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Special OfferNatural Living: The Wilson Natural HomeA 25-minute documentary video, by the author of Sun Rise.This down -to -earth documentary explains in simple terms, with hands-on demonstrations, howwe all can start using solar energy , wind power, breathing walls, straw bale home constructiontechniques, passive solar design , smart windows, green roofs, and composting today! Youllmeet the experts as the y explain how to make Natural Living work for you. Youll see it all inaction: a wind turbine, solar panels, the hydro meter running backwards, grass on the roof, anda furnace the size of a bread box that doesnt burn fossil fuels .Here is a documentary that breaks down many of the barriers to a sustainable lifestyle , andshows what is attainable today. I truly believe that, as in my own case, once people see whatothers have achieved, they will be inspired and emboldened to make the changes suggested inthis documentary.Order Qty:_____ DVD(DVD in NTSC format)ORDER FORM (Save $5 with this order form)Price:U.S. $20 (includes shipping)Canadian $25 for Canadian ordersInternational US$30 (includes shipping)Name: _________________________ Total: _________________________Address: _________________________ Phone: _________________________City/State: _________________________ E-Mail: _________________________Zip Code: _________________________ Payment By: ¨ Check ¨ Money OrderCountry: _________________________ Order online and/or pay by credit card:www.NaturalLifeNetwork.comIMPORTANT: Make checks payable to World Peace Communications. Mail order form to:World Peace Communications248108 5 th Side RoadR.R. #5, Orangeville,Ontario, L9W 2Z2 CANADA4
Page 1: Your Complete Guide to Sustainable
Page 6 and 7: SUNRISEYour Complete Guide to Susta
Page 8 and 9: DedicationFor my children Claire an
Page 10 and 11: Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 14SEC
Page 12 and 13: PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN 324BIBLIOGRAPH
Page 14 and 15: INTRODUCTIONThe time has come for u
Page 16 and 17: The goal of this book is to provide
Page 18 and 19: SECTION 1: WHEREARE WE GOING?Truth
Page 20 and 21: a war of retribution against Osama
Page 22 and 23: men dropped out of the sky, with ma
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Page 28 and 29: R Some animal species have recovere
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Page 32 and 33: that are computer controlled, smart
Page 34 and 35: On the other hand we can also use o
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Page 38 and 39: Other Sustainable SystemsThere are
Page 40 and 41: R Forests tropical rain forests wi
Page 42 and 43: At a more subtle level, I find myse
Page 44 and 45: Reconnecting with nature brings us
Page 46 and 47: thereby save yourself. Youme, and o
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may not need to go as far as these
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Poverty of WealthWatching life drif
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Globalization The system of econom
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communicating the urgency with clar
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4. Wind5. Active solar6. Other rene
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efore? The answer seems to lie in t
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ecosphere and returning all of it i
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Living systems have six key feature
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What is an economy for? and How muc
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R DEFICIT -5.8 hectaresPlainly we n
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y the United States was also develo
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eflecting on the request, Gandhi to
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to my own, it became easier for me
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SECTION 2:NATURAL LIVINGAs human be
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life, we will recover our awareness
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Connection to nature is easily felt
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Thats why the four steps that bind
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familys lives by bringing us closer
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Chapter 5TAKE ACTIONThe following t
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First StepsLife Activity Take Actio
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Natural Living Big StepsAfter about
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· Love and Truth Do what you know
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preparing the freshly cut vegetable
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· How? Yes. Set goals that are me
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2. Life Planof the key steps outlin
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partnership agreement in order to p
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· Renewable Energy Use the power
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Step 5: ChoiceReminder: To be human
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For me, however, what was indicativ
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These citizens of the vill age ough
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Step 6: TransportationReminder: The
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· Create local shared vegetable ga
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accept that it is impossible since
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Step 8: WorkReminder: Do what you l
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your adult life doing. It can have
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top of the food chain. What is even
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Clothing and FabricsStarting lookin
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R Trees, earth or other houses o n
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Using every means possible to reduc
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saving especially when considered o
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R Sahara type venting skylight in o
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Building with straw bale changes ev
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Just imagine our modern homes, R200
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You might be thinking, wont that st
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mind that your walls will insulate
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BBefore you organize a group of vol
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electrical and plumbing work should
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Stucco PlasteringFor large r jobs t
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280pp, illustrated, 8x9, $29.95 Can
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Case Study:Straw Bale in the City15
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Some of the more successful ideas c
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None of the women like air conditio
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The home incorporates unisol ar, fl
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DesignSiteConstructionEfficiencyPas
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Chapter 12GREENROOFOur cities, subu
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R Grow wild native grasses, berries
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the heat from the panel into a stor
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R Heat pumpR Geo ThermalR Hybrid sy
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Living off-the-grid does not requir
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periods in the winter. There is a b
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additional light. The solar array i
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Off-The-Grid ReadingHome PowerFor a
