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Books & Authors | Books
Earth-Sheltered Houses
How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet.
Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at …
related subjects: Natural Building
Earthbag Building
The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
Over seventy percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials -- straw, cob, and earth -- for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, …
related subjects: Natural Building
Eating Fossil Fuels
Oil, Food, and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture
The miracle of the Green Revolution was made possible by cheap fossil fuels to supply crops with artificial fertilizer, pesticides, and irrigation. Estimates of the net energy balance of agriculture in the US show that ten calories of hydrocarbon …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil
Eco-yards
Simple Steps to Earth-Friendly Landscapes
Many urban yards are essentially unproductive patches of grass, requiring constant attention for no return. Through sustainable, organic landscaping, these small or large plots of land can become part of the solution to today's environmental …
related subjects: Food and Gardening
EcoCities
Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature (Revised Edition)
Most of the world's population now lives in cities. So if we are to address the problems of environmental deterioration and peak oil adequately, the city has to be a major focus of attention.
EcoCities is about re-building cities and towns based on …
related subjects: Urban Issues
Ecofrugal
Cheaper, Greener Choices for a Happier, Healthier Life
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without - our grandmothers knew the importance of responsible, thrifty choices. But somewhere along the way we succumbed to the belief that we can get everything for next to nothing, have it shipped halfway …
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EcoKids
Raising Children Who Care for the Earth
To forge a sustainable future, we need citizens who care for the Earth. We need citizens who understand that planet care is the ultimate form of self-care. But we also need generations who live according to their values and convictions and who can …
related subjects: Education & Parenting
The Ecology Of Hope
Communities Collaborate for Sustainability
The Ecology of Hope is a remarkably upbeat account of a number of communities where collaboration among different factions and interest groups has led to breakthrough consensus on plans for achieving sustainability. The authors reveal the hopeful …
related subjects: Sustainable Living , New Catalyst Books
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