Toolbox for Sustainable City Living a Do it ourselves Guide 1st Edition by Scott T Kellogg, Stacy Pettigrew ISBN 0896087808 9780896087804

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ISBN 10: 0896087808 
ISBN 13: 9780896087804
Author: Scott T Kellogg, Stacy Pettigrew

The tools you need to create self-sufficient, ecologically sustainable cities

“A surprisingly effective model for connecting people with dreams to the resources they need.” —Austin Chronicle

With more than half the world’s population now residing—and struggling to survive—in cities, we can no longer afford to think of sustainability as something that applies only to forests and fields. We need sustainable living right where so many of us are: in urban neighborhoods. But how do we do it?

That’s where Toolbox for Sustainable City Living comes in. In 2000 the dynamic Rhizome Collective transformed an abandoned warehouse in Austin, Texas, into a sustainability training center. Here, with their first book, Scott and Stacy, two of Rhizome’s founders, provide city dwellers—those who have never foraged or gardened along with those who dumpster-dive and belong to CSAs—with step-by- step instructions for producing our own food, collecting water, managing waste, reclaiming land, and generating energy. 

With vibrant illustrations created by Juan Martinez of the Beehive Collective and descriptive text based on years of experimentation, Stacy and Scott explain how to build and grow with cheap, salvaged, and recycled materials. More than a how-to manual, Toolbox is packed with accessible and relevant tools to help move our communities from envisioning a sustainable future toward living it.

Scott Kellogg a Stacy Pettigrew are co-founders of the Rhizome Collective, an educational and activist organization based in Austin, Texas, that recently received a $200,000 grant from the EPA to clean up a 10-acre brownfield that they are transforming into an ecological justice park. Toolbox developed out of R.U.S.T.—Radical Urban Sustainability Training—their intensive weekend seminar in urban ecological survival skills.

Toolbox for Sustainable City Living a Do it ourselves Guide 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction

• Why Sustainable City Living?

• How to Use This Toolbox

2. Energy

• Reducing Energy Use at Home

• Renewable Energy Options

• Energy-Efficient Appliances

3. Water

• Conserving Water

• Rainwater Harvesting

• Greywater Systems

4. Waste

• Reducing Waste

• Recycling and Composting

• Upcycling Ideas

5. Transportation

• Alternatives to Driving

• Biking and Walking

• Public Transit Tips

6. Food

• Urban Gardening

• Community Gardens

• Supporting Local Food Systems

7. Community and Advocacy

• Building Community Networks

• Getting Involved in Local Policy

• Organizing Neighborhood Initiatives

8. Tools and Resources

• Practical Tools for Sustainable Living

• Educational Resources

• Where to Find Help

9. Case Studies and Success Stories

• Examples from Cities Around the World

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