The tools you need to create self-sufficient, ecologically sustainable cities
“A surprisingly effective model for connecting people with dreams to the resources they need.” —Austin Chronicle
With more than half the world’s population now residing—and struggling to survive—in cities, we can no longer afford to think of sustainability as something that applies only to forests and fields. We need sustainable living right where so many of us are: in urban neighborhoods. But how do we do it?
That’s where Toolbox for Sustainable City Living comes in. In 2000 the dynamic Rhizome Collective transformed an abandoned warehouse in Austin, Texas, into a sustainability training center. Here, with their first book, Scott and Stacy, two of Rhizome’s founders, provide city dwellers—those who have never foraged or gardened along with those who dumpster-dive and belong to CSAs—with step-by- step instructions for producing our own food, collecting water, managing waste, reclaiming land, and generating energy.
With vibrant illustrations created by Juan Martinez of the Beehive Collective and descriptive text based on years of experimentation, Stacy and Scott explain how to build and grow with cheap, salvaged, and recycled materials. More than a how-to manual, Toolbox is packed with accessible and relevant tools to help move our communities from envisioning a sustainable future toward living it.
Scott Kellogg a Stacy Pettigrew are co-founders of the Rhizome Collective, an educational and activist organization based in Austin, Texas, that recently received a $200,000 grant from the EPA to clean up a 10-acre brownfield that they are transforming into an ecological justice park. Toolbox developed out of R.U.S.T.—Radical Urban Sustainability Training—their intensive weekend seminar in urban ecological survival skills.
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Now that your home is more sustainable, it’s time to take on your car. In this book people share their stories about how they ride clean, ride together, and ride less. It’s not all or nothing. You have more choices than you think. This book will inspire you to make a better choice when buying a new car, take advantage of employer flexwork and commute programs, and see where rapid transit fits in. You will likely be rewarded with a smaller carbon footprint, saving thousands of dollars, and having more time to enjoy life.
For many, vehicles are their second biggest expense. Millions are spending less on gasoline, helping our country become energy secure, and reducing emissions.
Explore the new clean vehicles including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, diesels, and new cars with great mileage. See how the best employers promote flexible work, transit, and commute programs. Learn how families and friends are taking new approaches to sharing gas misers, gaining free time in the process.
Develop new insights in the future of transportation, the auto industry, and into the great fuel race. Know your options for today and tomorrow. The solutions to saving money and saving the planet are now available. Contents:
Prologue
1 Smiles per Gallon
2 The Promise of Electric Vehicles
3 Plug-in Drivers get Charged
4 Lighter than Air
5 Riding on Sunlight
6 The Temptation of Biofuels
7 Flexible Work and Flying Less
8 Cool Commutes
9 Yours, Mine and Ours
10 The Car-free Option
11 New Diet for Oil Addicts
12 Energy Security
13 Global Action
14 Living in a Sustainable City
15 What Choices Should You Make?
Start now. Save Gas, Save the Planet.
“Electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and next generation fuels are all part of the clean tech revolution. John Addison delivers the fascinating details of today and tomorrow.”
Clint Wilder, Co-Author of The Clean Tech Revolution
Contributing Editor at Clean Edge
“Read this book if you care about the future of our children. John Addison details the transportation solutions that will bring clear skies and reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions. It is fascinating to read about everything from smiles per gallon to electric vehicles, from people-oriented development to high speed rail, and from driving less to enjoying life more.”
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma,
California State Assembly Majority Whip
“This is the best book that I have seen describing practical solutions for driving less and buying the right vehicle. John Addison offers accurate insights into the latest electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, biofuels, and flexible work strategies. As someone responsible for the air quality for 7.5 million people, I recommend this book.”
Jack Broadbent, Chief Executive Officer
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
“Read this book if you want to be informed on some of the most important issues concerning the current environmental crisis. More importantly, read this book if you want to learn about REAL solutions to REAL problems. This book is filled with engaging anecdotes, reliable hard hitting facts, and plenty of humor. John Addison provides a wonderful book that is both fascinating and enlightening. We all want to do something about the world’s environmental problems. This book is a great place to start!”
Danny Matteson
University Student
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