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Chapter 14TRANSPORTATIONAs it turns
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Chapter 15VALUE CONNECTIONThe human
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· Under the bright light of truth
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SECTION 3: FINDINGTHE PATHYou must
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to say th at the creative process o
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7. Consider alternative solutions t
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O Me! O Life!O me! O life! Of the q
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The electricity situation is errati
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Some other thingsthe Wilsons havele
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Gabys Solar and Wind Powered FarmMy
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The finca where Gaby lives and farm
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failing at once. This is a good ana
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Energy Management· System Monitor
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Toronto Healthy HouseReading about
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· Water systems: The house has 2 i
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COOLING SYSTEMC - RADIANT SOLAR FLO
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Solar Living CenterIn the winter of
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R Budget/FinancingR RequirementsR P
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So we decided to go for it, and our
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Chapter 19FINANCINGHaving bought th
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Chapter 20DESIGNWe first met with M
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Example: The Straw Bale Happening w
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In order to get to the parts Ive en
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were based on the principles we had
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R Driveway to curve as plotted on s
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· Microwave oven· Computers 4 no
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R Heating will be primarily through
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Composting Toilet SystemDuring our
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a diverse set of personalities work
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head, I am thinking yes and no. Yes
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Construction Photo JournalHydronic
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Post and BeamSupports Green RoofJan
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Straw Bale WallsApril 2001The straw
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Straw Bale WorkVolunteersApril 2001
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Passive Solar DesignJune 2001Shortl
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Photo Voltaic SolarPanels on the Ro
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John Wilson on theSouth Side of the
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Heating SystemWe decided to avoid a
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Friends, family and a small group o
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Chapter 22LIVINGWe moved into our n
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when it is needed during the winter
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R Super insulating, double glazed,
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consider these houses unusual looki
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R High quality building design prov
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the Wilson Houseby Martin Liefhebbe
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Appliances we selected are as follo
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R Composting food waste as a fertil
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6) positioning of the house facing
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R Cell phone chargers that we used
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Organic Vegetable GardenOne of the
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Corporation installed the wind turb
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R The complexity of the other sides
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R We do however save a lot of money
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What should you do if you already o
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down too. Other factors may affect
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Why are you concerned about the abi
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· Cultivate a sharper and deeper A
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For breakfast you join yourfamily f
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The train station hasbecome central
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The office buildingwhere you work i
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percent even though the average emp
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Yes, this is just adream. This visi
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projects that provide loads of insp
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esources. Kolapore was the primary
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APPENDICES306
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The AtmosphereStratospheric ozone d
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POPULATIONThe earth is finite. Its
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We must ensure sexual equality, and
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Appendix BTHE EARTH CHARTERPREAMBLE
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of different nations and of one wor
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. Place the burden of proof on thos
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. Promote the active participation
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d. Eliminate nuclear, biological, a
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Appendix CPASSIVE SOLAR DESIGNA Sim
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Figure 1: Potential for passive sol
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Figure 2: A direct gain passive sol
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Figure 3: Internal mass storage wal
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climate that is several degrees coo
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comes with increased self -reliance
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Figure 5: Sunspace with sloped sout
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Figure 6: Sunspace thermal s torage
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ControlsSunspaces can radically ove
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significant decrease in efficiency
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schematic design decisions. It is a
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STEP 3: Net Load CoefficientWe next
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indirect-gain Trombe walls and mass
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a sunspace (a), floods a space with
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With all the current talk of an eme
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Woollard, Robert F. & Ostry, Aleck
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INDEXABergey, 249, 258, 268, 278aci
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energy, 4, 15, 20, 21, 24, 26, 30,
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Organic, 92, 97, 98, 267, 276ozone
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sun, 16, 23, 26, 65, 81, 83, 87, 94
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