Good Education
It all begins by being informed. Below is our curated list of content that meets the GA standards: sustainable, fair trade, honest, hand crafted, and made by darn good people who care deeply about how their stories and information affect the environment and you. This will grow and evolve as our knowledge base expands, so check back often!
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BOOKS
A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life, by Tara Button
A Zero Waste Life: In Thirty Days, by Anita Vandyke
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine K Wilkinson
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
Design by Nature: Creating Layered, Lived-In Spaces Inspired by the Natural World, by Erica Tanov
Down to Earth: Laid-Back Interiors for Modern Living, by Lauren Leiss
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard
Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash, by Edward Humes
Live Green: 52 Steps for a More Sustainable Life, by Jen Chillingsworth
Living with Nature: Decorating with the Rhythms of the Seasons, by Marie Masureel
Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking, by Jason Logan
Natural Color: Vibrant Plant Dye Projects for Your Home and Wardrobe, by Sasha Duerr
Natural Palettes: Inspiration from Plant-Based Color, by Sasha Duerr
Pacific Natural at Home, by Jenni Kayne
Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home by Julia Watkins
Sustainable Home: Practical Projects, Tips and Advice for Maintaining a More Eco-Friendly Household Volume 1, by Christine Liu
The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet, by Leah Thomas
The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature, by John Burns
The Nature of Play, by Delfina Aguilar
The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet by Michael E. Mann
The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health--And How We Can Make It Better by Annie Leonard
Under the Sky We Make, by Kimberly Nicholas, PhD
PODCASTS
Conscious Chatter by Kestrel Jenkins
The Heal Podcast with Kelly Noonan Gores
Super Soul Sunday by Oprah Winfrey
Build Green Live Green by Caragreen
The Regenerative Real Estate podcast
The Permaculture podcast
The Slow Home podcast
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