Win-Win for People and Planet
People often ask what is the benefit to them of being sustainable? The answer is that there are many profound benefits, although they don’t seem to … Read more
People often ask what is the benefit to them of being sustainable? The answer is that there are many profound benefits, although they don’t seem to … Read more
On this website we talk about the harm that over-consumption does to both people and planet. We also talk about certain types of consumption that are … Read more
July 28, is 2022’s Earth Overshoot Day. Overshoot Day is the day of the year when humanity starts to ‘overshoot’ the earth’s renewable (i.e. sustainable) resources. … Read more
There are fundamentally two ways for people to become more financially secure. The first is to earn more and the second is to spend less. In … Read more
November 26 (or 27, depending on where you are) is ‘Buy Nothing Day!’ Buy Nothing Day is the day after Thanksgiving, which is now promoted as … Read more
Sustainability in 3 steps I am often told that sustainability is too hard but I truly believe that to be sustainable is much easier than not … Read more
The downsides of comfort and convenience Our economic system is geared to providing ever more convenience and ‘value-added’. Some convenience can certainly be good, but too … Read more
Not very long ago the majority of people grew vegetables and fruit in their home gardens. It was a valuable part of the household economy. It … Read more
There are many reasons why people chose lives of sufficiency and voluntary simplicity. People can become slaves to the belief that we need stuff that we … Read more
I strongly encourage you to watch this TEDx talk. It’s a little bit cheeky to have a blog post that is a Youtube video, but I … Read more