Self-sufficiency and sustainable lifestyle(s) Books

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to easily regrow vegetable discards and scraps and turn them into harvestable, edible plants—even if you have no gardening experience. Stop tossing your carrot tops, leafless herb sprigs, lettuce and celery stumps, and beet greens in the trash! Cut back on your food waste and cultivate your own homegrown veggies easily with advice from Kitchen Gardening for Beginners, a beginner-friendly edition of No-Waste Kitchen Gardening.Learn how to grow indoors and maintain your regrown plants until they are ready for harvest. The accompanying photos highlight each step of the process, showing you what the root section, seed, leaf, stem, or other plant part should look like when you replant it and then what it should look like when it’s ready for harvest. Many of the featured vegetables can be regrown in water or in soil. Full instructions are supplied.A diverse selection of large and small edi

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Book SynopsisThis classic guide to homesteading is based on solid, practical techniques that remain useful to everyone who wants to learn country skills and increase their self-sufficiency. By turns philosophical and instructional, Ed and Carolyn Robinson share their pioneering approach to efficiently growing vegetables, raising livestock, and building farm structures. Since it was first published in 1943, The Have-More Plan has inspired generations of homesteaders to make the most out of whatever land they have available.

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Book SynopsisElucidates procedures and tools involved in tanning and dyeing leather and fur and furnishes ideas and guidelines for making leather goods from home-tanned leather.

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Book SynopsisSTART YOUR VEGAN CHALLENGE TODAY with the help of the Vegan Kit from VeganuaryINSPIRATION, SECRET TRICKS & TIPS for a fulfilling vegan lifestyleTHE PERFECT GIFT for the vegan-curious: do your bit for the animals, for the people, for the planet, and for yourselfJoin the Vegan revolution! Going vegan and staying vegan is simple with the Vegan Kit. Inside you''ll find everything you need to plan the weekly shop, navigate dinners out, make informed nutritional decisions and more. Start your vegan challenge today!

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Book SynopsisLearn how to de-stress, relax and connect with the wildness you can find on your doorstep even in urban and suburban settings.Increasing workload, nervous tension, trouble sleeping? Wondering whether there is more to life? You're not having a mid-life crisis. Like so many others, you are feeling the call of the wild.Today's urban living makes it easy for us to feel divorced from nature. This practical book is filled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful colour photographs that will get you out and about whatever the weather.Featuring a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful projects, all with nature at their heart, you'll be surprised how much wildness you can find on your doorstep when you know where to look.Organised by month, Urban Wild's simple, seasonal, step-by-step activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you increase your potential for health and well-being and take your first steps on Trade ReviewGorgeous new book… packed with tips to help even the most ardent city dwellers connect with the natural world. * Daily Mirror *This beautifully illustrated book promises to “get you out and about” with first steps towards a lifelong relationship with flora and fauna. * BBC Countryfile *…includes a wide range of activities to help you connect with the wildness close to home. * Countryside Magazine, Book of the Month *Organised by month, this book’s simple, seasonal activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you learn how to de-stress and reconnect with the natural world on your doorstep. * Easy Gardens *Offers a plethora of ideas on how you too can reconnect with nature even if you live in a city. * Irish Examiner *Filled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful colour photographs, to get you out and about whatever the weather. * Garden News *For both avid nature lovers and novice outdoorspeople, Urban Wild unlocks the beauty available right under our noses, no matter where we live. -- Melissa Norstedt * Booklist *With nature at their heart, [step-by-step activities] provide a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful seasonal projects. * Garden News *Table of ContentsThe planting of the seed A note on safety January Take a tree shower Sounds of nature Landscape navigation Wild pot-pourri February Micro-pilgrimage Valentines for the birds Animal tracking Home spa facial March Be out in a storm (or at least watch one) Make a spring flower bouquet Plant a nectar bar Eat wild spring pesto Spring wild weather activity: Homemade reed diffusers April Plant something and watch it grow Watch for the first swallows Make nettle cordial Foraged pakoras May Make daisy oil Sleep in a hammock Make a natural gratitude journal Honour your feet June Make rose petal gin Make elderflower champagne Afternoon tea ceremony Find a sit spot Summer wild weather activity: Make herbal gin bags July Get to water Make mojito jellies Savour a plant Cloud watching August Go camping Look at the stars Sit by a fire Swim in the sea September Wild herbal balms Bountiful berries and the art of eating mindfully Wild mocktails Rose hip vinegar Autumn wild weather activity: Make a plaster print October Wild berry jelly Make a bulb lasagne Autumn light photography Carve a pumpkin November Make something and burn it Scrumped apple pies Go on a night walk Plant a tree (even indoors) December Christmas wreath walk Bake bread on a skillet See a sunrise Know when enough is enough Winter wild weather activity: Make an ice glob Further reading Resources Image credits Index

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Book SynopsisOwning and raising chickens doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. With imagination, simple tools, and salvaged or bargain materials, you can make everything your flock needs for their health and safety.Buying a chicken coop can be a major expense. Follow the steps provided in the book to retro fit an existing structure into a chicken palace fit for the fanciest hens. Brooders, grow out pens, and chicken runs can easily be pulled together and give your feathered family a safe place to scratch and peck. If your chickens want fun activities, create boredom busters with the directions for a chicken swing, dust bath, outdoor roosts, front porches, and resting perches. Are you planning to raise your own sustainable flock? Building a nesting box area fit for the best broody is included. You can even set up a maternity ward and brooder pen in the coop. Dropping boards to dust baths, feeding stations to first aid, read and learn the simplest ways to provide the infrastructure and fun that your chickens need to grow and thrive. After all the project building, and chores are done, treat your flock to a delicious seasonal recipe with one of the recipes included.From beak to talon, you're ready to tackle the needs of your flock with 50 DIY Projects you can create on a limited budget. Let's get started!Trade Review“In 50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens, Janet Garman offers a wide variety of projects with clear, step-by-step instructions. With budget-friendly suggestions for upcycling and using materials you already have on hand, you can spoil your birds without breaking the bank. Her homespun style and love of chickens shine through on every page.” —Laurie Neverman, Common Sense Home "When we first started keeping chicken on our homestead, it was a confusing time with quite a bit of money spent on items which were not needed to raise a healthy happy flock. Janet's book provides practical and environmentally friendly DIY tips while being budget friendly! This is a great book for new chicken keepers, as well as for seasoned ones who are looking for creative new ideas on how to modify existing builds. The projects and tips listed here are ones that every chicken keeper will need over the course of raising poultry, and for that I am thankful it was written." —Ann Accetta-Scott, A Farm Girl in the Making, www.afarmgirlinthemaking.com "If I could be an animal, I’d choose to be a chicken as long as I could play, roost, nest, and eat on Janet’s farm. Janet knows chickens! If you had only one book about raising chickens, this gorgeously photographed and step-by-step illustrated book is for you. Janet makes it easy, inexpensive, and oh, so doable to keep chickens. Personally, I can’t wait to get started building Janet’s Jungle Gym and Herbal Snack Bar Wall Hanging for my chickens. Janet’s book is a must-read for everyone who its thinking about keeping chickens and the experienced chicken farmer. 50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens is the best Chicken book I have ever read! Stacy Lyn Harris" —Author, Game and Garden.com "From bringing your chickens home, to keeping them healthy and well, this book isn't just about building projects, it's an exceptional resource for raising your chickens from the moment you bring your chicks home to the time they begin laying! Every DIY chicken keeper should have this beautiful resource on their bookshelf!" —Amy K. Fewell, The Homesteader's Herbal Companion, and Founder of Homesteaders of America "For years Janet has provided a wonderful resource with her blog, giving incredible advice for keeping your chicken flock healthy. We are so excited that she has created such a beautiful book that compiles amazing chicken keeping advice, alongside all of these wonderful DIY projects, that she has made into easy to understand steps that anyone can do! Every chicken keeper will learn a lot from this book, but we love how it addresses the 'tricks of the trade' that it would normally take beginners years of trial and error to figure out on their own." —Brittany May & Penny Ausley, Happy Days Farm, http://www.happy-days-farm.com/"Practical, comprehensive, profusely illustrated, thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, 50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens: Chicken Coops, Brooders, Runs, Swings, Dust Baths, and More! is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal and community library collections." —Midwest Book Review

