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Live green / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Choosing where to live

Moving to the country - living a rural lifestyle

...live, but a little carbon intensive if you aren't careful. Here's a few tips that might help. 1. Commuting. Do you live more than 25 miles from your work? Depending on your vehicle, your annual commute will release between one and three tons of greenhouse gases. You will also spend over 260 hours a year in your car, wh...

Choosing where to live

Living a greener lifestyle in the suburbs

...green home is available on this site, but in the meantime if you live in a conventional home, start by reading our simple household improvement tips. 4. Landscaping and urban farming. At whatever level you think you can handle, try urban farming. Grow yourself something to eat in whatever space you have available, whe...

Choosing where to live

Green living in the city

...green-lifestyle organizations in your area. There are many organizations, groups and web resources that encourage and teach green living lifestyle habits like composting and gardening, greening our streets, promoting alternatives to pesticides etc. Check local bulletin boards and community centres for groups in your ar...

Choosing where to live

Urban living

...green home usually translates into financial savings and improved quality of life. And it all starts with a home of a reasonable size, in a reasonable location. A green lifestyle in the city Green lifestyle in the in the suburbs Moving to the country - rural lifestyle Choosing a home location: Being close to the ser...