by Jade Evans One of the major incentives to becoming a one car household is not just that it greatly reduces your carbon footprint, but that it also saves you a huge amount of money – an estimated $60K per year, actually, which includes gas, insurance, maintenance and repair, among other factors. But I’ve got to be honest, becoming a one car family is not for everyone. There are a lot of factors that you need to take into consideration when you’re sharing a car, like the availability (and closeness) of public transport, what kind of commute you and your significant other have to take for work, and how compatible your schedules are.

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3 Keys to Sharing a Car

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Don’t you just love when a company that does good also does well?

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In 2006, I became increasingly concerned both about climate change and the military action taken by the United States to secure its access to oil supplies in the Middle East.

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Thoughts on communicating on climate–my remarks at climate negotiations communication conference

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Looking for a fun, engaging way to get your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors involved in the environmental movement?

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Apply to attend the No Impact Project’s free eco-leadership training!

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Hey folks, I'm excited to report that No Impact Man is out in paperback this week (borrow it from your library or share with friends a copy from your local bookseller , Amazon , or BN.com ). Anyway, I've been doing a new round of press interviews so I thought I'd let you in one email interview I just did. Why did you decide to begin this experiment?

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No Impact Man now out in paperback–An interview with Colin Beavan

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Recycled cashmere flower pin. Mother’s Day is coming up in just a couple of weeks. We spend over $14 billion gifts for mom.

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Becky Stern’s cool bike tube headband at Craft: is simple to make and a great way to use up punctured bike inner-tubes.  We get through these in our family.  Lots of thorns in South Africa. Bike Tube Headband [Craft:]

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EcoDIY: bike tube headband

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These days, it’s hard to get the kids off the couch with the Internet and video games to contend with, let alone get the whole family together for a group project. However, if you are so inclined to give it a shot and get your family to connect on something around the home that will do everyone some good, why not start a family garden?

There are several benefits to having a garden, and when you add the whole family, it becomes extra special. You can teach your children a little bit about nature, the current condition of the planet, the rewarding feeling of growing your own food, and save money at the same time!

Growing your own food in the yard with the family can also be a great way to bond and get together on a regular basis. You can all share in the reward of the delicious first dinner that was made with fresh fruits and vegetables that came from the garden you all grew together.

Here are a few tips to get started on your first family garden:

• Prepare and plan
  The biggest reason that people don’t have a garden is that they don’t understand what’s involved or know where to start. get everyone in the family involved, read up a bit on gardening and plan out the start date on a weekend when the whole family is available for a few hours.
• Decide what you will eat
  Choosing what it is you want to grow can depend on the time of year you are starting the garden and what the climate is like in your area. However, you still should have plenty to choose from.
• Go organic
  If you want the true experience and also stick to the whole green living family idea theme, then be sure to use organic gardening products, fertilizers, and insect repellents. You don’t have to use chemical pesticides. Adding friendly insects like ladybugs will take care of the pests. Also, this allows you fresh food that can be eaten straight out of the ground, if so desired.
• The garden tour
  Be sure to take your kids through a quick daily tour of the family garden so they can watch nature at work as well as feel the rewarding sense of accomplishment as their food pushes through the soil

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