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Book Synopsis'A wonderfully uplifting holistic book with many practical tips' - Mark Lane, BBC Gardener's World presenter and landscape gardener'A delightful introduction for those wanting to learn ... how to reap the benefits that plants and gardens can have on our own health and wellbeing' - Sally Petitt, Head of Horticulture, Cambridge University Botanic Garden--- Getting outside, our hands in the earth, watching plants bud then burst into bloom: the slow pleasures of gardening are an age-old tonic for the soul.From sowing seeds to deadheading flowers, growing your own potatoes to welcoming feathered friends into your own garden, discover the joy to be found in every moment of gardening by slowing down, observing nature and planning ahead for the seasons.Happiest when surrounded by plants, Ellen Mary is passionate advocate for the benefits of nature for wellbeing, spreading the word through The Plant Based Podcast and her regular talks.The Joy of Gardening includes:· Understanding your soil· How to sow seeds and care for young plants· Tips for recycling and reducing waste in your garden· How to encourage wildlife into your garden· Harvesting and cooking with fresh produce· Choosing and planting trees for both small and larger gardens· And much, much more!Trade ReviewA wonderfully uplifting holistic book with many practical tips, but more importantly a better understanding of our own place in the world, our outdoor space, understanding our limitations, our failures and rewarding ourselves at every stage. Written from the inception of an outdoor space to harvesting and rewarding yourself, the analogy to life has been very carefully thought through. This is a pocket-sized book, ideal for taking into the garden with you, and written in a very positive way. Wellbeing and mindfulness tips are scattered throughout but have been artfully added at specific points throughout your gardening journey that make them seem easier to understand and implement. I read the book from start to finish in one go and realised that all the stresses of the day had disappeared, but the gardener can easily dip in and out, especially when they need to stop in the moment and require a wellbeing exercise, or simply an affirmation that it is good to be outside. The wonderful illustrations also make the book feel very readable.I discovered myself while reading the book and reawakened thoughts and mindful actions. This is a whizz of a book!(Mark Lane, BBC Gardener's World presenter and landscape designer) -- Mark Lane, BBC Gardener's World presenter and landscape designer * Mark Lane *We're all becoming much more aware of the benefits of green spaces, and gardening offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with and observe the world in which we live, while also improving our own wellbeing. In The Joy of Gardening Ellen Mary combines practical hints and tips for nurturing and caring not just for our gardens and their plants, but also for ourselves. Presented in a gentle, accessible style this book is a delightful introduction for those wanting to learn not only how to garden, but also how to reap the benefits that plants and gardens can have on our own health and wellbeing.(Sally Petitt, Head of Horticulture, Cambridge University Botanic Garden) -- Sally Petitt, Head of Horticulture, Cambridge University Botanic Garden * Sally Petitt *As a scientist and home gardener, I am passionate about promoting the evidence-based health benefits of gardening. Ellen Mary brilliantly uses gardening as a metaphor for human health. Ellen provides many practical growing tips for a healthy you, wildlife and the planet.(Professor Alistair Griffiths, Director of Science & Collections, Royal Horticultural Society) -- Prof Alistair Griffiths, Director of Science & Collections, Royal Horticultural Society * Professor Alistair Griffiths *

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Book SynopsisEcosystems require balance to survive, and when that balance is compromised, disaster can befall the whole system. To keep a balance in our global ecosystem, we need to use resources efficiently, equitably, and sustainably. In both nature and economics, we observe that when a healthy distribution of resources is achieved, systems can not only function but flourish. The United States recycles roughly 34% of its waste and has been stuck at this level for decades. Recycling brings a balance to our system by managing resources in a loop. When done well, it benefits communities and the environment. Individuals are a key part of connecting this loop because we provide a supply of materials and a demand for new recycled products. But many of us don’t know what happens after those items leave our homes. We’re confused by inconsistent rules of what we can and can’t recycle. Our confusion has huge consequences and is a reason why our recycling is stuck. Throughout Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine, Beth Porter provides answers to clear up that confusion, and shares great resources about recycling, explaining the complexity, guiding individual action, and contextualizing its history. This book reveals how we arrived at this state of dysfunction, and what steps we need to employ to be an active participant in strengthening our recycling system. Nature knows how to recycle itself, decomposing waste back into the soil to continue the circle of growth. We should follow its lead.Trade ReviewPorter delivers a thoughtful rallying cry for one of the most basic and misunderstood environmental acts we can all take. This is a helpful primer for anyone interested in the future of recycling at a moment when many are wondering if the economics behind it can still work. -- Cole Rosengren, Senior Reporter, Waste DiveBeth Porter presents an image of recycling as a tiny acorn that with nurturing can to grow into a viable system that greatly benefits the country financially and environmentally. She then presents a history and the practice of recycling in the US. At a time when China's recycling policies are roiling the recycling world, her book is important for both specialists and the public at large. -- Neil Seldman, PhD, Director, Waste to Wealth, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, DCWe’ve all heard that recycling isn’t working anymore in the U.S., but we’re not hearing how we can fix it. Beth Porter takes us beyond the act of recycling itself to an understanding of the ways in which we use and waste materials as a society, and maps out the solutions we can start implementing today in our communities and in our homes. -- Todd Larsen, Executive Co-Director, Green AmericaPorter, climate and recycling director for the nonprofit Green America, offers a succinct treatise on the history, efficacy, and future of recycling and waste disposal in her informative debut. She begins with the history of recycling as a patriotic act during WWII and includes delightful details about the ubiquity of victory gardens and the social pressure exerted by scrap drives. Revelations about the aggressive marketing done by manufacturers to convince Americans that waste is their personal failing (and not one that industry holds responsibility for) sit alongside direct, actionable advice on lessening one’s environmental impact. Porter also discusses what she terms environmental racism; for example, the seizure of indigenous lands for production and harvesting, and the overwhelming placement of landfills and incinerators in black or Hispanic communities. Porter also delves into the individual recycling rates of specific materials such as plastic (less than 10% globally) vs. steel (92% in the U.S.), stresses the importance of buying recycled materials, and concludes with a list of concrete steps for being a better environmental steward. Porter’s prose is direct and backed with overwhelming data, as well as examples of functional recycling models in various cities and countries worldwide. This heartfelt plea from a dedicated environmentalist is a clear guide to responsible waste management. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Ecosystem of Recycling Chapter 2 When Recycling Was Patriotic Chapter 3 Running Out of Room Chapter 4 Why Reduce and Reuse Come First Chapter 5 What’s the Point of Recycling? Chapter 6 Where Your Recyclables Go Chapter 7 How Psychology Affects Recycling Chapter 8 Economics of Recycling Chapter 9 Taking Action from Your Curbside to Capitol Hill

