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Sustainable Practices : Your Handbook for Effective Action - Fred Horch

Sustainable Practices

Your Handbook for Effective Action

By: Fred Horch, Peggy Siegle (Editor)

Paperback | 22 April 2025

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Join a community of positive change agents who are creating a better future for everyone on Earth.

Discover an evidence-based framework of step-by-step practices that empower you to transform your community into a catalyst for global environmental stewardship.

This is the comprehensive "how-to" handbook you need.

Up to date, with a companion website providing links to references and resources so you can make wise decisions and take effective action.

  • Turn food waste into garden gold with proven composting methods
  • Cut energy use by 75% with heat pump technology and LED lighting
  • Generate your own electricity with powerful and reliable solar arrays
  • Slash water consumption without giving up comfort or convenience
  • Build community resilience through shared resources and knowledge
  • Measure your progress with precise, scientifically validated metrics

Learn all about practical sustainable technologies and techniques:

  • Air Sealing and Insulation
  • Batteries
  • Composting
  • E-Bikes
  • Energy-Recovery Ventilators
  • Heat Pumps
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • LED Lighting
  • Permaculture
  • Solar (Photovoltaic) Power
Industry Reviews

This handbook breaks down a worldwide problem that often feels overwhelming into individual actions that make a difference. It shows us how to shape our own lives and steer our communities in a healthier, cleaner direction. Kudos to Fred for gathering so much information into a single, usable guidebook.

Dan Ankeles

Maine State Representative, Environment and Natural Resources Committee

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