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Many people want to go green but put it off because they believe it’s too time consuming and too expensive. Not so! Nancy Sleeth and her family have been living an eco-friendly lifestyle for years saving both time and money. Now, for the first time, she divulges hundreds of practical, easy-to-implement steps that you can take to create substantial money savings while protecting the earth. Sleeth also demonstrates how going green helps people live more God-centered lives by becoming better stewards of financial and natural resources. Chapter titles include: (1) Home; (2) Lawn and Garden; (3) Work; (4) Transportation; (5) Food; (6) Sabbath; (7) Holidays; (8) Entertainment; (9) School; (10) Church; (11) Nature; and (12) Community.
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- Hundreds of simple, easy-to-implement money-saving tips for going green at home and at the office.
- Simple cost-saving formulas that allow readers to calculate their energy/financial savings as they go green.
- Helpful try this instead of that charts offering money-saving green solutions for everyday living.
- Inspirational Scripture and quotes from church leaders (both historical and current) that support the biblically mandated stewardship component of going green
Popularity: 5% [?]
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Not Just Another “How To”
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
With so many other books out there about how to “go green,” you will be delighted to know that “Go Green, Save Green” is not just another guide to add to that multitude–it is so much more. The book is divided up into chapters that help you green-up every part of your life, from home to holidays, and it does it in a way that is enjoyable to read and not a mere checklist of things to do. The book also offers facts and anecdotes about why it is important to go green aside from just the savings. This aspect of the book gives the reader an even greater incentive to simplify their lives when their initial motivation of monetary gain may run out. This book will certainly not be a dust collector, but will be one that you reference continually and read again just for pleasure.
save stuff
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
A singularly interesting and valuable tool for any “greenie”, this text is the ultimate for a spiritually-minded person. Combines the best of both areas: ecologically sound, and centered on the Bible. I would send this book to any friends who are confused about their own role in the society in which we live. This is a difficult time for everyone in America, and even those with an adequate source of funds will find money saving tips galore, to reduce wanton expense and therefore have more to donate/give away/share. Start reading and then start DOING. It is easy with this book in your hands. Thanks Mrs. Sleeth.
Practical Advice for saving money and being a better steward of God’s Creation
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
When it comes to money saving tips, I prefer practical ideas which will aid my family and I in “saving green”. Nancy Sleeth’s book, Go Green Save Green , is a compendium of ways to save money on household bills, to getting more on a limited food budget, to cutting transportation costs. Go Green Save Green also contains ample ideas on how to curb energy consumption. Nancy Sleeth is passionate about encouraging other Christians to be better stewards of the Earth. So many of the “green living” practices that Mrs. Sleeth writes about, are healthier for the Earth and for God’s people. One chapter is devoted to having a Sabbath rest. Once a week, Mrs. Sleeth encourages families to disconnect from the clamour of technology to rest and to be in relationship with God. Mrs.Sleeth gives many tips for making the Sabbath special, such as planning a Sabbath meal and taking a Sabbath walk. Having a day, set aside, for rest and worship, is restorative for man. At the end of each topical chapter in this book, there is a list of specific ways that you can save money , this year. Go Green Save Green is an excellent alternative to the secular, eco-hysteria books. I was pleasantly surprised that saving money and being a better steward of God’s Creation are feasible accomplishments.
No Guilt Tripping Here
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This book is so full of fascinating, creative actions for environmental stewardship, I forgot to feel “guilty!” The practical activities and consumer advice show me ways to get organized; get healthy; and get smart, with no prior “training” assumed. Not only is the book a “no guilt guide”, it is also written for the busy person. It is designed so that the reader can enjoy gathering initial tips and inspiration, lay the book aside, then pick up right where one left off.
Helpful & friendly
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
As a college student, I haven’t necessarily had the means to make the green changes in my life that I would like to. Sure, I’ve known all about turning off the lights, shutting off the faucet, and recycling my bottles. I’ve also known that there is more to going green than that, I’ve just never known what that “more” is. “Go Green, Save Green” gave me insight into the things that I can do as a college student and a steward of God’s world. It has helped me to integrate my faith into this pressing issue that I have been learning about since I was a child. I learned how much of a difference I can make just by washing my clothes in cold water and hanging them to dry. I have been challenged to take a day of rest as a way to reconnect with God and take care of myself and this world. It lives up to its title, and I have learned how to “Go Green, Save Green.” I look forward to sharing this helpful, friendly read with everyone I know.
The green book I’ve been waiting for!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
At last, a green `how- to’ book for God’s servants. Nancy Sleeth offers motivation, practical strategies, supporting facts, money-saving tips, and personal experience on how to live green. Faith-based and easy to read, here is a detailed resource for fashioning a sustainable lifestyle. It’s not too late to save the earth. It’s not too late to carve out a simpler life, one that is satisfying. Sleeth gives ample encouragement with this family-tested guidebook.
Janice E. Kirk, author, illustrator The Christmas Redwood and co-author of Cherish the Earth: The Environment and Scripture
Green made EASY!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The way the book was laid out caused me to think this might be a boring read — more of a reference, perhaps. When I sat down and started reading, the thing reads itself. Almost every green author right now has a top-10 list of how-to-go-green directives. The difference with Nancy’s book is that she tells you why it’s important to do those things (i.e. statistics about how many gallons of water it takes to produce certain products, etc.).