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Book SynopsisWhether you live on a small suburban lot or have a many acres in the country, this inspiring collection will empower you to increase your self-sufficiently and embrace a more independent lifestyle. A variety of authors share their specialized knowledge and provide practical instructions for basic country skills like preserving vegetables, developing water systems, keeping farm animals, and renovating barns. From sharpening an axe to baking your own bread, you’ll be amazed at the many ways learning traditional skills can enrich your life.Table of ContentsTopics include: The Home; Buying, building, fixing, and landscaping a home; Alternative heating and energy; The Garden, Yard & Orchard; Vegetable, flower, and herb garden plans and ideas; Advice for building greenhouses and garden structures; Cooking and Stocking Up; Time-tested recipes & cooking skills such as baking bread/ making maple syrup; Barnyards, Stables, and Fields; Building and maintaining barns, sheds, and outbuildings; Caring for common farm and ranch animals, and pets

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Book SynopsisEnjoy some homemade glow. From wax to wick to wrapping, The Candlemaker’s Companion is a definitive guide to modern candle making. Learn how to create rolled, poured, molded, and dipped candles; play with your favorite scents and colors; and use specialty techniques to design glowing luminaria, candle holders, and other gorgeous accessories. With illustrated directions, complete source lists, and plenty of practical advice, Betty Oppenheimer invites even the beginner candlemaker to get in on the action. Fill your house with the warm light and enticing fragrances that only candles can bring.

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Book SynopsisBlending your grandmother’s pickling know-how with today’s Internet resources, Andrea Chesman shows you how easy it is to fill your pantry with tasty homemade sauerkraut, Salt-Cured Dilly Beans, and Rosemary Onion Confit. Explaining classic techniques in simple language, guiding you to helpful websites, and making you laugh with humorous stories, Chesman provides inspiration and encouragement for both first-time picklers and dedicated home canners. With tips on pickling everything from apples to zucchini, you’ll enjoy exploring the stunning variety of flavors that can fill a Mason jar.

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Book SynopsisRaise a flock of sheep in your backyard. Even with a limited amount of space, you can enjoy homegrown fleece and fresh milk, as well as the endearing company of these family-friendly animals. Sue Weaver provides all the instructions you need for selecting a breed; housing and feeding; harvesting fleece; and milking. With simple recipes for making cheese and yogurt, and tips on processing fleece for wool, you’ll enjoy the varied and numerous rewards of keeping sheep.

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Book SynopsisEnjoy a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, and honey from your own chickens, pigs, and bees, or a holiday meal with your own heritage-breed turkey as the main attraction. Gail Damerow covers everything you need to successfully raise your own farm animals, from selecting the right breeds to producing delicious fresh milk, cheese, honey, eggs, and meat. Even with just a small plot of land, you can become more self-sufficient, save money, and enjoy healthy, delicious animal products. Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.

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Book Synopsis“The Litts offer the best organic methods for keeping backyard chickens safe and healthy.” —Gail Damerow, author of The Guide to Raising ChickensThe New Rules of the Roost goes beyond the basics and addresses the real problems that crop up over time with backyard chickens. This hardworking guide covers a wide range of topics including organic health remedies and disease prevention, pest management, organic nutrition, the best breeds for specific needs, and the simplest options for daily maintenance and feeding. You'll also learn tips and tricks for introducing new birds into your flock, managing aggressive behavior, caring for mature chickens, and much more.

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Book SynopsisThere’s food growing everywhere! You’ll be amazed by how many of the plants you see each day are actually nutritious edibles. Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features 70 edible weeds, flowers, mushrooms, and ornamental plants typically found in urban and suburban neighborhoods. Full-color photographs make identification easy, while tips on common plant locations, pesticides, pollution, and dangerous flora make foraging as safe and simple as stepping into your own backyard.

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Book SynopsisSave the earth’s most precious resource while also saving yourself money. Laura Allen provides expert strategies for using water smartly and efficiently while fulfilling all of your home and garden needs. Learn how to create a water-wise landscape, reuse greywater, harvest rainwater, and even set up a waterless composting toilet. Offering proven techniques in clear and accessible language, The Water-Wise Home makes it easy to help the environment and lower your household operating costs through conserving water.

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Book SynopsisGrowing vegetables and raising livestock is only the beginning of a successful homestead — that fresh food goes to waste unless you can properly prepare, cook, and preserve it. Andrea Chesman shows you how to bridge the gap between field and table, covering everything from curing meats and making sausage to canning fruits and vegetables, milling flour, working with sourdough, baking no-knead breads, making braises and stews that can be adapted to different cuts of meat, rendering lard and tallow, pickling, making butter and cheese, making yogurt, blanching vegetables for the freezer, making jams and jellies, drying produce, and much more. You’ll learn all the techniques you need to get the most from homegrown foods, along with dozens of simple and delicious recipes, most of which can be adapted to use whatever you have available. Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, and The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals.

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Book SynopsisInternational Herb Association's 2017 Thomas DeBaggio Book Award Winner2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner History, literature, and botany meet in this charming tour of how humans have relied on plants to nourish, shelter, heal, clothe, and even entertain us. Did you know that during World War II, the US Navy paid kids to collect milkweed’s fluffy white floss, which was then used as filling for life preservers? And Native Americans in the deserts of the Southwest traditionally crafted tattoo needles from prickly pear cactus spines. These are just two of the dozens of tidbits that Tammi Hartung highlights in the tales of 43 native North American flowers, herbs, and trees that have rescued and delighted us for centuries.

