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Want to do your part to reduce energy consumption, waste, and pollution; clean up the environment, and save the planet? Green Living For Dummies is packed with practical suggestions you can follow to make your lifestyle greener by doing as little damage as possible to the planet and the animal and plant life that depend on it.
This practical guide delivers an array of realistic practices and changes you can undertake to help the environment and create a better home for yourself and your loved ones. You'll discover easy and innovative ways to make a difference by reducing energy use and waste, scaling back reliance on your car, and even making minor adjustments to your diet. You'll also find how to live green at work and in your community, and you'll develop a deeper understanding of how these changes benefit both the environment and your own health and well-being! Discover how to:
Go green gradually Make eco-friendly home improvements Work greener transportation into your lifestyle Save money by going green Eat locally and organically Raise your children's environmental awareness Reduce waste by repairing, restoring, and reusing Become a green consumer Invest in green companies for fun and profitComplete with handy lists of things you can do to make a difference right away and down the road Green Living For Dummies is the resource you need to start taking steps toward shrinking your footprint.
Author Notes
Yvonne Jeffery is an author, editor, and award-winning feature writer with 15 years experience writing home and lifestyle stories, many of them focused on sustainable living. She credits the six months that she spent in Cambodia prior to that country's democratic elections in 1993 with giving her a sense of how the world and its people are interconnected - and how small steps eventually can make a difference.
Yvonne's work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and books around the world. Her credits include National Geographic Traveler, American Profile, The Sunday Telegraph (UK), and CanWest newspapers. She's also a weekly columnist for the Calgary Herald newspaper.
Liz Barclay has worked as an adviser, trainer, and manager with the Citizens Advice Bureau, a nonprofit organization in the United Kingdom that provides free, impartial advice to help individuals resolve legal, financial, consumer, and other problems. She still advises small businesses and sole proprietors on relationship management with staff and customers.
Liz is well connected within the media; she hosts You and Yours, a BBC radio program, and has worked on a wide range of business and finance programs for the BBC, both on TV and radio. Liz has written for the News Of The World, The Express, Moneywise, Family Circle, Save Money, and the Mail On Sunday personal finance magazine and has also written UK Law and Your Rights For Dummies and Small Business Employment Law For Dummies.
Michael Grosvenor is a leading urban planning professional and freelance writer on sustainability. Through his work and writing, Michael promotes the benefits of making sustainable lifestyle choices. Michael has particular expertise in transportation and advises the private sector and government on policies that promote increased public transportation, walking, and cycling facilities. Michael is a strong advocate for the important role that public transportation plays in cities and towns.
Michael is the director of his own consulting firm and holds Masters degrees in Urban Affairs and Applied Social Research and a Degree in Town Planning. He's also a member of the Planning Institute of Australia and provides advice to the Institute on integrated land use and transportation planning issues. Michael has lived and studied in New York City but currently enjoys an inner-city lifestyle in Sydney, Australia.
Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| Part I Understanding the Planet's Challenges and Finding Solutions |
| Chapter 1 Being Greener for the Good of People and the Planet |
| Chapter 2 Understanding the Environment's Challenges |
| Chapter 3 The World's Source of Hope: Renewable Energy Sources |
| Part II Living Greenly at Home |
| Chapter 4 Green Building and Remodeling |
| Chapter 5 Making Your Home Healthy and Efficient |
| Chapter 6 Minimizing Your Trash and Decluttering Your Life |
| Chapter 7 Getting Green in the Yard |
| Chapter 8 Growing Your Own Food |
| Chapter 9 Raising Green Kids |
| Part III Spending and Investing Your Green (Money) |
| Chapter 10 Making Great Green Diet Decisions |
| Chapter 11 Wearing It Well |
| Chapter 12 Ethical Investments, Donations, and Banking Solutions |
| Part IV Thinking Greenly on the Road |
| Chapter 13 Choosing and Using Your Transportation Wisely |
| Chapter 14 Expanding the Green Vehicle Evolution |
| Chapter 15 Becoming a Green Traveler |
| Part V Creating a Green Societ |
| Chapter 16 Implementing Ideas for a Green Working Environment |
| Chapter 17 Getting Involved with Your Community and Beyond |
| Part VI The Part of Tens |
| Chapter 18 Ten Easy Actions that Make an Immediate Impact |
| Chapter 19 Ten Ways to Darken Your Shade of Green |
| Chapter 20 Ten Ways to Repair and Restore Rather than Trash |
| Appendix: Finding Green Products, Services, and Information |
| Index |
