Regardless of status or the era we live in, we can all undertake something to reduce our carbon footprint. For some – very few – this means a radical choice: to rely solely on the land and live strictly from the fruits of cultivation. For the vast majority, it involves small – but no less important – lifestyle changes: reducing plastic consumption or food waste, exploring the surroundings for wild food, growing vegetables, obtaining a nutritious plant-based broth, or raising a few chickens in the yard.

Dick and James Strawbridge know what such changes mean. They have fully experienced them, living in a small homestead, then in a standardized apartment, and even in a castle. In the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SELF-SUSTAINABILITY, the authors share everything they have learned and offer us all the tools to enjoy a fulfilling life, coupled with a keen awareness of the environment.