Living Efficiently: Archive

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the...”

– Margaret Mead

May 28th

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May 17th

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May 7th

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A little burst of excitement...

This blog’s creator just got a paid student position as a Sustainable Food Production Intern!!! I just had to share… :)

Apr 27th

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Apr 24th

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Mar 20th

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Mar 7th

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Floating Sea Tree

Feb 29th

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Feb 27th

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Photo Collage of Cob Homes

^Vancouver, Canada^

Feb 27th

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Organic Cob House

Written by Jennifer Heyns It looks like the first little piggy may have had the right idea after all—he just needed to turn his straw house into one of cob. Cob is a natural building material made of straw, clay, sand, pumice and water. Aside from the addition of pumice to make it lighter and more energy efficient, cob is a very old method of building. This house is a great example of how...

Feb 27th

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coastingon asked: hey i really enjoy your blog and have a question. I am anarchic and my goal is to build or remodel energy efficient homes. Do you have any articles on how to design homes to being energy efficient and sustainable?

Feb 27th

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Feb 24th

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Feb 21st

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Feb 19th

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alamarsansfin asked: I'm so grateful for your blog! I learn so much with each post, and it encourages me to get talking to friends and make changes in my lifestyle. Thank you!

Feb 19th

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Feb 13th

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Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the... →

Click the title above! The article shares GREAT information about food and sustainability! This is personally one of my most favorite interests involving sustainability!

Feb 13th

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Feb 13th

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Feb 10th

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Feb 7th

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Feb 5th

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Feb 5th

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Feb 5th

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“But love of the wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond...”

– Edward Abbey (An iconoclast, womanizing, redneck, conservative… yet a person who was a passionate defender of the “wilderness” who also really liked his beer)

Feb 3rd

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“My job is to save the fucking wilderness. I don’t know anything else worth...”

– George Hayduke (Character in The Monkey Wrench Gang written by Edward Abbey in 1975)

Feb 3rd

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Jan 31st

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Sign this petition to support EWG and the Food and... →

Jan 28th

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Jan 28th

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Jan 28th

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Jan 19th

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Very interesting article about population growth

http://www.economist.com/node/21533364/print

Jan 18th

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“We need to reemphasize the importance of well functioning personal networks,...”

– Lars Barfred on Copenhagenize

Jan 18th

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Jan 18th

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I haven’t seen “Vegucated” yet, but I’m sure it’s just as inspiring as “Forks Over Knives.” YOU ARE SAVING YOURSELF BY EATING MORE PLANTS AND LESS ANIMAL PRODUCTS! Being sustainable is just the cherry on top of saving your health by switching to a plant based diet!

Jan 17th

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Possibly a peek into our future. Pay attention to the sustainable aspects in the video; the ideas are beautiful.

Jan 17th

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