Green Home

Discover the secrets to building a thriving Green Home Inspection business with "Inspecting Your Way to Success"! This comprehensive eBook offers proven strategies and invaluable information for both aspiring and experienced home inspectors, guiding you through every stage of your professional journey. Do you want to focus your inspection business on the growing demand for sustainable, energy-efficient homes? Our expertly designed eBook will help you define your target market and sharpen your skills to become the go-to Green Home Inspector in your area. Are you struggling to create a solid ...

You are about to discover how to develop a highly productive garden that supplies you with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year round by leveraging the power of greenhouse gardening and hydroponics! Now more than ever, people are increasingly looking for efficient ways of growing fruits and vegetables – ways that are not at the mercy of the environment; ways they can create ideal environmental conditions for growth of plants within the growing area even when the surrounding is hostile or unsuitable for such plants.

A graceful, inspired memoir about building a home from scratch and discovering a true sense of self - in just eighty-four square feet - by Dee Williams, a pioneer in sustainable living and the proud owner of a very tiny house. Discovering the sustainability movement and building her own house was just the beginning of building a new life. Williams can now list everything she owns on one sheet of paper, her monthly bills amount to about eight dollars, and it takes her ten minutes to clean the entire house.

From the Lambic breweries of Belgium, where beer is fermented with wild yeasts drawn down from the air around the brewery, to the aquifers below Burton-on-Trent, where the brewing water is rumored to contain life-giving qualities, Miracle Brew tells the full story behind the amazing role each of these fantastic four - a grass, a weed, a fungus, and water - has to play.

Unlock the secrets to flourishing gardens even in the smallest of spaces with "The Green Harvest." This comprehensive guide transforms aspiring gardeners into green-thumb experts, offering the essential tools to cultivate a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables right on your balcony, patio, or any little patch of sunshine you can find. Begin your journey with a solid foundation in container gardening—understand the myriad benefits, learn about the perfect pots, soil mixes, and the sunlight your plants need to thrive. Dive into the art of choosing the right containers, from clay and ...

Life on one-tenth the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. The core message is deeply optimistic: Living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

Our buildings are making us sick. Our homes, offices, factories, and dormitories are, in some sense, fresh parasites on the sacred Earth, Nahasdzáán. In search of a better way, author Jim Kristofic journeys across the Southwest to apprentice with architects and builders who know how to make buildings that will take care of us. This is where he meets the House Gods who are building to the sun so that we can live on Earth. Forever.

Vowing to grow all his own food, harness the sun's power for his electrical needs, and consume as little fossil fuel as necessary, Doug Fine faces surprising obstacles at every turn as he discovers that going green is easier said than done.

In this audiobook, Nicola Lewis, creator of This Girl Can Organise, will arm you with the tools you need to clean and clear your home. With a step-by-step, room-by-room plan to get rid of clutter, recipes for natural, eco-friendly cleaning products and tips on upcycling your household items, housework and organizing have never been this easy! From your makeup bag to your ‘hoarders’ garage, your home will be spick, span and sparkling....

It's easy to grow your own organic vegetables from seed, even if you're a beginner. Strong, healthy plants are essential to successful organic food gardening. In this audiobook you'll learn everything you need to know about successfully growing healthy seedlings in easy-to-follow steps. We tell you how to choose seeds; make your own seed-raising mix; and sow, grow, and transplant seedlings. You'll learn the best watering techniques.

Flavorful Greens: A Home Cook's Guide to Herb and Spice GardeningUnleash the true flavor of your kitchen with Flavorful Greens, the ultimate guide to growing and using fresh herbs and spices in your everyday cooking! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this book will transform your meals and your gardening skills. Discover how to cultivate aromatic herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme, and vibrant spices like chili, ginger, and turmeric—all from the comfort of your backyard or windowsill. Packed with step-by-step planting instructions, tips for thriving plants in ...

A Zero Waste Life is the ultimate guide to radically reducing your waste, without losing your lifestyle. In her 30-day challenge, Anita provides you with the rules, tips and tricks you need to eliminate plastic and live a cleaner, kinder life. This practical audiobook is a call to action with a fresh ‘can do’ approach. Over 30 days you will learn how to make sustainable, ethical choices when it comes to shopping, eating, travel, beauty and so much more. Small changes can make a big difference, and by following these easy, creative steps we can all do more to save our world.

Homes for the Future Step into the realms of imagination and practicality with "Homes for the Future," the transformative guide that will escort you through the intricacies of urban housing dynamics and envision a world where everyone has a place to call home. This literature is a seamless blend of visionary thinking and actionable insights, ideal for anyone passionate about the intersection of architecture, social policy, advocacy, and technology. Embark on a pioneering journey across twenty-seven captivating chapters, each one meticulously crafted to unravel the challenges and ...

With answers to over 140 everyday green-living questions, Is It Really Green? cuts through the confusion and gives you the facts. Get to the heart of each eco-conundrum, interrogate your instincts, and make informed decisions to reduce your carbon footprint, with help from bite-sized stats and action points. In this complex and shifting landscape where nothing is simple, what we all need is clear facts and careful debate. Let this book be your antidote to the confusion.

Your Shopping Superpower offers a comprehensive guide that navigates toward positive and sustainable shopping practices by providing pragmatic tips, tools and revealing how our habits can help reduce climate change, support companies with equitable workplace conditions, and foster diverse, local businesses.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Raising Meat Rabbits and Ducks and learn about homesteading and sustainable farm practices.

No source is left untapped in this all-encompassing guide to supplying lifesaving water after a disaster. You can survive up to three weeks without food but only three days without water! When catastrophe strikes, having enough water can spell the difference between life and death. The Prepper's Water Survival Guide offers a step-by-step plan with straightforward information you can easily follow.

Whether you already have the experience, or you are looking to learn the basics to live off-grid, part one of this audiobook offers over 50 ways to become a successful off-grid dweller. You’ll learn how to live off-grid without sacrificing the things you love. You will feel closer to your family and to the land, where you know you are doing your part to reduce climate change and help to create a more sustainable life.

Unlock the secrets of urban gardening and turn even the smallest spaces into thriving green havens with "Small Spaces, Big Harvests." In this engaging and practical guide, horticulturist and urban gardening expert Emma Greenfield shares her wealth of knowledge, inspiring you to create flourishing gardens in the heart of the city. Packed with invaluable tips, easy-to-follow instructions, and captivating DIY examples, this book caters to both aspiring urban gardeners and seasoned green thumbs. Delve into the world of urban gardening and learn how to: Assess and optimize your space for ...

Why would a successful American physician choose to live in a twelve-foot-by-twelve-foot cabin without running water or electricity? To find out, writer and activist William Powers visited Dr. Jackie Benton in rural North Carolina. No Name Creek gurgled through Benton’s permaculture farm, and she stroked honeybees’ wings as she shared her wildcrafter philosophy of living on a planet in crisis. Powers, just back from a decade of international aid work, then accepted Benton’s offer to stay at the cabin for a season while she traveled.