to begin. Author Nicki Trench, who has created her own garden farm from scratch, shares with you everything there is to know about growing crops, keeping bees and rearing hens. Here's how to make compost, grow vegetables and fruit, collect honey, rear chickens for fresh eggs, and make preserves and chutneys, along with natural remedies and cleaning products for a simply natural life inside and outside your home. The benefits of creating your garden farm are not just economic - the energy once obsessively expended on the exercise bike can now be channelled more productively by digging the vegetable patch, turning the compost or cleaning out the hen coop. Communities are reappearing over garden fences as neighbours share their harvest of courgettes, spinach or eggs. Whatever you choose to grow or rear on your garden farm, this book offers a taste of the good life that is easy, satisfying and inexpensive to achieve. 192pp hardback more on low-impact living Price: £16.99
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	a life stripped bare: my year trying to live ethically Leo Hickman How often in life does convenience triumph over doing the right thing? And what is 'ethical living' anyway? When it comes down to it, most people fight shy of giving up their cars, or their toxic household products, their cheap washing machines, or dodgy, unethical bank accounts in order to make the world a better place. So Leo Hickman, resident consumer expert of the Guardian, decided to give it a try. Over the course of a year, he and his family set out to discover whether it was possible to live a 'normal life' - job, mortgage, kids, holidays - while at the same time making each daily choice or decision an 'ethical' one - for the family, their neighbours and the environment. This is the story of that year, a record or an extraordinary transformation. Amid the pitfalls and confusion, Leo's account is funny, inspirational and a mine of information for the curious. 368pp more on low-impact living Price: £9.99
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	precycle! Paul Peacock Would it surprise you that you could make a carpet cleaner for pennies that cost pounds? That you can make your own bacon, good bacon at that - far better than you can buy, for almost the price of cheap pork? Would you like to be able to make sauces at a penny a bottle or bread for a third of the price? Would it surprise you that the majority of the powder in the automatic washing powder is simply washing soda, and that this product works better for a fraction of the cost? Amongst all the fear and financial turmoil the world is experiencing, this book points a finger towards a different way of living and shows that we all shouldn’t just accept what is packaged up for our convenience as it is all too frequently too expensive, too polluting and ineffectual. It was borne out of an idea that the food the author bought from the supermarket often had ingredients that are not for him at all, but for the seller of the product in order to make it last longer on a shelf and bring down the unit cost. So he decided simply to leave it on the shelf and make his own. In short, this is a trip around the supermarket and points out how you can make what you find on the shelves. 224pp more on low-impact living Price: £7.95
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	no impact man: saving the planet one family at a time Colin Beaven In the growing debate over eco-friendly living, it seems that everything is as bad as everything else. Do you do more harm by living in the country or the city? Is it better to drive a thousand miles or take an airplane? In NO IMPACT MAN, Colin Beavan tells the extraordinary story of his attempt to find some answers - by living for one year in New York City (with his wife and young daughter) without leaving any net impact on the environment. His family cut out all driving and flying, used no air conditioning, no television, no toilets...They went from making a few concessions to becoming eco-extremists. The goal? To determine what works and what doesn't, and to fashion a truly 'eco-effective' way of life. Beavan's radical experiment makes for an unforgettable and humorous memoir and an attempt to answer perhaps the most important question of all: What is the sufficient individual effort that it would take to save the planet? And what is stopping us? 288pp more on low-impact living Price: £12.99
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	your farm in the city: an urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising animals Lisa Taylor This complete guide provides all the knowledge necessary to cultivate a farm in a small urban space. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions guide and inspire even the most inexperienced urbanite in how to grow and harvest all varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and trees, as well as how to raise livestock including chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats, and honeybees. 336pp more on low-impact living Price: £12.95
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	climate change: simple things you can do to make a difference Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert You know that: the ice caps are melting; the seasons are changing; sea levels are rising; and, storms are on the increase. But what can you DO about it? ...PLENTY! This book puts the power back into your hands in the face of the doom and gloom of climate change. You don't have to wait for 'someone else to sort it out'; rather than worry and feel helpless, you can get up and do something. "Climate Change" is packed with ideas for action, from simple everyday things which cost nothing, to bigger projects which involve more time and money. For example: get on your bike; buy local food; turn off your TV; insulate your loft; recycle and compost; take the train; turn down the heat; and, install solar panels. Do your bit and protect the planet for today and tomorrow. 96pp more on low-impact living Price: £4.95
