Sustainable Living

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6 Ways to Beat Plastic Pollution While Enjoying the Outdoors This Summer

This summer, as we enjoy nature’s beauty, New Society Publishers reflects on how daily choices—not just annual campaigns—can drive real environmental change. From reducing plastic to rethinking digital tools, we’re…

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Doing Business Better: A B Corp Story

New Society Publishers became a Certified B Corporation™ in June 2016. With this certification, New Society Publishers receives recognition for our existing social and environmental performance standards and becomes part…

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When The Trucks Stop: How To Build A Sustainable Food Plan

Growing your own food builds resilience and independence. In Grow a Sustainable Diet, Cindy Connor shares the challenges and rewards of eating only what you grow. This book sample offers…

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Building Food Security Together: The Impact of Community

Discover how the Gabriola Nature Education Society (GNES) and People for a Healthy Community (PHC) are working together to strengthen food security on Gabriola Island. Through collaboration, a new polytunnel…

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Sustainable Publishing: Learn to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Read the press release launching a new tool to make your publishing practices more sustainable with free, easy-to-use tools and register for an online training session, “Sustainable Publishing Tools: Calculating…

10 Ways to Make (and Actually Keep) Eco-Conscious New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions can be tough to stick to, but what if you made one that’s good for you and the planet? This year, consider these 10 eco-friendly goals that…

A family is hosting an eco-friendly gathering, delighting in a festive dinner with a roasted turkey centerpiece.

Five Tips for Hosting a More Purposeful, Eco-Friendly Gathering

Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters, offers his expert advice on hosting with purpose and sustainability in mind. These five tips will help you celebrate the season with…

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How to Unlock Smart Buying Decisions this Season

In The Better World Handbook, Ellis Jones makes it easy to shop more consciously by focusing on sustainability, fair labor, and community impact. This excerpt offers simple, practical tips to…

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3 Ways Caring for the Planet Can Keep Money in Your Pocket

Whether your goal is to help the planet or simply save money, there are practical actions you can take that benefit both your savings and the environment in the long…

How Change Actually Happens

Today, we share an excerpt from Sami Grover’s We’re All Climate Hypocrites Now, which discusses change and how to make it happen.

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Making the Food System Healthy for People and Planet

Earth for All is both an antidote to despair and a road map to a better future. The authors dive deeply into all aspects of what an equitable world might…

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Interview with Zach Loeks, author of The Edible Ecosystem

Today’s blog is an Interview with Zach Loeks, author of The Edible Ecosystem Solution: Growing Biodiversity in Your Backyard and Beyond, featuring our winning giveaway question. Welcome to today’s blog,…

Edible Laneways

Whether you have an urban property, a suburban homestead, or a rural farm, edible laneways are a great way to affordably and efficiently incorporate edible ecosystems and garden benefits into…

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Why People Should Maximize Their Yards with Gardens and Edible Landscapes

In this excerpt from The Edible Ecosystem Solution: Growing Biodiversity in Your Backyard and Beyond, author Zach Loeks shows how edible landscapes can improve our existence.