| Self Sufficiency is a dream lifestyle for many people | | | | disadvantages of modern living, whilst allowing us to |
| although few take steps towards it. Time and money | | | | enjoy all the benefits of both worlds with a minimum |
| are always short and it never seems compatible with | | | | of effort. Work should be varied, interesting and |
| city living or 20th century thinking. But this is the 21st | | | | always challenging whilst accomplishing something |
| century where Global Warming has started to fight | | | | worthwhile. Doing otherwise is like keeping a monkey |
| back and ideas of sustainability are top of the | | | | in a concrete cage, which is somewhat similar to the |
| agenda. New innovations in sustainable building such as | | | | urban environment we have unwittingly created for |
| eco insulation, grey water systems, Wood fuelled | | | | ourselves, which many long to escape from whilst |
| heating/boilers, rainwater harvesting, solar water | | | | temporarily enjoying the lifestyle it affords. |
| heating, air/ground source heat pump, solar power, | | | | There is a compromise, a way to enjoy the |
| wind turbines and eco building can all be utilised for | | | | convenience of a concrete jungle and remain |
| their cost effectiveness, with increased self | | | | unaffected by the lack of contact with life and |
| sufficiency as a bonus rather than the overall goal. | | | | nature, and live free of guilt and worry at the state |
| Meanwhile Organic food is increasing in popularity and | | | | of the planet and inevitable collapse of the |
| price as consumers take interest in issues such as | | | | unsustainable practices in economics and agriculture |
| food miles, animal welfare, natural foods and less | | | | which hold up our booming society. Self Sufficiency is |
| common varieties. This means any food you can | | | | the solution to a world of problems and almost any |
| grow yourself on a small plot of land, container or | | | | solution to global issues of sustainability, from |
| even a windowbox is absolutely priceless, as well as | | | | Permaculture and Organics to Recycling and |
| an enjoyable hobby. You don't have to move to the | | | | Renewable energy, can be scaled down to enable |
| country to live the dream, Self-Sufficiency is a | | | | any individual to help themselves achieve a greater |
| journey of small steps that make a big difference. | | | | level of Self Sufficiency. |
| The benefits of self-sufficiency are as endless as the | | | | |