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	worldchanging: a user's guide for the 21st century Alex Steffen (ed) Five years after the initial publication of Worldchanging, the landscape of environmentalism and sustainability has changed dramatically. The average reader is now well-versed-and sometimes inundated-with green lifestyle advice. Buying organic is old news for those who are watching urban farms sprout up in their neighborhoods. Recycling seems quaint when the buzz is about creating zero waste societies. In 2011, green is the starting point, not the destination. This second edition of the bestselling book is extensively revised to include the latest trends and statistics. More than 160 new entries include up-to-the-minute information on the locavore movement, carbon-neutral homes, novel transportation solutions, the growing trend of eco-tourism, the concept of food justice, and much more. Additional new sections focus on the role of cities as the catalyst for change in our society. With 50% new material, this edition incorporates the most recent studies and projects being implemented worldwide. The end result is a guided tour through the most exciting new tools, models, and ideas for building a better future. 600pp more on low-impact living Price: £16.99
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	greening your office: an a-z guide Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert "Greening Your Office" shows us why we should green up at work, and covers the many areas where more environmentally friendly initiatives can be put into practice in a simple A-Z format. It includes case studies of successes from offices both big and small to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. The book shows how, by making small changes, individuals and organizations can: reduce costs; reduce waste; increase sales; create a positive feeling at work; and do your bit for climate change. "Greening Your Office" is for anyone who works in an office, both management and staff, from the large offices of global corporations to the person working from a home office. 96pp more on low-impact living Price: £4.99
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	go make a difference: over 500 daily ways to save the planet! Emma Jones Little things you can try to do every day of the year to help protect the environment, from putting a brick in your cistern, to building a bird box or registering with a nappy-washing service (this one's only useful if you have kids, by the way) - small things, but they're all a step in the right direction. 274pp click on image for contents page more on low-impact living Price: £7.99
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	earth writings Graham Burnett "In the quarter of a century since Johnny Rotten's chant of 'no future', people like Graham Burnett have categorically proved that there is one; in short, if you're not looking for the solution, you're part of the problem... To those of us who see today's supermarket commodity culture as anti-creative and anti-life, there's no alternative. In its bold optimism, this book is designed to inspire action: read on, and then get out there and Do It" - From the froward by Penny Rimbaud. Collected in this volume are Graham's articles, artwork, songs and conversations spanning 3 decades of involvement in 'Earth Right' activities, from animal rights protest to compost toilet building. It features material that has appeared in publications as diverse as Green Anarchist and The Raven to Permaculture Magazine and the Idler, as well as his own self published (and previously unpublished) work. Herein Graham provides commentary, practical advice, and his own unique and often witty personal takes on issues including guerrilla and forest gardening, permaculture, allotments, punk and DIY culture, LETS, ecological building and low impact living, as well as his graphic visions for a post energy-descent future...96pp more on low-impact living Price: £9.00
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	easy eco-auditing: how to make your home and workplace planet-friendly Donnachadh McCarthy This book provides a step-by-step guide to going green by the UK's leading eco auditor. It explains why going green matters and how to get started, including tips on identifying and overcoming bad habits and coping with feeling overwhelmed. The book breaks eco living down into easily managed chunks including how to change your water usage habits, how to saying goodbye to your rubbish mountain, what you can do to help save and protect your natural environment, green cleaning principles and how to motivate your family, friends and colleagues. With advice on principles to follow both at home and at work and featuring case studies of the people and businesses Donnachadh has eco-audited, this is the one-stop eco guide everyone must own. 256pp more on low-impact living Price: £7.99
