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Better

The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living

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Intellectual arguments alone will not sway the dominant paradigm; to be motivated to create change, people must be moved. Art has the power to inform, influence, and inspire. The creative impulse can, quite literally, change the world.

Better explores the intersection of sustainability and art, showing how each of us can reinvent our lives as our greatest artistic achievement. Presented in the context of the unique story of Better Farm, a blueprint for environmentally conscious living originally established as an intentional community, this unusual guide blends theory with practical, hands-on, DIY ideas to incite your own creative adventures, including:

  • Upcycling trash into treasure
  • Turning your fish tank into a garden
  • Making your yard or balcony a work of art.
  • Better is a concrete application of the Better Theory, which views every experience-good or bad-as an opportunity for exponential personal growth. Packed with life lessons and tips for making any lifestyle more sustainable, while drawing on everyone's inherent creativity, this unique book provides the inspiration to live more simply, take more chances, and engage more with the natural world. A must-read for anyone who questions the purpose of the daily grind or grapples with the need for more meaning in his or her life.

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      • Library Journal

        July 1, 2015

        Caldwell, cofounder of Better Farm, a sustainable farm and artists' colony, avows that environmental issues are universal, and that individuals can create a difference in making the planet, including the land and people, a better place. The key to the author's "Better Theory" is that every experience, good or bad, is an opportunity for growth. She presents stories of people who have started communities to serve those with physical disabilities, homeless veterans, and others who simply want to live off the earth. Many of the examples (instructions for building greenhouses and compost bins) revolve around Caldwell's farm commune, but her vision expands to all who desire a more fulfilling life. VERDICT Rewarding for those who already espouse the cause.

        Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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