Greenfootsteps is about easy green living, bringing you environmentally sound ideas and tips which don’t break the bank but do genuinely help you to be a bit greener.
Lots of simple ideas, techniques and projects to try at home which should save you money and help you and your family to become healthier.
There are also some articles about the big issues such as global warming. These are included just to help you get an overview of the problems facing us and our environment in the 21st century. They are relatively short and straightforward and are not intended to be comprehensive!
Here are some of the main things you'll find on the Greenfootsteps site:
Green up your diet...healthy diets are green diets
Green up your health...health tips can be cost-effective and green
Green up your backyard or garden...help wildlife, attract birds and butterflies...
Green up your house... learn how to avoid harsh chemicals and still keep a clean home...
Green up your kids... find simple crafts and projects to help children to understand more about green issues and eco-friendly living...
For more green living topics just explore the Navigation Bar links, left - or scroll down to topic headings here below.
What is green living?
Green living is about finding a lifestyle which causes no permanent damage to the planet. It's about finding sustainable answers to our needs and desires. And it's about living in harmony and balance with other living inhabitants of our world.
So please enjoy this website and I hope it will provide a few answers to your personal journey towards greener living.
So come on, green up your lifestyle with greenfootsteps.com!
Free-range hens enjoying the sunshine
Most of us would like to be greener - at least if it didn't hurt too much!
Being “green” or eco-friendly in our lifestyle choices does not always look easy. Some green living solutions can be expensive and have a long pay-back time – for example, double glazing makes your home easier to heat but on average it takes about five years for you to recoup the cost.
Also, there’s a confusing wealth of information out there.
Information, Information, Information!
Every day becoming greener looks more and more complicated. And, as the news rolls in about climate change, more and more necessary.
Greenfootsteps is dedicated to making the task easier by finding the best tips and techniques which don't cost the earth. Every thing written about here should help make life cheaper, easier or healthier for you and your family.
And, if it also makes life more enjoyable, that’s great!
An International Approach
Greenfootsteps also aims to be international in scope as far as possible. I'm from England, so many of the tips on organic gardening are most suitable for people growing food plants in temperate climates: that said, most of the other green living ideas should be applicable practically anywhere!
A brief note on spelling: - I've used mainly UK English spellings but there are also some US variants as more people are familiar with US English.
Please Note:
The ideas presented on this site are intended to help individuals and families to live a greener lifestyle. Many of the issues dealt with here have enormous political implications. This site does not address these political issues at all. It is simply intended for your personal information, to help you to find greener ways of living as things are at the moment.
New content is being continually added to the Greenfootsteps site. Please check back often!
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Green Living Blog The Green Living Blog keeps you up-to-date with additions and changes to the greenfootsteps.com web site.
Greener Ways to Natural Body Care A more natural body care can involve using some of the foods found in your kitchen. Green methods and techniques for natural body care
Which Cause of Land Pollution is the Most Important? One cause of land pollution is the stuff oozing out of our huge landfill sites. But which cause is the most important? And what about air pollution? What can we do? How can we make a difference?
How to Grow a Vegetable Garden Is it worth growing vegetables at home? Learn how to grow a vegetable garden if you want lots of fresh organic food on your table.
Natural Parenting for Greener Living Natural parenting and being a green parent is practically the same thing. Here are some easy ways to green your parenting and help your children thrive, too.
Organic Healthy Recipes Easy and quick organic healthy recipes for your green kitchen. Eat really well for less too.
Green Links and Resources A page of useful green links to other organisations and resources. Information links to conservation groups and setters of organic standards.