The New Art of Living Green [electronic resource] : How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Live a Happier, More Eco-Friendly Life

In today’s busy world it’s easy to understand the desire for shortcuts. With our time eaten up by work, family, and errands, we almost unconsciously look for quick fixes that aren’t always the healthiest for our home or family. With __The New Art of Living Green__, authors Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Susanne Hovenäs dare us to stop and think for a moment about the type of chemicals we use in our home, where we buy our produce, and the amount of waste we create. With this book you’ll discover simple tips and guidelines that will help you to make greener choices to the benefit of your growing family’s health and a grateful Mother Earth.This guide provides a collection of proven ways to live green practically, and on a daily basis. The book is divided into seven chapters, each represented by a color of the rainbow. Learn more about such topics as: **The World around You:** How to act now **The Home:** Making slow and simple changes **The Body:** Going from chemicals to natural **The Garden:**How to farm anywhere **Work and Play:** Incorporating sustainable living into your routine **Raw Food:** Green recipes for you and Mother Earth **Spirituality:** Discovering the feeling of togethernessIt’s easy to become complacent with a routine, so to help free you of bad habits, each chapter ends with seven challenges for you to try at home. Finally transform thought into action and lend a helping hand toward making our planet a better place for future generations to come. Even the smallest of changes can make a difference! In today’s busy world it’s easy to understand the desire for shortcuts. With our time eaten up by work, family, and errands, we almost unconsciously look for quick fixes that aren’t always the healthiest for our home or family. With The New Art of Living Green , authors Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Susanne Hovenäs dare us to stop and think for a moment about the type of chemicals we use in our home, where we buy our produce, and the amount of waste we create. With this book you’ll discover simple tips and guidelines that will help you to make greener choices to the benefit of your growing family’s health and a grateful Mother Earth. This guide provides a collection of proven ways to live green practically, and on a daily basis. The book is divided into seven chapters, each represented by a color of the rainbow. Learn more about such topics as: The World around You: How to act now The Home: Making slow and simple changes The Body: Going from chemicals to natural The Garden: How to farm anywhere Work and Play: Incorporating sustainable living into your routine Raw Food: Green recipes for you and Mother Earth Spirituality: Discovering the feeling of togetherness It’s easy to become complacent with a routine, so to help free you of bad habits, each chapter ends with seven challenges for you to try at home. Finally transform thought into action and lend a helping hand toward making our planet a better place for future generations to come. Even the smallest of changes can make a difference! In today's busy world it's easy to understand the desire for shortcuts. With our time eaten up by work, family, and errands we almost unconsciously look for quick fixes that aren't always the healthiest for our home or family. With The Art of Living Green, authors Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Susanne Hovenas dare us to stop and think for a moment about the type of chemicals we use in our home, where we buy our produce, and the amount of waste we create. With this book you'll discover simple tips and guidelines that will help you to make greener choices to the benefit of your growing family's health and a grateful Mother Earth. This guide provides a collection of proven ways to live green practically, and on a daily basis. The book is divided into seven chapters, each represented by a color of the rainbow. Learn more about such topics as: The World around you--How to act now The Home--Making slow and simple changes The Body--Going from chemicals to natural The Garden--How to farm anywhere Work and Play--Incorporating sustainable living into your routine Raw Food--Green recipes for you and Mother Earth Spirituality--Discovering the feeling of togetherness It's easy to become complacent with one's routine, and to help free you of bad habits, each chapter ends with seven challenges for you to try at home. Finally transform thought into action and lend a helping hand towards making our planet a better place for future generations to come. Even the smallest of changes can make a difference! Live a greener, healthier, more sustainable life with this guide to eco-friendly practices for the modern world. Today we are surrounded by simple, easy shortcuts. But these quick fixes aren’t always the healthiest choice for our home or family. With The New Art of Living Green, authors Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Susanne Hovenäs dare us to stop and think about the type of chemicals we use in our home, where we buy our produce, and the amount of waste we create. With this book you’ll discover simple tips and guidelines to help you make greener choices that benefit your family’s health—and a grateful Mother Earth. This guide offers proven, practical ways to live green on a daily basis. Divided into seven chapters, it covers topics such as: The World Around You: How to act now The Home: Making slow and simple changes The Body: Going from chemicals to natural The Garden: How to farm anywhere Work and Play: Incorporating sustainable living into your routine Raw Food: Green recipes for you and Mother Earth Spirituality: Discovering the feeling of togetherness Our world : how can we act now? The home : making slow and simple changes The body : going from chemicals to natural The garden : how to farm anywhere Work & play : incorporating sustainable living into your routine Organic food and recipes : raw food for you and Mother Earth Spirituality : discovering the feeling of togetherness. Presents a guide to living green that offers tips for making lifestyle choices that improve the health of the family and of the Earth, covering such topics as the home, the body, the garden, diet, and spirituality.