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Book SynopsisPacked with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this might just be the most comprehensive guide to back to basics living ever published. Fans of Back to Basics, Homesteading, and Self-Sufficiency have been asking for a one-stop resource for all the subjects covered in that successful series. In response, Gehring has compiled a massive, beautifully presented, single volume that covers canning and preserving, keeping chickens, fermenting, soap-making, how to generate your own energy, how to build a log cabin, natural medicine, cheese-making, maple sugaring, farm mechanics, and much, much more.Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you. Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs; Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer. This book has something for everyone.Trade Review". . . a comprehensive reference guide with information about keeping animals, growing a garden, and even making furniture." —J. Klemann "Very helpful and educational." —D. Pitsko "Love this manual. It covers all the basics. It's well written and has lots of pictures." —J. Harvey "This book is the quintessential country life guide. It has almost anything you could need to know about living more naturally, raising farm animals, and even plenty of helpful how-tos about fixing or installing household standards. I'd recommend this book to city dwellers and farm folk!" —H. Baker "Over the years I've purchased a library of DIY books. Many of the encyclopedic type books are too general and a paucity of information, until now. This is an exceptional volume of work, surprising detail with fabulous color photographs." —K. Broman

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Book SynopsisEngaging and quirky; full of ideas and inspiration for garden projects that you'll be itching to try for yourself. Dave Goulson, author of The Garden Jungle A thoughtful and practical guide Country Life Design a garden for the future – because what we grow matters. Transform your garden into a self-sustaining haven for nature and wildlife. Ecological garden designer Matt Rees-Warren shares inspirational design ideas and practical projects to help you create a garden that is both beautiful today and sustainable tomorrow. The Ecological Gardener will give you the tools to create an abundant, healthy garden from the soil up – a garden that welcomes birds and bees and allows native planting and wild flowers to flourish, with minimal carbon impact or need for fresh water. This book can guide both novice and experienced gardeners alike in their journey to a more ecological approach, and is full of practical projects and information, including: Finding the right design for your space Creating a wildflower meadow Building rainwater catchments and other tips for water conservation Making compost from kitchen waste, leafmould, compost tea and more Creating a space for wildlife such as hedgehogs, bees and other pollinators Finding beauty in your garden during the winter Matt will show you how to reimagine how you garden, working with nature instead of controlling it, to create a space that promotes both wildlife and beauty. Trade Review‘Engaging and quirky; full of ideas and inspiration for garden projects that you’ll be itching to try for yourself.’—Dave Goulson, author of The Garden Jungle‘Finally, a book for UK gardeners who recognise the desperate need to share their gardens with nature. In The Ecological Gardener, Matt Rees-Warren explains why every square inch of planet Earth, including our gardens, has ecological significance, and he tells us exactly how to increase that significance in ways that will benefit us all. Excellent, timely, essential!’—Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope‘Matt Rees-Warren has distilled his experience, observation and passion for the natural world into an incredibly informative narrative, with practical examples to help us tread lightly on the land. Gardens are for people, but in our endeavour to create beauty, we forget that our space is shared with cohabitants and time. Matt takes us through the garden with an ecological lens – just what we need to view a future that is in harmony with nature itself.’—Arit Anderson, garden designer, chartered member of The Landscape Institute‘Gardening for nature shouldn’t be a radical act, but it takes courage to trade power tools and pesticides for hand tools and native plants. The Ecological Gardener helps you brave the rewilding of your own patch through practical, inspirational advice for growing lightly on the land. With Matt Rees-Warren and the natural world as your guides, you can welcome all your wild neighbors, from slugs to the newts who eat them, to your life-sustaining space.’—Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener‘Gardening fads and styles come and go, from topiaries to green walls to Tropicalisimo. Yet the arc of understanding what a garden is slowly bends to the less controlled and naturally friendly. As our understanding of the connectedness and mostly concealed weave and warp of “life entire” gains steam, so too does our desire to fully embrace the whole. Within this context, Matt Rees-Warren does an admirable job in explaining the objectives while providing the garden-maker a satisfyingly readable map from which to find one’s personal paradise that welcomes the natural world into our own backyard.’—Daniel J. Hinkley, author of Windcliff and The Explorer’s Garden"The accompanying narrative is what sets this book apart; the breadth and depth of Rees-Warren’s experience allows him reflections that result in a philosophical exploration that is far more than just instruction (though the instruction is high quality, too)."—Booklist

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Book Synopsis'A great guide to the many things you can do to reduce your plastic footprint.' - Craig Reucassel, ABC TV's War on Waste Where do you start if you want to reduce the plastic in your life? Especially when most of us are wearing it, eating and drinking from it, sitting on it, walking on it, and probably even ingesting it. Anywhere you go, plastic is within easy reach - even in Antarctica and the North Pole. We didn't quit plastic overnight. In fact, it's still a work in progress. But along the way, we have learnt a lot by researching the issue from the grass roots up, speaking to people, and finding out what works and what doesn't. We answer the tricky questions, like 'How will I wash my hair?', 'Do I have to give up crackers?', 'What about my bin liner?' and 'Is this going to be expensive?' As we continue to remove throw-away plastics from our daily lives, we've discovered we're friendlier with our local communities, we're eating healthier food, and de-cluttering happens by itself. It feels great!'The simple, practical tips in this inspiring guide will help you reduce plastic in your daily life and help the planet too - every little bit counts!' - Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Plastic Free July FoundationTrade Review'This wonderful wee book is sure to inspire and educate you. It's full of tips, hints and recipes to help you succeed. I love it.' - NZ BookloversTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Good Plastics, Bad Plastics3. Old habits die hard...4. Getting started 5. The Kitchen6. The Laundry and Cleaning7. The Bathroom8. Your Wardrobe9. Plastic Free Kids10. Entertaining and Eating (and Drinking) Out 11. The end of single use plastics? 12. What more can I do?

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Book SynopsisThere's nothing like exploring the great outdoors. Getting out and appreciating nature can be as simple as spending time in your own back garden or local park, or as adventurous as hiking up a mountain or through a forest. However and wherever you choose to get outside, there are certain essential tools that will help you along the way. Maker.Wild features 15 projects which will enable you to get the most out of the outdoors, and make your adventures fun, safe and comfortable. Created by Mike Warren – whose projects for Instructables are the ultimate in survival DIY – the projects range from simple, on-the-go survival techniques to makes that you will be sure to pack for every future trip. Mike's fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions encourage the use of found materials and upcycling, advocating harmony with nature and a sustainable outlook every step of the way. Maker.Wild will take you on a journey from DIY greenhorn to survival crafts professional, and give you all the necessary maker skills to upgrade camping trips and hikes from barely organized to expertly crafted. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the art and philosophy of survival crafts • Duct Tape Compass • Waterproof Clothing • Foldable saw (from old chainsaw) • Camping water filter • Paracord survival bracelet • Wrist watch survival • Mini waterproof container (from soda bottles) • Hammock • Soda can fish hook • Milk jug lantern • Survival hiking stick • Fire starters • Cordage from soda bottle • Propane pop-gun • Shelter. Useful Tools and Tips • Index.

