Sustainability Blog

I've recently been setting up my first smart home purchase- blinds that will close and open when programmed to keep heat out and let sun...

By Hannah West As we are better learning to harness the vast supply of energy that beams down on us every day, a wider range of solar po...

I have heard one hundred times that I must not run the water while I brush my teeth. But my tooth brushing technique involves constant rinsi...

Do you remember the buzz these two Berkeley kids created by selling a box of coffee grounds that will grow tasty mushrooms ? When our box...

Not all Small and Tiny homes are sustainable; they actually range in a broad spectrum from achieving high sustainability to not being sust...

Learning the Gentler Lifestyle ~ Dave            For over a year I have lived in a small 7’-6” x 20’, 150 sqft. shipping container on a...

STUFF ~  Dave Harris When you're home tonight take a moment to look around and check out your stuff… What do you see? If you’re lik...

I've become involved in the human powered kinetic sculpture world. Many of the billions of people on Earth use their muscles to mee...

Welcome, Dave! Dave Harris is a Contractor, Builder, Maker, Solutionist, and Sustainability enthusiast. Together, we just might rock th...

I've begun getting video. http://vimeo.com/user7636532/building-a-floating-island

I share my days among the towns of Citrus Heights, Santa Rosa and Oakland as well as visiting a working vineyard near Clearlake. I'm con...

Cleaning out the refrigerator, I end up with a collection of bottles and containers formerly holding the last bits of condiments and food. F...

There was nothing wrong with the old template. However, the comment system had been taken over and was going to cost me money. I successfull...

My neighbor Jess writes a nice article that includes how to make pesto from nasturtiums. She's pretty keen on something she's calli...