As Buckminster Fuller so poignantly said, “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
sustainable living
Building Off the Grid TV Show is Looking for Projects
“Hello, I’m a casting director with Warm Springs Productions and the DIY network. The first season of the DIY’s show “Building Off the Grid” was such a huge success that we’re now casting a second season! We’re looking all across the country for folks who will soon be building an off grid dwelling (i.e. starting within in the next few months).
The Most Important Factor in Deciding Where to Live?
I thought I’d write a short piece on choosing the best place to live. There are lots of variables to consider such as building codes, climate, job opportunities, cost of living, availability of water, power and Internet, suitable soil and water for gardening, safety and many other issues. So what do I think is the most important factor in deciding where to live?
Be the Change You Want to See – What this Blog is Really About
Over the years we’ve profiled thousands of affordable and sustainable housing ideas that include affordable homes made with natural building materials, earthquake and hurricane resistant housing, renewable energy, appropriate technology, permaculture, and on and on. In fact, we’ve covered almost the whole range of homesteading and sustainable living topics in addition to our main focus on natural building. We’ve done this because all these things are so closely interconnected. How can you have a sustainable home without a sustainable toilet, a renewable energy system and home garden? How can you build a sustainable home without affordable land? Most affordable land nowadays has depleted soil, so how do you improve degraded land to support a homestead?
The Search for Sustainability – Episode 1: Searching for Solutions
Join Nathan Crane in this 12-part series as he tours the country speaking to dozens of people who are developing sustainable, regenerative solutions.
One Planet Living
“Our vision is a world in which people everywhere can lead happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness.