Low-impact Living

Perhaps surprisingly, the biggest single part of the average person's footprint comes from food. Click here for more information, including: which is best - local, organic, or fair trade? and what about growing your own veg? Look also in this section for advice on just what your personal footprint is and how you can find yours out, and for help with reducing the impact of your lifestyle and living in a more ethical way.

CAT Information Service - Low-impact Living

Personal Carbon Quotas What are personal carbon quotas, and how would they help us move to a zero carbon Britain?	Is zero waste really possible? What does 'zero waste' mean, and what are the prospects for zero waste in the UK?
Carbon Calculators and Ecological Footprints What is your footprint? And how big is your contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions?	Composting for the climate How composting your biodegradeable waste will also make a big difference to your carbon emissions.
Reducing the Impact of Eating Food makes the largest single contribution to our ecological footprint. What can we do to address this?	Swap Shops, or Freecycling "There's no such thing as junk, only stuff that hasn't found the right person."
Ethical Finances Make sure your money is behaving itself, and find out more about the alternatives to high street banks.	Heating your Greenhouse Tips on making your greenhouse work efficiently.

Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) Factsheets

Factsheets contain basic introductions to a range of topics, plus how to take the next step.

the big picture: environment, politics, economics
	low-impact living
shelter: building, renovation, accommodation
	lime
	natural paints
	rammed earth building
	round wood timber framing
	straw-bale building
	timber building
energy: saving, reducing emissions, renewables
	biogas
	green electricity
	solar electricity
	solar hot water
	wind generators
	wood stoves
land: gardening, smallholding, planning
	beekeeping
	composting
	crayfish
	fruit trees
	organic gardening
	poultry
	wild food
	woodland management
water: harvesting, moving, saving, plus sewage
	compost toilets
	rainwater harvesting
transport: getting about sustainably
	biodiesel
	veg oil motoring
household: interiors, furniture, fittings, crafts
	natural cleaners
people: birth, death, health, bodycare
	essential oils
	herbal medicine
	natural bodycare
society: community, trade, culture
	communities