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Residential consumption represents nearly one quarter of North America's total energy use and the average homeowner spends thousands of dollars a year on power bills.

More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and ve

Waterpower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world today, and microhydro is a mature, proven technology that can provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy with little or no impact

To ensure food security and restore the health of the planet, we need to move beyond industrial agriculture and return to the practice of small-scale, local farming.

Anyone can include more local food in their diet at the peak of summer, but what do you do when the tomatoes are done and the first greens of spring are months away' The Winter Harvest Cookboo

We all want a sustainable future, but what does it look like, and how do we get there' In Ithaca, New York, a new culture is blossoming-one that values cooperation, local production, environme

Sick of the backyard battle' Using simple steps presented in clear, easy-to-follow language, Eco-yards shows you how environmentally sound practices can restore the natural ecosystem and turn

In 2004 The Wabi-sabi House helped popularize this ancient Japanese philosophy in North America.

Based on the premise that we have 21 days before we lose our modern conveniences, Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs is packed with practical solutions for becoming more self-reliant and trans

Urban Agriculture is packed with ideas and designs for anyone interested in joining the new food revolution.

This practical guide is packed with simple, low-maintenance methods to produce the most organically grown food all year round from any home garden.

The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy shows home and business owners how to make dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and tap into clean, affordable sources of renewable energy for h

The urban landscape has swallowed vast swaths of prime farmland across North America.

Our food system is dominated by industrial agriculture and has become economically and environmentally unsustainable.

Join Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity, as they launch a return to our roots of independence, self-sufficiency, and frugality, blended with the spice o