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Book Synopsis'The Contented Vegan is more than a cookbook. This is a practical guide to positive change to benefit future generations – and you'll truly enjoy the tasty dishes' Jane Goodall PhD, DBE How to lead a happy, healthy vegan lifestyle The Contented Vegan is your essential guide to transitioning to a vegan lifestyle, combining delicious recipes with practical, inspirational and reassuring advice on making the switch. Food writer Peggy Brusseau has been a vegan for over thirty years, and is often asked for guidance by people considering changing their diet. How do I get enough protein? How can I eat a plant-based diet when my partner doesn't want to? Is it safe for kids? In this book she answers all these questions and more, as well as providing over 100 simple, tasty recipes to inspire you in the kitchen, from breakfasts and snacks, through to easy midweek suppers and celebration feasts. Beautifully photographed throughout, The Contented Vegan provides all the information you need to become a happy, healthy, contented vegan.Trade ReviewI highly recommend The Contented Vegan. It's more than a cookbook. Peggy carefully explains how we humans must grow into a new relationship with our food and our planet – both for our own health and for the health and welfare of our fellow inhabitants, and the recipes are amazing! In other words, this is a practical guide to positive change to benefit future generations – and you'll truly enjoy the tasty dishes -- Jane Goodall PhD, DBE, Founder the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace.An essential cookbook for January and beyond * GQ *A great kitchen companion... Peggy Brusseau shares over 100 simple, tasty recipes to feed you and your family, along with practical and reassuring advice on vegan eating, accompanied by beautiful photographs to inspire you' * People's Friend *Warning: the mouth-wateringly delicious meals stylishly presented and gorgeously photographed in this book will not make you feel better. Not immediately. If you're like me, they will make you ravenously hungry! And keen to hit the kitchen. Fortunately, the very simple instructions will help you quickly solve this problem, even if your cooking skills are as basic as my own. You will then feel better, and the longer you follow this book, the better you will feel. In her engaging, informative style, Peggy Brusseau explains why. She explores the nutritional benefits of the vegan diet, which is now taking the world by storm. You'll even learn why it's also better for your children, and potentially, for your pets. As a veterinarian, I was pleased to see pets included. And as a super busy person, I was also pleased to see the time indications given, to prepare each recipe. Whether as a stylish gift for a food-focused friend, or for personal use, I highly recommend this easy-to-read and enjoyable text -- Professor Andrew Knight, Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsIf you are considering shifting to a plant-based diet, The Contented Vegan will give you both the 'Why?' and the 'How?' of becoming a vegan, and the recipes should make you a very contented one -- Peter Singer, AC; Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics; Princeton University Center for Human ValuesA fabulous introduction to the plant-based lifestyle! The Contented Vegan includes everything you need to know but didn't know where to ask. Peggy has raised her family entirely on a vegan diet and shares the practical and tasty recipes that have kept them well for more than thirty years. She knows what she's talking about. And she gets you thinking: calmly introducing the environmental, ethical and human health issues that have now reached global crisis point but which can be mitigated by adopting a plant-based diet. If you are moving toward a plant-based diet (and I hope you are), this is the book for you -- William J. Ripple, PhD; Richardson Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Ecology; Director, Alliance of World Scientists; Oregon State UniversityThere are so many reasons to shift to a vegan diet, so who better to guide you than Peggy, who has been vegan for 30 years. The book outlines the profound benefits of adopting a vegan diet for planetary health and the non-human animals we share this planet with. The good news is that a healthy whole food vegan diet is one of the healthiest choices we can make for our own health and the health of our families. A healthy vegan diet can help prevent and manage some of our most common chronic diseases. At the same time it is a hugely tasty and enjoyable way of eating. Peggy busts some common myths, taking the worry away and making your transition to a vegan diet easy, healthy and sustainable -- Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Founder and Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how one of the world’s leading environmental campaigns took off and shares lessons from its success. Interweaving interviews from participants, activists, and experts, Plastic Free tells the inspiring story of how ordinary people have created change in their homes, communities, workplaces, schools, businesses, and beyond.Trade ReviewPlastic Free shows how one person’s actions can ripple out and cause good around the globe. Never has there been a more important time to share hope and action and combine them for our Mother Earth. -- Melissa Joan Hart, actressPlastic Free July inspires me to step up my commitment to reducing single-use plastic in my daily life and on tour. -- Jack Johnson, musician and Plastic Free Foundation ambassadorPlastic Free shows us how to organize around our innate desire for a beautiful, clean environment and eventually change, in a fundamental way, the system that unnecessarily creates the ugly mess. -- Captain Charles Moore, veteran seafarer and author of Plastic OceanSome people feel overwhelmed by the environmental state of affairs and wait for politicians or manufacturers to change; others, like Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, take matters into their own hands, starting with their own lives. This is the success story of a global movement. It proves that change is in consumers’ hands, that individual action has more power than ever. Use this book to be inspired, or, better, use it as a template to change the world in your own way! -- Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your WasteThe more time I spend at sea, the more I realize that the solutions start on land. This book will guide you on that journey to making global change for the ocean from your doorstep. -- Emily Penn, ocean advocate, skipper, and cofounder of eXXpeditionNot just an inspiring story and a practical resource, this is evidence that grassroots actions by ordinary individuals and communities can make a material difference to the most wicked of environmental and social problems. Hats off. -- Tim Winton, authorFew people have spent as much time as Rebecca Prince-Ruiz trying to work out how to minimize the plastic in our lives. -- Craig Reucassel, comedian and presenter of War on WastePassionate call to action. ['Plastic Free' is] a comprehensive guidebook to anti-plastic activism. Sage advice for reducing plastic consumption, a necessity for our survival. Our verdict: Get it. * Kirkus *Motivating. 'Plastic Free July' founder [Rebecca] Prince-Ruiz tells the story of how she started an environmental movement and offers solutions for decreasing waste in this accessible account. Readers eager to reduce their plastic consumption would do well to pick up this excellent primer. * Publishers Weekly *Plastic Free is the remarkable story of how a social media post from an isolated corner of Western Australia grew into a global network of 250m activists. The 'accidental campaign' has since grown into an influential environmental movement. * Foreword Reviews *This is an inspiring and easy read for anyone questioning their plastic use. It provides comprehensive background information for educators and would make a welcome addition to a high school library. * Green Teacher *Table of ContentsWelcome1. The Day the Penny Dropped2. The Challenge Begins3. The Story of Throwaway Living4. Tackling the Top 45. Plastic Sea6. Try to Do Better7. It’s All About the Sharing8. Momentum Builds and the Movement Grows9. We’re All in This Together10. Life Beyond PlasticPostscriptResourcesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how one of the world’s leading environmental campaigns took off and shares lessons from its success. Interweaving interviews from participants, activists, and experts, Plastic Free tells the inspiring story of how ordinary people have created change in their homes, communities, workplaces, schools, businesses, and beyond.Trade ReviewPlastic Free shows how one person’s actions can ripple out and cause good around the globe. Never has there been a more important time to share hope and action and combine them for our Mother Earth. -- Melissa Joan Hart, actressPlastic Free July inspires me to step up my commitment to reducing single-use plastic in my daily life and on tour. -- Jack Johnson, musician and Plastic Free Foundation ambassadorPlastic Free shows us how to organize around our innate desire for a beautiful, clean environment and eventually change, in a fundamental way, the system that unnecessarily creates the ugly mess. -- Captain Charles Moore, veteran seafarer and author of Plastic OceanSome people feel overwhelmed by the environmental state of affairs and wait for politicians or manufacturers to change; others, like Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, take matters into their own hands, starting with their own lives. This is the success story of a global movement. It proves that change is in consumers’ hands, that individual action has more power than ever. Use this book to be inspired, or, better, use it as a template to change the world in your own way! -- Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your WasteThe more time I spend at sea, the more I realize that the solutions start on land. This book will guide you on that journey to making global change for the ocean from your doorstep. -- Emily Penn, ocean advocate, skipper, and cofounder of eXXpeditionNot just an inspiring story and a practical resource, this is evidence that grassroots actions by ordinary individuals and communities can make a material difference to the most wicked of environmental and social problems. Hats off. -- Tim Winton, authorFew people have spent as much time as Rebecca Prince-Ruiz trying to work out how to minimize the plastic in our lives. -- Craig Reucassel, comedian and presenter of War on WastePassionate call to action. ['Plastic Free' is] a comprehensive guidebook to anti-plastic activism. Sage advice for reducing plastic consumption, a necessity for our survival. Our verdict: Get it. * Kirkus *Motivating. 'Plastic Free July' founder [Rebecca] Prince-Ruiz tells the story of how she started an environmental movement and offers solutions for decreasing waste in this accessible account. Readers eager to reduce their plastic consumption would do well to pick up this excellent primer. * Publishers Weekly *Plastic Free is the remarkable story of how a social media post from an isolated corner of Western Australia grew into a global network of 250m activists. The 'accidental campaign' has since grown into an influential environmental movement. * Foreword Reviews *This is an inspiring and easy read for anyone questioning their plastic use. It provides comprehensive background information for educators and would make a welcome addition to a high school library. * Green Teacher *Table of ContentsWelcome1. The Day the Penny Dropped2. The Challenge Begins3. The Story of Throwaway Living4. Tackling the Top 45. Plastic Sea6. Try to Do Better7. It’s All About the Sharing8. Momentum Builds and the Movement Grows9. We’re All in This Together10. Life Beyond PlasticPostscriptResourcesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Book SynopsisGreen Cleaning For Dummies focuses on green solutions for cleaning every room of the house and beyond. The expert tips and advice informs readers how to clean their homes and workplaces in an ecologically friendly way without using harsh chemicals or other potentially hazardous substances.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: A Greener, Healthier Way to Clean 7 Chapter: 1: Cleaning House in a Brave Green World 9 Chapter 2: What’s Green Got to Do with It? 15 Chapter 3: Adding Up the Pluses of Cleaning Green 27 Part II: Getting to Work 41 Chapter 4: An Ounce of Prevention 43 Chapter 5: Assembling Your Hardware 57 Chapter 6: Mixing Things Up: A Green Cleaner Cookbook 75 Part III: Cleaning Green, Room by Room 101 Chapter 7: Everything in the Kitchen — Including the Sink 103 Chapter 8: Coming Clean in the Bathroom 125 Chapter 9: Airing the Dirty Laundry Room 145 Chapter 10: Creating a Clean and Healthful Sleeping Environment 165 Chapter 11: Greening and Cleaning the Living Room 183 Chapter 12: Transitioning from Home to the Great Outdoors 207 Part IV: The Part of Tens 235 Chapter 13: Ten (Or So) Ways Your Grandparents Got It Right 237 Chapter 14: Ten Steps — Beyond Clean — to Green Your Home and Your Life 245 Appendix: Green Resources 257 Index 263

