People- & Planet-Friendly Sustainable Living Guide http://www.planetfriendly.net/living.html

This guide is all about sustainable living – activities and choices that can help sustain your health, your spirit, and the planet. The focus is on positive, constructive things you can do in your home, at work, at school, and at play. From bicycling to organic gardening... from non-toxic home and garden products, to strawbale homes... from co-ops to ecovillages... there's an amazing variety to explore and experience. You will find how to's, tips & ideas, products & services, organizations, education, employment and more.

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How To Be Green – Home & Garden – Food & Gardening – Construction & Renovation – Health – Products & Services – Books – Magazines – Travel & Recreation – Transportation – Energy – Technology – Community – Ecovillages – Events & Courses – Education – Groups & Organizations – Jobs & Volunteering – Business & Industry – Faith & Spirituality – Simplicity – Activism – Directories, Portals & Networks – Related pages at Planetfriendly.net

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We've separated this list into two parts. The first includes magazines that focus on immediate, practical things you can do at home, school and work. The second list includes those that are more about environmental or social activism, news, politics, economics and spirituality. The separation is somewhat arbitrary – be sure to check both sections for interesting and valuable reading. Many magazines make at least some of their content available on their websites. Canadian publications are indicated by an asterisk*. Don't know where to start? Some of the lighter, more general interest publications are indicated in bold.

Where to Purchase – If possible, subscribe directly for the best deal and to help support these publications. Or, to purchase at a local outlet, see our list of progressive bookstores and websites across Canada & USA (many have great magazine racks). www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#books

Finished reading? – Take your used magazines to the doctor's waiting room or other public place where they will be read by others.

"If an economy is to sustain progress, it must satisfy the basic principles
of ecology. If it does not, it will decline and eventually collapse. There is
no middle ground." – Lester Brown (1) (2) (3)

Sanctuaries – guide to lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys & Retreats (USA) (search)

"Never doubt that a small number of dedicated people can change the world,
indeed it is the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead

Please see the sections above for links and directories dealing with specific topics.

For more general directories, portals and networks, please see the Eco-Portals page.

For a listing of all of our directories, guides and special editions on People- & Planet-Friendly topics, please see the People- & Planet-Friendly Directory.

(24) Sustainable Living Experiences - Organic farms, gardens and appropriate technology learning opportunities, volunteering, work exchange, apprenticeships, eco-travel. A rare opportunity to experience a more sustainable way of life. Descriptive listings of 400 organic farms, homes, gardens & businesses across Canada. An amazing diversity of hosts offer opportunities – from a few days to a few months – where you can work in exchange for room, board, learning & fun. Locations across Canada and around the world. Get hands-on experience, make new friends & support the organic movement. Working / learning opportunities vary from organic farming & gardening, to cooking, activism, carpentry, admin, creative work, childcare – the type and amount of work is negotiated between you & the host. From solar-powered to strawbale homes, from herbs to orchards to rare-breed cattle, from swimming holes to gourmet cooking – the variety is endless. Year-round; all ages. Membership is $30/year; this gets you a fascinating booklet describing over 400 organic farms, gardens & businesses across Canada. "World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms"; also known as "Willing Workers On Organic Farms". www.planetfriendly.net/wwoof.html Canada: www.wwoof.ca wwoofcan@shaw.ca John Vanden Heuvel, WWOOF Canada, 4429 Carlson Road, Nelson, BC, Canada, VIL 6X3. Tel. 250-354-4417 (please call Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Pacific Time). USA: www.wwoof.org/joinDet.asp , www.wwoof.org/wpusa.html , www.wwoofusa.com , www.smallfarm.org/newoof/companions.html , www.organicvolunteers.org , www.wwoofca.org Worldwide: www.wwoof.org , www.wwoof.org/how2join.asp
See also: www.planetfriendly.net/wwoof.html www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html

"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it."
- G.K. Chesterton


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