The frequent home-spun stories are warm and inviting, as well, causing the reader to identify with the everyday applications of the thousands of tips in the book. Having read the book, I’ve done a complete overhaul of my house (CFLs, low-flow showerhead, recycling, cloth napkins, water/heating/cooling conservation, as well as used clothing and checking out other used items on Craigslist and Freecycle. THIS is the book that can help all of us save money, remind us of the joys of family, and actively save the planet in our everyday lives. A must-have, for sure.
Awesome!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This book changed my life. It is well written, to the point, and bursting at the seams with interesting and mind boggling information. Not only does Sleeth tell you the reasons it is important to take on a greener lifestyle, she tells you simple and effective ways HOW. These ways will save you money, save valuable resources, and bring you closer to the Creator of all things.
Indispensable guide to living green and cutting living expenses
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wow. An amazingly helpful book absolutely jammed with ideas for how to live green and reduce your carbon footprint. The bonus is that most of these ideas also enable you to drastically reduce your monthly living expenses. A welcome book in these tough economic times.
I’m Going Green!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great book if you are on the edge or thinking about going green. I’ve taken the practical steps Nancy lays out and taking it to the next level in my own home. Go green, Save Green is the best book I have read in a long time.
Going Green, Saving Faith
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Nancy Sleeth’s beautiful book on practical “green” living is so much more. It is also a book about holiness; about putting God at the center of every part of our life. The two are so artfully bonded that following Nancy’s precepts will certainly bring you closer to God.
We all need a little push
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Nancy Sleeth’s book will make you feel extremely guilty or extremely motivated or both. Her family demonstrates many ways we each can be ecologically and economically savvy. Even though we may not ever be as green as the Sleeths, Nancy offers lots of ideas, resources, and experiences. When we add only a few of her suggestions to our efforts to become more green, our world will improve.
Amazing Book!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing book offering a plethora of practical tips which are easy to implement. Not only does the book offer what to do to save energy and resources, but how much money you personally can save by changing certain aspects of your life. This is the first book that has truly inspired my husband and I to make numerous changes in the way we live.
Go Green, Save Green
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love the book. It has such great ideas. I really opened my eyes to newer and smarter options for myself and my family.
Practical & Realistic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
When you want a book that details practical “how-to” tips on going green, they are not easy to find. This is the first book I’ve come across where the author gives a wide variety of suggestions on how to green your world for all areas of everyday living. I highly recommend it!
Helpful, Compassionate Green Manual
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This book is a `must’ for anyone interested, at any level, in living thoughtfully. Likewise, this is an important book for anyone, especially a Christian believer, who has never considered the impact of each typical American life on the health of the planet and its impact on others in the world less fortunate than us. Nancy explains compassionately, without guilt, how our actions and consumerism affect the health of the planet and gives outlines of practical steps we can take to lessen our footprint. The ideas are laid out in stages, from beginner level to expert, in order to be helpful wherever you are in the process.
This is just what I needed to help guide our family to the next level of living responsibly and to teach us how to better love our neighbor as ourselves. In the words of Pearl Bailey, “A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.”
Good book
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a pretty good book, with lots of good information. However I wanted to point out some things that were not emphasized. The home energy pie chart shows heating and cooling is the biggest energy user. However the author does not emphasize the use of several items. 1-Double glass (energy saving), double hung (helps vent in summer)windows. 2-Heat pump always helps save energy in continental U.S.A.. Also the winter heated air is more healthy. 3- Air exchanger lets fresh air in without loosing too much energy. 4- Grid tied photovoltaic cells, they are now costing less than one dollar per watt.
Transportation is even a bigger user of energy, the author does not mention plug in hybrid vehicle conversions.
Eating less or no meat saves a lot of energy because, the creation of meat protein uses more than ten times the energy, than say black eyed peas protein.
I disagree about the wide spread use of bicycles in this country, it is not worth getting killed while trying to save energy.
No mention of population and energy use. During say Adam and Eve days it made sense to be fruitful and multiply. But now is the time to limit yourself to two or less children, and don’t make condoms and birth control hard to get. Since the U.S. population uses five times the energy as other people, our effective population is 5 X 300 million.
One of the best ‘how to save the planet’ books – Christian **or** secular…….
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Nancy Sleeth has an extraordinary gift of writing – of bringing our beautiful world and what we are doing to it to a new spiritual plane. Her own family’s experiences are blended with top-quality data analysis and PRACTICAL examples to create one of the best and most realistic green guides in the last decade. If you are familiar with the environmental problems of the world, you either become a ‘deep green’ or enter a state of despair. What on Earth can I do to make a difference? This book tells you. Day-to-day examples of how a little can mean a lot – at school, in your home, in your work place, in your yard…..What makes it unique is that it then follows Christ’s teaching in suggesting how you can use any money you’ve saved to help environmental projects or those less fortunate than you in your state or across the world. And all the advice is underpinned by a Christian’s mandate to fulfill the Kingdom work of protecting God’s beautiful planet. Disclosure: I was a researcher for this book. Nancy transformed facts into flowers!