Sustainable City Living On 1/10th Of An Acre…

Sustainable City Living On 1/10th Of An Acre...

What does sustainable living in the city look like? By living more simply, creating permaculture gardens, utilizing energy technologies such as biogas and solar power, and taking part in community initiatives like car sharing, this household creates money and time savings that enable them to work fewer hours and develop a thriving and sustainable home.

By living more simply and utilizing alternative technologies, this household draws 75-80% less electricity from the grid than the average Australian household. At the same time, they are exporting five times that amount of solar energy back to the grid. This film tells the story of one small family practicing urban efficiency. Check it out below…

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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