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Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.

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Install an Indoor Clothesline

DIY ‘Soapstone’ Stove Image

DIY ‘Soapstone’ Stove

Fossil Fuel Subsidies: When Taxpayer Dollars Subsidize Environmental Destruction Image

Fossil Fuel Subsidies: When Taxpayer Dollars Subsidize Environmental Destruction

Lester R. Brown

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Kitty Litter Mats From Recycled Goods

Build a Solar Cart Instead of Removing Trees Image

Build a Solar Cart Instead of Removing Trees

Team Austria Wins Solar Decathlon 2013 Image

Team Austria Wins Solar Decathlon 2013

Press Release U.S. Department Of Energy

Tips for Finding a Healthy Building Site Image

Tips for Finding a Healthy Building Site

Paula Baker-Laporte Faia

10 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Winter Image

10 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Winter

Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy Image

Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy

Kit Homes Survey: Which Features Would You Choose? Image

Kit Homes Survey: Which Features Would You Choose?

Mother Earth News Editors

Solar Decathlon 2013 Kicks Off Image

Solar Decathlon 2013 Kicks Off

Press Release From U.S. Department Of Energy

Simple Holiday Crafts with Herbs Image

Simple Holiday Crafts with Herbs

Lemon Verbena Lady

Fine Feathered: Living the Good Life in Omaha, Nebraska Image

Fine Feathered: Living the Good Life in Omaha, Nebraska

Jessica Kellner

Tips for Historic Home Renovations: 108-Year-Old Cabin Restoration Project Proves 'Green' Renovation Possible Image

Tips for Historic Home Renovations: 108-Year-Old Cabin Restoration Project Proves 'Green' Renovation Possible

Sjoerd Bos, Vice President Of Sansin

DIY Garden Lights from Upcycled Plastic Bottles Image

DIY Garden Lights from Upcycled Plastic Bottles

Ruud Van Koningsbrugge

Does a Green Home Make a Difference? Image

Does a Green Home Make a Difference?

Renewable Energy Capacity Continues To Rise Image

Renewable Energy Capacity Continues To Rise

National Solar Tour Event on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 Image

National Solar Tour Event on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013

How to Build a Solar Water Heater Image

How to Build a Solar Water Heater

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Aladdin Kerosene Lamps

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