Our original website, cobbled together by imitating, cutting, pasting and blundering. Any material that people objected to was removed and will be removed after emailing the address at the bottom of the page

PHILOSOPHY

 How Consumerism affects society, the economy and environment.

The ideal world that we almost had when the Middle Class flourished and the things that we can change to help bring it back. 

http://verdant.net/society.htm

 

Herman Krieger

 

Realize we are running out of oil and must prepare for industrial and ecosystem collapse. It is only by assuring sustainability, better yet building sustainability by defeating consumerism, that we can prepare for ecosystem collapse. K-12 environmental studies, ecological family values, the consumer catalogue of pueblo Colorado, frugal living, tightwading, green political thought, economic and consumer activism, all these are really strengthening community health. What does overcoming consumerism accomplish?  http://verdant.net/anticons.htm

 

Active resistance to consumerism.

 Getting aggressive about it and hitting the bastards where it counts.

http://verdant.net/resist.htm

 

Two comparative families show the effects of consumerism

The choices that they make and their consequences.

THE-BINGE--FAMILY-!

http://verdant.net/families.htm

 

How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables for Frugal Living and Sustainability
Everything that you need to learn about

How to grow much of your own food:

in a yard, on a balcony or a rooftop.

http://verdant.net/food.htm

 

Is it acceptable to steal from a large corporation?

Do the same morals apply to them as to real human beings? Discussion and examples.

http://verdant.net/stealcorp/.htm

 

Consumerism in the Arts: The hijacking of Art by speculation.  http://verdant.net/arts.htm

 

 Our Dumpster Diving Page

The techniques of obtaining otherwise wasted building materials for free.
Deforestation is tragic, more so when 11% of a forest becomes waste lumber in a dumpster.

http://verdant.net/building_ideas.htm

 

Next, some ways to become a better educated citizen, less vulnerable to predatory corporations

and better prepared for economic downturn.

 

TAKING ACTION

Consumer vigilantism and self protection.

 

The Alternate Economy - Definitions and examples-

A model for the economically disenfranchised American who can profit from

the honorable skills of poverty and community cooperation.

http://verdant.net/alternate_economy.htm

 

Our favorite project: Richmond Grows, A public seed lending library as well as a forum to provide educational materials so that every community in America and the world can establish their own seed lending libraries.

http://www.richmondgrows.org/index.html

 

The Slow Crash by Ran Prieur. 1001 Reasons why you should strengthen your family and your community.
 

And another viewpoint with the same conclusions for you:

 

The End of Growth by Richard Heinberg

 

  Hill House: A solution for the high cost of living

How to live well on less than $20 a day for housing, food,

and all essentials in the S.F. Bay Area.

http://verdant.net/sharedhousing.htm

 

How to empty and recycle aluminum tubes.

A better way to recycle paper.
You're half way through

the index.

http://verdant.net/recycling.htm

The Internet, paid for and built by the taxpayer,

seized by corporations for their own profit and now,

reclaimed by the public.

Open Source Software: Basic description, Lots of links, Free downloads, how to use it.

http://verdant.net/opensource.htm

Easy hands-on methods to save resources and money.

Hundreds of small actions build an an edifice of efficiency and conservation.

Learn or contribute ideas.

http://verdant.net/handson.htm
 

  Resources/References for Education and Action http://verdant.net/resource.htm

Lots of links to various subjects and disciplines that have the potential to affect our lives.

 

Radical Anti-Consumerism

http://verdant.net/rad.htm TURN_AWAY_FROM_CONSUMERISM

CARS

http://verdant.net/cars.htm

 

For people who are tired of breathing diesel exhaust from unattended trucks:

"Why we shut off your engine and where to find the keys..."

http://verdant.net/yourdiesel.htm

 

How to Raise and Plant Trees

http://verdant.net/cartons.htm SEEDLING

 

THEESSENTIAL
ISINVISIBLE
CORPORATE INFLUENCE, MONEY AND INTERLOCKING
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
If you really want to understand the world....

http://verdant.net/corp.htm

 

 Arguments against the use of styrofoam products.

Contains detailed printable information to help community activists or individuals working alone learn why and how to persuade merchants to stop using styrofoam(polystyrene) hot drink cups, food containers and packing material--Why styrofoam is bad.

http://verdant.net/nofoam.htm


More Resources/References for Education and Action.

http://verdant.net/resource.htm  

 

Want LOTS more? Feel like doing some eclectic reading?

Here are quotes from various books referred to in our site: 

http://verdant.net/quotes.htm#60%

 

Who we are & our own personal consumer choices.

Citations for school papers.

A printable Consumption chart to help quantify how much you use. USE_LESS,_WORK_LESS,_LIVE_MOREhttp://verdant.net/chart.htm

 

We have created sections of resources that allow you to actually DO things to improve society and your own well being, rather than merely talk or think about it, which is of course an essential first step. We all know what is lacking and worth keeping in our own communities, therefore we shouldn't rely on outside experts and consultants and qualified people to make the decisions for us-especially when they are trying to sell us yet more products. 

Sometimes, however, we do need outside sources of information and tools to facilitate positive changes. There are many organizations dedicated to change that are having a growing effect on society. These organizations are usually not mentioned in the mainstream media and we enjoy providing a forum for you to use them.

  Much of what we provide here has been suggested by others.

If you have contributions of ideas or resources please e-mail them to us.

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We do not solicit nor will we accept ads or money from anyone.

 

 

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