Stories of People Who Are Doing it: Living Greener, Off-the-Grid
Off-the-grid may conjure images of die-hard survivalists, but the term actually has a spectrum of meaning.
Now more people are starting to understand how quickly we are driving toward the edge of our ecological capacity on the planet, said Katrina Morgan, principal architect for Fermata Consulting, a green building consulting firm. They are not just fringe types anymore.
Many of those disconnected from the electrical grid are living in homes powered by renewable resources like wind and solar. Some eschew other public utilities, like municipal water and sewage systems. Others forage for building materials. Many live communally. Here are a few of their stories.
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