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Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Is Sustainability an Impossible Dream?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Robyn Griggs Lawrence

To live sustainably, we first need to be part of a greater, systemic transformation toward a culture that regards that as a worthy goal.

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America's Top 10 Best Green-Built Neighborhoods

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Natural Home just published its Top 10 Green-Built Neighborhoods list, applauding forward-thinking, responsible housing developments.

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It's Earth Day. What Should You Do?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Do you have special plans for Earth Day?

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Slow Consumption and Heirloom Design: I Want to Be a Slow Shopper

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Slow Consumption is nothing more than what our grandparents knew -- that investing in and taking care of solid, built-to-last goods is the most frugal and conservationist thing to do.

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Boulder: We Can't Even Change Our Own Light Bulbs?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
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Boulder's energy audit program was designed to get people motivated to make energy-efficient improvements. But follow-up surveys found homeowners didn't make even the smallest recommended changes.

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2010 Predictions: Simpler, Greener Lifestyles

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: New Year Predictions, Downsizing, Green News, Simple Lifestyles, Recycled Products, Green Lifestyles, Green Living, Saving Money, 2010 Trends, Downsize, Grow Your Own Food, Cook at Home, 2010 Predictions, Eat Local, Energy Efficiency, Local Food, Declutter, Eco-Friendly Products, Climate Change, Energy-Efficent Homes, Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Solar Power, 2010 Economic Predictions, Natural Home Magazine, Natural Home, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

In 2010, Americans will look for ways to save a penny or two, and with a few years of practice under their belts they'll get more thrifty. We'll see the following green trends emerge in 2010.

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2010 Predictions: Smaller, Smarter, Greener Homes

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Here are five common-sense ways in which Americans will reduce residential energy consumption this year.

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