A concise and powerful beginner’s guide to low impact living for all ages. Engages readers, gives hope, inspires to action. 128 pages of positive, practical guidance for making the world a better place, one step at a time. Available for free download and in paperback. Archie Duncanson, Green Books UK 2008.

Reviews of Ecology Begins at Home

—An essential guide to low-impact living … hundreds of easy steps we can all take at home to reduce our impact on the planet. Friends of the Earth, 2006.

—An invaluable guide to reducing one’s impact on the environment … riveting … sure to inspire even the most hardened environmentalist, Environment UK, 2006.

—An inspirational little book … within minutes I was implementing changes … If you are finding it hard to persuade a partner or other family members, this book’s non-preachy methods might just work! Green Parent Magazine, UK, 2005.

—Hundreds of ideas for ways that we can change our habits to live more in harmony with the earth. Your Environment, UK, 2006.

—The best book yet on how to green your lifestyle …makes the whole subject very clear and understandable. Permaculture Magazine UK, 2005.

—Should be spread in massive editions, not the least to children. Swedish Library Service.

—Fell in love with it…dances [with] joy! Community Regeneration, Rodale Institute, USA, 1990.

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This colour edition first published in 2008 by Green Books Ltd
Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EB
www.greenbooks.co.uk

CONTENTS
Part One
I Decided to Do Something about Climate Change!
Tagliatelle from Italy 9
My Part in Climate Change and World Pollution 11
I Started with My Rubbish 13
The Food We Eat 16
My Drinks 31
Doing the Laundry 34
Being Clean and Beautiful 38
Heat, Cooling and Home Energy 41
My Water 48
Our Clothes and Possessions 53
My Gardens 60
My Car 63
Recreation without Pollution 67
Giving Myself Hope 70
Thinking Big 75
The Choice Is Ours 77

Part Two
Practical Tools for Low-Impact Living
Composting Basics 81
Household Chemicals Basics 83
Natural Beauty at Home 87
Simple Meals Basics 89
Low-Impact Drinks 91
Cooking with Very Little Energy 93

Part Three
Measuring Your Progress
Ways to Measure Your Progress 99
Rubbish Checklist 104
Food Impact Checklist 106
Household Chemicals Checklist 108
Toiletries Impact Checklist 109
Household Energy Checklist 110
Personal Consumption Checklist 112
Local Choices Checklist 114
Savings from Climate-Smart Choices 116
Household Total Impact Inventory 118
Summing It All Up 121
Further Reading 122
Websites of Interest 126
About the Author 127
Acknowledgements 127

About the Author
Archie Duncanson trained as a systems engineer, and after twenty years in industry moved into teaching, translating and writing.

He self-published the first edition of Ecology Begins at Home in 1989, giving many talks on the subject over a number of years. Now living in Stockholm, he is an avid gardener who loves to be outdoors.

His website for this book is at www.alternativ.nu/ecologybeginsathome.

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