Green wizardry Conservation, solar power, organic gardening, and other hands-on skills from the appropriate tech toolkit
Book - 2013
Examines basic concepts of ecology and practical techniques from composting and food preservation to solar water heating and alternative energy sources to create a sustainable lifestyle.
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- Published
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Gabriola Island, BC :
New Society Publishers
[2013]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xix, 235 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780865717473
- Foreword: A Time for Wizardry
- Part 1. Principles
- Lesson 1. Introducing Energy
- Lesson 2. Introducing Matter
- Lesson 3. Introducing Information
- Lesson 4. Thinking in Systems
- Lesson 5. Flows and Funds
- Lesson 6. Sustainability and Resilience
- Resources for Part One
- Part 2. Food
- Lesson 7. The Small Garden
- Lesson 8. Understanding Soil
- Lesson 9. Composting and Mulching
- Lesson 10. Keeping Them Healthy
- Lesson 11. Season Extenders
- Lesson 12. Saving Seeds
- Lesson 13. Breeding New Varieties
- Lesson 14. Wild Helpers
- Lesson 15. Home Livestock
- Lesson 16. The Unwanted
- Lesson 17. Storing the Harvest
- Lesson 18. Using the Harvest
- Resources for Part Two
- Part 3. Energy
- Lesson 19. Using Less Energy
- Lesson 20. Caulking and Weatherstripping
- Lesson 21. Insulation
- Lesson 22. Window Coverings
- Lesson 23. Conserving the Differences
- Lesson 24. Hayboxes and Sunboxes
- Lesson 25. Solar Hot Water
- Lesson 26. Passive Solar Heat
- Lesson 27. Solar Electricity
- Lesson 28. Wind Power
- Lesson 29. Other Energy Sources
- Lesson 30. Transportation
- Resources for Part Three
- Part 4. Whole Systems
- Lesson 31. Putting It Together
- Lesson 32. The New Alchemy Option
- Lesson 33. The Down Home Funk Option
- Lesson 34. The Retrofit Option
- Lesson 35. The Way of Dissensus
- Lesson 36. The Long View
- Resources for Part Four
- Afterword: Why It Matters
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author