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	the new complete book of self-sufficiency: the classic guide for realists and dreamers John Seymour An absolute must for anyone who wishes to be self-sufficient. Packed with comprehensive information on all the practical details such as ploughing fields, milking cows etc as well as information on how to create an urban organic garden and utilize natural energy. The first edition sold over 600,000 copies in 1975 beginning a whole movement and this second, updated and expanded version is essential to anyone (realists and dreamers alike) wanting to learn about and practice a more self-sufficient lifestyle. 408pp click on image for contents page more on low-impact living Price: £25.00
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	the concise guide to self-sufficiency John Seymour Make your dream of a self-sufficient life a practical reality with this concise version of Seymour's classic guide. Featuring a comprehensive guide to planting and harvesting, it shows how to gather food from the wild and from the garden, and includes chapters on traditional crafts and skills, cutting waste and generating power. 256pp more on low-impact living Price: £12.99
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	the self-sufficiency handbook Alan & Gill Bridgewater As consumers become ever eco-conscious, many people nurture a dream of living a 'self-sufficient' lifestyle. The Self-Sufficiency Handbook provides an introduction to the possibilities and methods involved in setting up the different aspects of a greener way of living. Authors Alan and Gill Bridgewater recently moved to a smallholding, so they are well-positioned to answer all the fundamental questions that anyone considering a similar lifestyle shift might ask. Subjects covered in the book include: the self-sufficient house, the organic food garden, animal husbandry and the pantry. The book runs the full ecological gamut, from geothermal heating through to crop rotation and making your own soap. It emphasises the positive aspects of adapting to a self-sufficient lifestyle, such as cutting living costs and eating well, and the sheer fun of rolling your sleeves up to get things going. Packed with informative illustrations and diagrams, and a wealth of useful advice, The Self-Sufficiency Handbook is the perfect guide for the increasing number of people who are keen to join the green revolution. 192pp more on low-impact living Price: £12.99
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	self reliance: a recipe for the new millennium John Yeoman A daring and entertaining book full of ‘recipes’ in the broadest sense; from getting out and staying out of debt and becoming financially independent, to tried and tested recipes for household items and life sustaining meals made from the simplest (and often free) ingredients. Some are highly unusual! Packed with essential information for anyone wanting to live a more independent, self reliant lifestyle. This book is genuinely radical in very beguiling ways; more than a mild-mannered ‘green consumer’ guide, John Yeoman questions very basic habits and assumptions, and does so in a way that is thought-provoking and audacious. 256pp click on image for contents page more on low-impact living Price: £16.95
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	a good life Leo Hickman Guardian journalist Hickman asks which should you buy - a New Zealand organic apple, a South African Fairtrade apple or a non-organic local apple? What are your household cleaners doing to your family's health? Who most deserves your charitable donations? What effect are your holidays having on the places your visit? These and hundreds of other questions answered, plus an extensive list of ethical retailers, suppliers and over 300 ethical 'best buys' from washing machines to baby food. 304pp click on image for contents page more on low-impact living Price: £15.99
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	living the good life: how one family changed their world from their own backyard Linda Cockburn How one family changed their world from their own backyard. Imagine not needing money. Not for bills -- there are none. Not for food -- you grow or make it all yourself. Not for transport -- you have a bike. For six months, Linda Cockburn's family will live sustainably on only a suburban block. By drawing all their power from the sun, harvesting their water from the rain and growing enough produce to give them variety, they will do something positice for the environment and for themselves. This is a practical, fascinating and inspiring read that will have you looking afresh at your own backyard. 304pp more on low-impact living Price: £9.99
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	how to live a low-carbon life Chris Goodall 'How to Live a Low Carbon Life' provides a comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating individual carbon emissions and it lays out clear plans for how individuals can reduce their emissions. Covering all aspects of modern life from transport to home heating to where our food comes from to the vexing issue of holiday travel, the book provides easy-to-use tables for conducting a personal lifestyle 'carbon audit'. This thorough and wide-ranging handbook provides all the information needed for people and families to understand their impacts on the world's climate. It gives them the information to enable them to adjust lifestyles and live a responsible life. Written in an optimistic tone, it shows how easy it is to take responsibility and reduce our personal carbon emissions.320pp more on low-impact living Price: £14.99
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