How to be sustainable
Sustainability in 3 steps I am often told that sustainability is too hard but I truly believe that to be sustainable is much easier than not … Read more
Saving money
Convenience and ease are a disease
The downsides of comfort and convenience Our economic system is geared to providing ever more convenience and ‘value-added’. Some convenience can certainly be good, but too … Read more
Urban farming
Not very long ago the majority of people grew vegetables and fruit in their home gardens. It was a valuable part of the household economy. It … Read more
The benefits of simple living
There are many reasons why people chose lives of sufficiency and voluntary simplicity. People can become slaves to the belief that we need stuff that we … Read more
Life is easy
I strongly encourage you to watch this TEDx talk. It’s a little bit cheeky to have a blog post that is a Youtube video, but I … Read more
More good with less
We say ‘Do more good with less’. ‘Do more with less’ is a catch-cry in the sustainability movement but it is also a catch-cry for businesses … Read more
The best things in life
Money, where it comes from and what it can buy, is not everything. In our society, the economy gets way too much attention – in policy-making and political rhetoric, … Read more
Sustainable savings
What is good for the environment is good for people. Being sustainable has many benefits that will increase peoples’ well-being. Anything you do to reduce your … Read more
The benefits of round houses
In the past, round houses were much more common. Traditional circular shelters include igloos, tipis, African mud brick huts, yurts and British and European roundhouses. They … Read more