2. A Life Dedicated to a Sustainable Future

Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute

Dan Chiras is a long-time practitioner of self-sufficiency and sustainability. He lives on a 60-acre, solar- and wind-powered farm where he and his wife have dedicated their lives to living by the principles and practices of permaculture. Dan has published 40 books and hundreds of articles that cover a wide range of topics focused largely on self-sufficiency and sustainability such as The Solar House, The Natural House, and The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy. His most recent titles are The Chinese Greenhouse and Grow Beets in Your Bedroom, a guide on indoor LED gardening.

Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:

  • A two-part video by Dan Chiras.

 

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