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When it comes to reducing animal suffering, many people aren’t sure where to start or which options are most beneficial. Charitable donations? Volunteer work? Dining at vegan restaurants? Meatless Mondays? The truth is that you have far more power than you think to make a real difference. Inspired by the effective altruism movement, The Impactful Vegan teaches listeners how to audit their impact and follow methods that have been scrutinized, evaluated, and determined to do the most good for animals.

It’s time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and “green leader” (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and surprising examples of cutting-edge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how.

For more than three decades, Shawn and Beth Dougherty have honed their frugal methods for managing a small-scale farmstead on marginal land. In One-Cow Revolution, they share their wisdom and affection for the blessing that is the human-dairy cow partnership, addressing key questions with clear answers for those who have just moved back to the land (or are still planning and dreaming).

Across the world, chefs, farmers, plant scientists and backyard growers are doing something extraordinary: creating new generations of fruit, vegetables and cereals, all bred specifically to flourish locally, taste delicious, and contribute to our food future. In The Accidental Seed Heroes, Adam Alexander dons his seed detective homburg to meet these twenty-first century seed heroes, who are not only championing traditional varieties but also breeding delicious new ones that will help create a sustainable future for our planet.

Join Poppy Okotcha in her wild little garden in Devon, where, over the course of a year, she shares the inspiring, the mundane and the magical moments that arise from tending a garden through the seasons, and what they can teach us about living more sustainably. Alongside tips for sowing and growing, wild ingredients to be found and delicious seasonal recipes to make, she shows us how the small joys of engaging with the natural world are imperative for our physical and emotional wellbeing.

If you want to save the planet, but your to-do list is already pretty long, and remembering your reusable coffee cup feels like a Herculean task, then this is the book for you. Covering every aspect of our lives from the stuff we buy and the food we eat, to how we travel, work, and celebrate. This audiobook provides stacks of practical ideas to slot into your daily life, alongside a gentle kick up the butt to put your newfound knowledge into action.

The must-have friendly green bible of accessible eco-tips for families. As a parent, getting out of the house with everyone wearing shoes (on a good day) can feel like you’re winning, so adding ‘being green’ to the never-ending to-do list might feel like the thing to bring all your spinning plates crashing to the ground. If that’s the case, then this is the audiobook for you. No preaching. No judgement. No guilt.

Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to prepare and cook them.

In his first all-new book in 15 years, Eliot Coleman returns organic farming to its ethical roots, exploring the very soul of organic growing. In The Self-Fed Farm and Garden, he presents the organic method as a self-sustaining system rooted in soil health care and shows listeners how they can shift to a self-fed model that continually recharges the soil with organic matter, thus allowing the soil food web to provide all the nutrients crops need for healthy growth and excellent yields.

Die Mini-PV-Anlage als Balkonkraftwerk: Ein Leitfaden, der keine Fragen offen lässt. Wer ein Balkonkraftwerk kaufen möchte, sollte sich informieren, auch um Überraschungen zu vermeiden. Dieser Leitfaden liefert eine fundierte Entscheidungsgrundlage. Viele Detailfragen zu Anschaffung, Installation und Rentabilität werden genauso geklärt wie die Frage, welchen Beitrag eine leistungsbegrenzte Anlage zum großen politischen Ziel des Klimaschutzes beitragen kann. Das Buch ist eine Pflichtlektüre für kosten- und umweltbewusste Ratsuchende.

Meine besten Haushaltstipps und -rezepte für Küche, Bad & Co. Shampoo, Deo, Waschmittel und mehr selber machen, um den Geldbeutel und die Umwelt nachhaltig zu schonen sowie dem eigenen Körper etwas Gutes zu tun. Tagtäglich begleitet er uns und wird doch oftmals "nebenbei" erledigt: Der Haushalt und alles, was damit zusammenhängt. Doch bei genauerer Betrachtung erschließt sich hier eine völlig neue Welt, die enorm vielfältig ist.

Interessieren Sie sich für die Welt der Pilze und wollten schon immer mehr darüber erfahren, wie Sie Ihre Pilze selbst züchten können? Dann hilft Ihnen dieses Hörbuch einen großen Schritt weiter! Hier erfahren Sie nicht nur, wie Sie mit Ihrer eigenen Pilzzucht erfolgreiche Erträge erzielen können, sondern auch viel darüber, welche Materialien Sie benötigen und wie Sie einen sauberen Arbeitsablauf schaffen.

Futuresteading is a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow: a slower, simpler, steadier existence that is healthier for you, your home and the environment. Whether you live in a city apartment, in the suburbs or on 20 acres, the principles of futuresteading offer easy-to-understand information and hands-on ideas. Learn to grow delicious food and medicinal plants, share rituals with loved ones through the seasons, feast on healthy home-cooked food for the family, nourish body and soul with outdoor expeditions and more.

La Ruota di Medicina degli indiani d'America è la Ruota della Natura e racchiude in sé l'intera cultura e le tradizioni dei nativi americani: è la simbolica testimonianza della loro spiritualità, del rapporto vivo e vero che essi intrattengono da sempre con la natura. La Ruota di medicina ci fa scoprire che la natura non è un oggetto al nostro servizio, ma un sistema complesso e vivente che continuamente si trasforma, i cui equilibri dipendono anche da noi e dal nostro comportamento quotidiano nei suoi confronti.