Engineering a sustainable life.

Above: Via the Times Argus (Vermont, USA), Jim Merkel, a former military engineer, has literally designed a life that only costs USD $5,000 per year.

Part of his Global Living Project, as well as the subject of his new book,
Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth.

From the web introduction:”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 neighbors behind you — not just the six billion people, but the wildlife, and the as-yet-unborn?”