The Good Life: Your Guide to a Greener, Cheaper and More Fulfilling Life in New Zealand
- ISBN-10
- 1869662792
- ISBN-13
- 9781869662790
- Series
- The Good Life
- Category
- Environmental protection
- Pages
- 159
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Authors
- Francesca Lesley Price, Karen Abplanalp, Rebecca Swan
Description
In The Good Life journalist and TV presenter Francesca Price offers a positive guide to a greener, cheaper and more sustainable life in New Zealand. She covers the ethical issues in a wide range of everyday subjects including shopping, parenting, food, building and renovating, holidays and community life. Each chapter includes interviews with well-known Kiwis who are looking for the greener options in life: David Trubridge talks about his approach to furniture design, Kay Baxter shares her wisdom on gardening and self-sufficient living, Laurie Foon tells of her determination to make fashion more sustainable. There are comments from celebrity greenies including Robyn Malcolm and Keisha Castle-Hughes. A key selling point of the book is the inclusion of websites and details for recommended suppliers, enabling instant access to more information. Full-colour photographs throughout make this an attractive and inspirational guide.
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