Go Greener, Australia

Just a quick entry to add a little bit more information to my review of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

• The Australian has a good review of it, Sustained by a DIY ethic, which calls it “a kind of activist’s guide crossed with a gardening column and cooking manual”.
• Kingsolver’s interview on Speaking of Faith is available as an mp3 from the website, or as a free podcast on iTunes (search for Krista Tippett). The radio show is about “religion, meaning, ethics and ideas” - the interviewer briefly discusses Kingsolver’s religious thoughts as they relate to the book, but most of the interview is about what climate change and sustainability really have to do our daily routines, where the food we eat comes from, and why we resist the healthiest choices when they’re so tasty. The website also has production notes with links to more information about organic food and excerpts from the book.I enjoyed the interview, although there was a lot of padding at the beginning and end. It was interesting to hear her compare the writing of this book with her fictional novels.
• I’m going to order a copy of Living the Good Life by Linda Cockburn. The Cockburn family tried to live for 6 months without spending a dollar on food, water, transport or power, in northern Queensland. I’d like to read an Australian take on making choices to restrict your options as a way of learning about sustainability.

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