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The Best Books on Sustainable Living

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It is becoming clearer and clearer that consumerism is not going to work for the long haul. We have a planet to protect. Below are the twenty most comprehensive and inclusive books on sustainable living.

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Homesteading: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More (Back to Basics Guides) by Abigail R. Gehring

11 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability by Greg Horn

This is one of the most comprehensive guides to practical sustainable living I've ever read. Anyone can use the information in this guide.

10 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Living off the Grid: A Simple Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Self-reliant Supply of Energy, Water, Shelter and More by David S. Black

For those serious about sustainable living, this book gives step by step instructions on how to live "off the grid" and be self sustainable for everything - including energy and water.

10 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Sustainable Living by Dominique Gauzin-Müller

With everything from information on building sustainable housing to living off the grid; from organic gardening to raising livestock, if you are interested in sustainable living, this book will probably cover any questions you may have and address a lot of things you never even imagined.

9 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! by Carleen Madigan

Entertaining to read and surprisingly practical information that any suburbanite can put into use in their own back yards.

9 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour

Parctical information on sustainable living. If you've ever wondered how you can put all those great ideas into action, this is the book for you.

9 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A do-it-Ourselves Guide by Scott T. Kellogg, Stacy Pettigrew, and Juan Martinez

Sustainable living isn't just for those living in the country! This comprehensive guide gives city dwellers all the tools they need to start living more simply.

9 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition by Abigail R. Gehring

For the serious student of sustainability, Back to Basics shows all the "lost" skills practiced by our pioneering ancestors.

8 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens by Kathy Harrison and Alison Kolesar

6 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Making the Good Life Last: Four Keys to Sustainable Living by Michael A. Schuler and Scott Russell Sanders (Paperback - May 1, 2009)

5 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Sufficient Living by Jerome D. Belanger

3 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Simpler Living: A Back to Basics Guide to Cleaning, Furnishing, Storing, Decluttering, Streamlining, Organizing, and More by Jeff Davidson and Mark Victor Hansen

2 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Urban Homestead (Expanded & Revised Edition): Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series) by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen

2 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery

2 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Sufficient: A Modern Guide to Sustainable Living by Tom Petherick

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Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home by Renée Loux