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Book SynopsisThe consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: A Wind Primer: Stuff You Need to Know 7 Chapter 1: Introducing the World of Home Wind Electricity 9 Chapter 2: Is Wind Energy for You? 19 Chapter 3: Deconstructing Wind-Energy Systems 33 Chapter 4: Electricity Basics — a Shocking Amount of Info 47 Chapter 5: Blowing through Vital Wind-Energy Principles 67 Part II: Assessing Your Situation 83 Chapter 6: The Home Energy Assessment: Gauging Your Energy Appetite 85 Chapter 7: Increasing Your Home’s Energy Efficiency 99 Chapter 8: Determining Your Site’s Wind-Energy Potential 117 Chapter 9: Defi ning Your Relationship to the Grid 137 Chapter 10: Calculating the Value of Your Investment 151 Chapter 11: If Not Wind, Then What? Other Options for Green Energy 165 Part III: Assembling Your System 183 Chapter 12: Gathering a Team of Experts — or Going It Alone 185 Chapter 13: Weighing Wind Generator Options 199 Chapter 14: Talking about Towers 219 Chapter 15: Checking Out the Rest of the System Components 237 Chapter 16: Tying Everything Together: System Sizing and Design 253 Part IV: Installing and Operating Your System 269 Chapter 17: Safety First! 271 Chapter 18: Installation Time 287 Chapter 19: Living with Wind Energy 305 Part V: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 20: Ten Essential Steps toward a Successful Wind-Electric System 317 Chapter 21: Ten Wind-Energy Mistakes 323 Chapter 22: Ten Tales of Wind-Energy Users and “Abusers” 327 Part VI: Appendixes 335 Appendix A: Glossary 337 Appendix B: Conversions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms 345 Index 349

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Book SynopsisThe Carbon Code provides a framework to do this, and helps you to become a hero in the fight against climate change.Trade ReviewLess of a harangue and more of a how-to guide, the book explains in refreshingly forthright terms how technological advances are making it easier and cheaper to be green.—Financial TimesA critically important contribution to our on-going national debate about how to deal with climate change (now an even more pressing issue given President Trump's unilateral withdrawal from the Paris accords and surrender of world leadership on the issue) Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The Carbon Code: How You Can Become a Climate Change Hero is an urgently necessary and needed addition to both community and academic library Environmental Studies collections in general, and the Climate Change supplemental studies lists of students and non-specialists general readers with an interest in the subject.—Midwest Book Review. . . useful and unique. . . this would be an ideal book for anyone who would like to learn about climate change and what they can do as an individual to lower their carbon footprint.—The Canadian Field-NaturalistFavaro provides clear analyses of the issues surrounding consumption of resources . . . Recommended.—ChoiceThis would be an ideal book for anyone who would like to learn about climate change and what they can do as an individual to lower their carbon footprint.—Canadian Field NaturalistThe Carbon Code is a wise, carefully optimistic book. Let’s hope it is widely read and that individuals and organizations take the Carbon Code to heart.—An Outside ChanceThis readable, passionate, and rational effort covers diverse aspects of lowering carbon emissions. The author is a marine biologist with a deep understanding and personal instinct for systems thinking and global concern. I loved the book and it deserves a wide audience.—Quarterly Review of BiologyFavaro offers a range of tips to help wean us off the frequent-flying habit.—NotedThe Carbon Code is a manual for action . . . it is a useful compendium of state-of-the-art actions that just about anyone can take to reduce one's carbon footprint.—Terry M. Gray, Colorado State University, Perspectives on Science and Christian FaithTable of ContentsContents Introduction Part IChapter 1 The Cost of CarbonChapter 2 Solutions Start with YouChapter 3 The Carbon Code of Conduct Part II Living by the CodeChapter 4 ElectricityChapter 5 TransportationChapter 6 Adopting a Low-Carbon DietChapter 7 Long-Range Travel Part III Sharing the Carbon CodeChapter 8 Winning the ConversationChapter 9 Policies for a Pro-Climate FutureChapter 10 Bringing it All Together

