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A Greener Shore: creating a more sustainable waterfront

December 6, 2016 By John Gower 1 Comment

A Greener Shore: creating a more sustainable waterfront

As a coastal community, we’re fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful and ecologically diverse regions on the planet. The question is: how to inhabit the waterfront in a way that respects and preserves it? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Future-Proofing, home building, Miscellany, Permaculture, resilient home, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Lifestyles, Uncategorized

12 Axioms for living lightly on the earth

February 1, 2010 By John Gower 2 Comments

12 Axioms for living lightly on the earth

People often ask what I think of this or that piece of new “green” technology. It’s as if achieving sustainability in our homes is primarily a technical matter — for example, adding the right kind of heat pump or solar panels.  I won’t disagree that technology has a role to play. However, this role is relatively small and comes much later in the game, after many other less obvious but more significant steps. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Energy Efficiency, Future-Proofing, home building, Permaculture, resilient home, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Lifestyles

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