As we all become more and more concerned about the damage humankind is causing to the planet, we are doing what we can to reduce our personal impact, but I think it’s fair to say many people can feel overwhelmed by the changes we need to employ to really make a difference. Jen Chillingsworth’s debut book Live Green: 52 steps for a more sustainable life is here to prove that it is easier than you think to become kinder to our environment, simply by adjusting our habits and becoming more mindful in the choices we make.
The book itself is a thing of beauty – small format, printed on responsibly sourced paper and featuring the most beautiful illustrations by Amelia Flower (great name!). It’s perfect for dipping in and out of when you need advice on certain areas of your life.
The book is split into six sections – Green Home & Garden, Eco-Household, Eat Green, Slow Fashion, Natural Beauty and Simple Christmas – covering so much in terms of home life and consumerism. It’s full of great little snippets of advice on things you might not even have considered and includes some practical recipes and DIY ideas for things like natural cleaning products, homemade moth repellent and even how to wrap your Christmas gifts in fabric using the Japanese technique of furoshiki.
Jen describes how she made these changes to her daily life over the course of a year; it doesn’t have to happen overnight, and her approach proves that it is achievable. As Jen states in the book’s introduction: “small steps lead to big changes.” This is one book I know I will return to time and time again, and will recommend to friends who are keen to live more sustainably too.
Live Green is published by Quadrille and will be available from 10th January 2019. Pre-order your copy here. Jen is the author of slow living blog Little Birdie.