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Book SynopsisPublic Gardens and Livable Cities changes the paradigm for how we conceive of the role of urban public gardens. Donald A. Rakow, Meghan Z. Gough, and Sharon A. Lee advocate for public gardens as community outreach agents that can, and should, partner with local organizations to support positive local agendas. Safe neighborhoods, quality science education, access to fresh and healthy foods, substantial training opportunities, and environmental health are the key initiative areas the authors explore as they highlight model successes and instructive failures that can guide future practices. Public Gardens and Livable Cities uses a prescriptive approach to synthesize a range of public, private, and nonprofit initiatives from municipalities throughout the country. In doing so, the authors examine the initiatives from a practical perspective to identify how they were implemented, their sustainability, the obstacles they encountered, the impact of the initiatives on thTrade ReviewThe case studies presented in the book are a very thorough representation of creative programs and partnerships. [T]he book is written using clear, crisp language and can be read in a relatively short amount of time. The case studies present a mix of modern, relevant, creative, focused initiatives that can clearly be used to develop policies and strategic partnerships for entire communities and are not just limited to community or public gardens. * Journal of Urban Affairs *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Livable Cities and Public Gardens 1. Promoting Neighborhood Safety and Well-Being 2. Improving the Quality of Science Education 3. Access to Healthy Food and Promoting Healthy Lives 4. Training and Employment Programs 5. Initiatives to Promote Ecosystem and Human Health 6. Strategies for the Development of Successful Partnerships Epilogue

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Book SynopsisFor food and lifestyle blogger Andrea Duclos (known as Drea to her friends and followers), "the good life" is a natural, plant based one. But when she sits down with her husband and their young daughter, what's on the menu? The quick-to-make, tasty creations in The Plantiful Table! Here are: Comfort classics made vegan, such as Mac & Cheese and Shepherd's Pie A world tour of flavors, from Garam Masala Pancakes to Banh Mi Chay Pea Pesto, Mushrooms with Crispy Sage, and other amazing "things on toast" Hearty one-pot dishes, festive Latin American fare, chocolaty treats, smoothies, and more! This sunny, down to earth cookbook is proof that eating vegan doesn't mean taking options off the table. Throughout, Drea gives kid friendly tips so that one meal can feed everyone. Plus, she takes the guesswork out of reviving leftovers. So, from Drea's family to yours - large or small, all vegan or not - here are hearty meals straight from the earth, perfect for your happy home, every day.

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Book SynopsisDon't get stuck!Too many smart and well-educated young professionals struggle growing and finding success simply because they lack powerful insights on how to address the main root causes of slow growth. The Road to Champagne empowers professionals everywhere—including you—to accelerate career growth by clearly presenting how to remove such root causes. The logical framework consists of 13 principles; each one illustrated by real events and supported by practical actions to help you embed them in your life.This pragmatic career guide is perfect for any professional with room to grow; hence, it will help: Those starting their career including students, recent grads, and those who are several years into their career More seasoned professionals with untapped growth potential "The Road to Champagne is the ultimate tool guide to understanding how you can achieve your next steps, with actionable and powerful advice to navigate you through the process!" according to award-winning Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world's leading executive educators, coaches, and New York Times #1 bestselling author.Cheers to your many upcoming career achievements, you are about to turbocharge your drive to success!

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Book SynopsisAchieve Lifelong Professional SuccessRemaining Relevant is an inspirational playbook for professionals who want to remain relevant, significant, and credible contributors regardless of their age.The book is based on research as well as interviews with over two dozen professional men and women from a variety of industries and disciplines.Chock full of self-assessments, checklists, and activities, Remaining Relevant presents practical and concise tips to help the reader create an action plan for self-development and reinvention. Readers will gain valuable insight to help them remain at the top of their game throughout their lifetime. Chapters address how to… Stay Sharp – Improve mental acuity and cognitive skills. Communicate Clearly – Adapt your communication approach and techniques to today's environment. Stay Connected – Develop and strengthen personal and professional relationships. Update Your Image – Be perceived the way you want to be perceived. Get Physical – Slow down the signs of aging by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Seek Harmony – Enhance the spiritual, psychological, and emotional aspects of your life. Keep Up with Technology – Develop a working knowledge of platforms, applications, and social media. Reinvent Yourself – Start a new business or change your career.

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Book SynopsisYou may have mastered Arduino and 3D printing, but what will you make when the power goes out? This book, featuring projects drawn from previous issues of Make: and Craft:, features projects you can build with little or no technology. Whether it's making your own cider or starting a fire with a bow drill, the projects in this book will let you keep making even when you're away from civilization. Whether you're on a camping trip or fortifying the last human settlement against hordes of zombies, you'll find something in this book that will keep you happy, engaged, and most important of all...alive! Projects include: Making fire with a bow drill Old-school bookbinding Kitchen table cider making Hogwash bacon soap Da Vinci reciprocating mechanism The Rok-Bak chair Olive oil lamp

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Book SynopsisWe all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her rubbish from the past two years into a 16-ounce jar. How? She starts by saying “no” to straws and grocery bags and “yes” to a reusable water bottle and compostable dish scrubbers. In 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste, Kellogg shares these tips and more, along with DIY recipes for beauty and home; advice for responsible consumption and making better choices for home goods, fashion and the office; and even secrets for how to go waste free at the airport. “It’s not about perfection”, she says. “It’s about making better choices.” This is a practical, friendly blueprint of realistic lifestyle changes for anyone who wants to reduce their waste.Trade Review"... an engaging read brought to life with witty, relatable anecdotes, and just enough science to gently hammer home the point." -- The Irish News

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Book SynopsisIncreased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn’t they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding’s At Home with Nature, homeowners will find thorough blueprints to reap these benefits and bring their dream garden to life. Complete with specific information for every US bioregion, a glossary of native plants, illustrated yard renderings and photos and detailed explanations of suburban codes, this book has examples and techniques to build responsible natural spaces. And as an HGTV star with over a decade of design experience, Gidding is the landscaping expert readers need to get the job done. At Home with Nature is the ultimate resource for creating beautiful and beneficial home gardens.

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Book Synopsis'Zero Carbon' is an abstract concept for most people, but we have lived energy-profiligate lifestyles for too long on finite fossil-fuel resources. We now face potential environmental catastrophe from climate change and global warming, with a continuing exponentially expanding global population that doubles every four decades. The capacity of the planet to reabsorb carbon dioxide is about two to three tonnes of carbon equivalent per person at current population levels of seven billion and therefore there is a desperate need for us to reduce our carbon footprint. One way of helping to achieve this is to live in a zero-carbon house, and this will become legislation in the UK for new homes by 2016.

