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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9781901970852 ISBN: 190197085X Label: Alastair Sawday Publishing Manufacturer: Alastair Sawday Publishing Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: June 01, 2006 Publisher: Alastair Sawday Publishing Studio: Alastair Sawday Publishing Related Items:
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 Rating: - One Planet LivingFor me the best thing about this book is that it inspires you to actually get up and do all the things that you probably know you should do. The reason for this is that instead of lecturing you it places into context things like energy efficiency in the home and explains in a very engaging, easy to read way why your contribution matters. This book isn't preachy in any way and as such you come away feeling good about the ways you can save the environment rather than guilty about living in the 21st century. Rating: - Pocket size and practicalThis is a great little book, and at £4.99 a perfect small gift. It has a good balance of 'aspirational' lifestyle information (we can't all live in BedZED type developments, but it's good to hear about them) and practical tips for leading a more sustainable lifestyle. And it is about lifestyle, not just your usual recycling tips and stuff. I thought, given I think I lead a fairly low impact life and am quite aware of the issues, that it might be a bit basic because it's a 'little book', but I found plenty in there to hold my attention. It's also written in a feel-good way, which makes it easy to read and to dip in to. I'm usually prone to flicking but I did read this cover to cover and enjoyed it a lot. Perhaps the only criticisms are that it's a bit basic and topline, but I don't think it's pretending to be the definitive manual to a green lifestyle, just a thought provoking starting point (and as I said above, I'm pretty commmitted to a greener way of living and still found it helpful). Also, it's probably going to be out of date in a few years because technology changes, but hopefully there will be an updated version when that happens so we can see how things have moved on. Another plus point about the book is the foreword. As any of my friends will tell you, I have a bit of a thing about Kevin McCloud! - I think he's great and having a foreword written by someone I think has done a lot for mainstreaming the sustainability message is a bonus. All in all, I'd say you want to stock up on these now and give everyone a copy for Christmas. Rating: - One Planet LivingIt's a great, pocket-sized book with lots of tips about how to live more sustainably and in an eco-friendly way. It's very accessible, and doesn't overwhelm you with facts and figures, so it's good if you just want to find out a bit more about how green issues affect your life.  Try searching the Internet for "One Planet Living" or Ebay for "One Planet Living". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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