Everyone has a personal carbon footprint and that carbon footprint is currently about an average of four tons of carbon each year. That’s a problem. If we want to keep global warming under the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, we need…
Laundry detergent sheets work by dissolving in cold water as you wash your clothes and many people say they’re eco-friendly. But are these eco-strips really friendly or are they another way to sell a product that’s bad for the planet…
Children start hearing about climate change, global warming, and the problems facing the natural world at a very young age now. But how can you help young readers better understand these issues without overwhelming them? Well with these awesome books…
Reddit can be a brilliant resource and it can be really hard work too. A lot depends on the subreddit that you join as to the experience that you get from the site. That’s why we’ve put together this list…
By 2050, global energy use will have tripled from 1980. This is not sustainable and that means we all need to cut down on the energy we use. The good news is that we’ve got loads of very easy ways…
Frugality and minimalism aren’t as different as you might think but there are some distinct differences between the lifestyles too. So, let’s take a look at each concept in depth. Then we’ll examine how they differ. And of course, most…
Learning the skills to build a sustainable homestead is challenging on a good day. It can get overwhelming real fast. The good news is that the magic of the interweb streams knowledge into our homes in real time around the…
Gaia is another name for Mother Earth. The idea of a Gaia Principle was first proposed by the scientists Lynn Margulis and James Lovelock. The mainstream scientific community attacked them as charlatans and quacks but now their theories are widely…