Walk into any hardware store or nursery in America today, and you’ll see the seedling tables loaded up—tomatoes, peppers, basil, lettuce—and people loading them into carts as if they all have a...
An open invitation
Welcome. We’re glad you found us.
If you take steps to protect our planet’s life-support systems, respecting our Earth and the people who share it, you’re a sustainable practitioner who belongs in our community.
Sustainable Practice exists to answer the question, how can we best care for our share of Earth? We’ve spent decades helping people on pathways to sustainability, and now we’re growing a community of caring practitioners who are putting their values into action. Wherever you are on your journey, we would love to travel with you to create a sustainable future together.
— Fred & Peggy
Our framework
Seven pathways to sustainable living.
How to create a sustainable future, step by practical step.
Community
Seek out knowledge to better understand sustainability, take every opportunity to demonstrate sustainable practices yourself, and nurture relationships to grow influence on the world.
Food
Steward food choices to reduce waste, choose wise ingredients to secure food supplies, eat plant-based meals to make the best use of farmland, and cultivate healthy harvests to ensure future bounty.
Water
Optimize water efficiency with efficient fixtures, change habits to reduce water consumption, and protect water quality by eliminating household toxins and improving landscaping practices.
Movement
Reduce travel miles, get more exercise by walking and cycling to do errands, and drive electric vehicles rather than fuel-burning ones.
Energy
Optimize energy efficiency with better equipment, change habits to reduce energy consumption, electrify everything, and go solar to get power from sunshine.
Who’s writing
Meet Fred & Peggy.
A small, independent team writing for a community of practitioners around the world.
Peggy Siegle
From our newsletter
Recent dispatches.
New ideas every week since May 2023 — honest, practical, and rooted in sustainability science.
National Arbor Day in the United States was Friday, April 24, and if you watched anyone plant a tree this weekend, you probably saw the same small ceremony: a hole, a sapling, a pat of soil, maybe a...
If you’ve ever heard that sickening thud against a window and walked outside to find a bird on the ground beneath it, you probably assumed it was a one-off collision, unfortunate but rare. Most of us...
Our books
Practical guides for practitioners.
Knowledge resources for every step of your journey to sustainability.
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Your Earth Share
Seven Pathways to Sustainable Living
Discover how to live sustainably, respecting planetary boundaries and expanding your positive impact on Earth. Get acquainted with the essential concepts of your "Earth share" and seven pathways to sustainability.
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Sustainable Practices
Your Handbook for Effective Action
Get the complete and comprehensive guide for serious practitioners— more than five hundred pages of detail for practicing sustainability wisely and well.
Walk with us.
Become a sustainable practitioner, and let’s see where your practice leads.
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