Recovery And Reconnection Through Switching Off, Time With Nature

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Day 59 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living: recovery and reconnecting with people and the natural world by switching off.

Our dominant western culture extols continuous growth and push us to be on the go all the time and living individual lives.

It’s very tempting to go along with it, especially given the social pressures to ‘fit in’ and Continue reading

One Simple Gesture Can Make A World Of Difference

Palm of hand with smiley on it

Image: Ben Smith, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0

If you live in the country or a small town, you almost certainly will notice something when you visit a big city: people don’t smile or greet you as you walk past.

If you live in a big city, chances are that you won’t even notice that it’s missing.

It’s something I notice, particularly Continue reading

No Man Is An Island – What Is Real Sustainability?

Today’s posting is a bit of a rant about attitude and Plans - blueprint - houseperspective.

Some people think they are making changes to live more sustainably when they’re not.

And the reason for this is twofold: Continue reading

Give Me Those Washday Blues

Blue days, that is.  Or windy ones.

Or are you depriving your washables by using a clothes dryer? Continue reading

‘Green’ Cleaning With 5 Products For Less Than $5

Are cleaning products a feature of your shopping list?  Are they ‘sustainable’?  Did you know that ‘green’ cleaning is not only better for the planet and your health, it saves you a heap of money (and space in your cupboards)? Continue reading