Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth

Imagine you are first in line at a potluck buffet. The spread includes not just food and water, but all the materials needed for shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. How do you know how much to take? How much is enough to leave for your neighbours behind you?

Many people feel the need to change their own lifestyles as a tangible way of transforming our unsustainable culture. This is a guide toward a personal sustainability goal, and offers a way to lower your footprint to be more equitable among all people, species and generations.