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Book SynopsisEvery day there are news reports that highlight spiralling energy costs, accelerating energy consumption, serious concerns over fuel security and fears that oil production may soon decline. All such reports are set against a background of the most serious threat to the world today - global warming and the devastating impact of climate change.Trade Review'This user-friendly title written by an expert in power engineering provides a clearly illustrated guide to renewable energy, its benefits and applications' * The Environmentalist *

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Book SynopsisYou chose this book because there are important things on your mind. This is a market and time-tested guide to leading an intentional life. Our Life and Career Planning Model requires attention and work on your part but the time and effort will pay off. It’s Time to Get Real! helps you take control, directing you through a process leading to actions that result in personal and professional success. Manage unforeseen challenges with resilience, confidence, and self-direction. Make decisions and choices that create opportunities for you. Integrate your life and career and build the future that you desire. The Life and Career Planning Model in Time to Get Real! has been utilized by individuals in early, mid and later career and life. Too many individuals let life happen to them. Control more of your life through readiness and preparation. We can help you visualize a future that you desire and a road that you can travel to get there. Written by Alex J. Plinio, and Melissa Smith, acclaimed business leaders and life and career planning specialists, this book is filled with instructive case studies, illuminating stories, interactive exercises, and inspirational quotes enabling you to unlock those things leading to personal satisfaction and success. The Life and Career Planning Model helps you target what matters the most to you in your life while providing the impetus to move you forward in a positive direction. Whether you are 21, 41, or 61, it is now Time to Get Real! Trade Review“It is time! Time to live your purpose, personal mission, and passion. Time to Get Real! gets you there with thoughtful and direct questions and exercises. No baloney. A must in the search for self-fulfillment." -- Ellen Lambert * retired Chief Diversity Officer, Foundation President and Senior Director PSEG Corporation *"If you have been looking for the trail that leads towards personal and professional fulfillment, you are holding the map in your hands! This book is a step by step guide that will not only lead you to becoming all that you are meant be, but will also develop the essential skills that will enable you to steadily weather the journey!” -- Todd Polyniak * CPA, Partner, SAX Tax and Advisory Firm *Voice of America "Finding Your Frequency" podcast interview with Alex J. Plinio https://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/46111/alex-plinio * Voice of America "Finding Your Frequency" podcast *"This book is for anyone who has felt betrayed by their career" by Erica Lamberg https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/this-book-is-for-anyone-who-has-felt-betrayed-by-their-career * The Ladders *Preferred Company Radio interview with Melissa Smith https://www.spreaker.com/user/preferredcompany/joel-fran-12-26-2019 * Preferred Company podcast *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: SELF – A review of those aspects of your life that make you who you are. Chapter 1: Interests Chapter 2: Joy Chapter 3: Personal Values Chapter 4: Relationships Chapter 5: Life Purpose Chapter 6: Life Balance Part II: WORK AND CAREER – A review of those aspects of your work and career that help you to better perform and progress. Chapter 7: Personal Strengths and Development Areas Chapter 8: Organization Mission, Culture, and Values Chapter 9: Financial Plans Chapter 10: Current and Future Position Chapter 11: Crossing Age Groups and Cultures Part III: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER –Using all aspects of your self, work, and career to create a future that you can plan and work toward. Chapter 12: Personal Vision Chapter 13: Analysis and Learning Chapter 14: Planning, Action and Renewal Conclusion Acknowledgements Resources Author Biographies

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Book SynopsisCan public schools feed themselves? That deceptively simple question is like a fingernail picking at a fray in the fabric of 21st century public education. Fallow Lands of Plenty chronicles one high school's attempt to feed itself and, in doing so, unravels the fabric of neoliberal education, exposes its logics of dependence and control, and begins to weave a new tapestry of education for community cooperation and resilience.Set during the ongoing transition between post-industrial globalization and the community structures that are to come, this rich narrative moves from furrows of Appalachian red clay soil, to the mountaintop homesteads of elder seed savers, to the conveyor belts of sterilized food sorting machines, and, finally, to a school's cafeteria on the day that 250 portions of student-grown sweet potatoes were served.Along the way, Fallow Lands centers knowledges of place as well as the literal and metaphorical seeds of relocalized food and education systems. Critical and theoretically informed, the text disobeys the values, purpose and canon of public education and proposes a fledgling pedagogy to address the challenges of the coming age.Trade ReviewEric Klein's Fallow Lands of Plenty is a stirring manifesto for transforming public schools into centers of learning about community resilience and for transitioning to a "pedagogy of relocalization" that prepares students for the unstructuring of the hegemonic corporate food regime set in motion by climate collapse. What sets Fallow Lands of Plenty apart is the ethic of relational care that informs Klein's deeply personal style of writing. Incisive, radical, and accessible, the writing uplifts students, teachers, elders, cafeteria women, and extension agents as co-producers of new modes of public schooling in rural Appalachia that foster collective ownership of learning and intergenerational transfers of knowledge cast out by official state curricula."" — Anatoli Ignatov, Appalachian State University""A must read for today and tomorrow's generations. Fallow Lands of Plenty reminds us that our ancestors did things a certain way, for certain reasons, and the survival of this knowledge may very well mean our own."" — Heath Robertson, Cherokee Central Schools

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Book SynopsisCan public schools feed themselves? That deceptively simple question is like a fingernail picking at a fray in the fabric of 21st century public education. Fallow Lands of Plenty chronicles one high school's attempt to feed itself and, in doing so, unravels the fabric of neoliberal education, exposes its logics of dependence and control, and begins to weave a new tapestry of education for community cooperation and resilience.Set during the ongoing transition between post-industrial globalization and the community structures that are to come, this rich narrative moves from furrows of Appalachian red clay soil, to the mountaintop homesteads of elder seed savers, to the conveyor belts of sterilized food sorting machines, and, finally, to a school's cafeteria on the day that 250 portions of student-grown sweet potatoes were served.Along the way, Fallow Lands centers knowledges of place as well as the literal and metaphorical seeds of relocalized food and education systems. Critical and theoretically informed, the text disobeys the values, purpose and canon of public education and proposes a fledgling pedagogy to address the challenges of the coming age.Trade ReviewEric Klein's Fallow Lands of Plenty is a stirring manifesto for transforming public schools into centers of learning about community resilience and for transitioning to a "pedagogy of relocalization" that prepares students for the unstructuring of the hegemonic corporate food regime set in motion by climate collapse. What sets Fallow Lands of Plenty apart is the ethic of relational care that informs Klein's deeply personal style of writing. Incisive, radical, and accessible, the writing uplifts students, teachers, elders, cafeteria women, and extension agents as co-producers of new modes of public schooling in rural Appalachia that foster collective ownership of learning and intergenerational transfers of knowledge cast out by official state curricula."" — Anatoli Ignatov, Appalachian State University""A must read for today and tomorrow's generations. Fallow Lands of Plenty reminds us that our ancestors did things a certain way, for certain reasons, and the survival of this knowledge may very well mean our own."" — Heath Robertson, Cherokee Central Schools

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Never Too Busy to Cure Clutter shows that whether we have one minute, or an entire weekend, we can make real progress toward curing the clutter that's weighing us down. Turns out, it's not that hard-when we know where to start." -- Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project "This book walks you through the steps you need to manage your time, and your stuff, as efficiently as possible. An invaluable tool to help you tackle any room in your house." -- Kristin van Ogtrop, managing editor of Real Simple and author of Just Let Me Lie Down "Finally! A set of clear, doable steps to a clutter-free life. Erin Rooney Doland provides the perfect balance of guidance and flexibility so readers can transform their homes now -no matter how busy or overwhelmed they are." -- Asha Dornfest, author of Parent Hacks and Minimalist Parenting "Short on time? Erin Rooney Doland's new tome, released in January, is eminently practical...The advice is categorized by room as well as by project... A pack rat turned obsessive minimalist who helms Unclutterer.com, Doland speaks from experience." -- New York Post "I know I will never reach neatness nirvana. Which is why I appreciated Ms. Doland's awareness that decluttering strategies will only stick for the long run if they make life easier, not harder, for you." -- Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal

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