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Simpler Living:
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simple solutions to the climate crisis
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articles on simplicity and the climate crisis
A Declaration of Independence from Overconsumption ~
This is an excerpt of an address given by Vicki Robin to the
United Nations in 1994.

A Deeper Shade of Green (Non) Consuming ~ This article
by Vicki Robin, author with Joe Dominguez of Your Money
or Your Life suggests that buying LESS stuff is a sure way
to be MORE sustainable.

Binding Life To Values: Religious Language And Religious
Practice In The Face Of Global Climate Change ~  This is
an excerpt of Rebecca Kneale Gould's chapter in the
forthcoming book Ignition in which she argues that “it is the
diversity of religious opinions and practices that will give us
the tools we need to face the crisis of values that is at the
heart of the global climate crisis.”

Building Community as a Simple Response to Global
Warming ~ This article by Cecile Andrews offers her
observations about the ways that living and sharing with
others can positively address the climate crisis.  

Carbon Conundrum ~ In this excerpt from his forthcoming
book Finding Real Wealth Dave Wann explains the basics
of global warming and outlines simple steps we can all
take to reduce our personal impact.

Simplicity in a Living Universe ~ In this streaming video
Duane Elgin, author of Voluntary Simplicity and Awakening
Earth, explains how the path to connecting with simple
solutions lies in a shift of perception recognizing that the
universe is a sacred, living system.

Telling a New Story: Information We Can Use ~ In this
excerpt from his forthcoming book Finding Real Wealth
Dave Wann suggests that we can learn to reduce
consumption by telling a new story in the media “about the
incredible value of nature, social connection, cultural
richness and human creativity.”

The Future on Your Street ~ In this excerpt from his
forthcoming book Finding Real Wealth Dave Wann offers a
profile of a fictional couple from 2012 that are feeling the
consequences of our currently energy-intensive lifestyles.


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