Making Ripples
Food Freedom
By Amanda Bancroft I’m not really a vegan, so you needn’t fear a long-winded lecture on the virtues of veganism. No, I’m not even a vegetarian anymore. Or an omnivore,
DIY Green Inventions
By Amanda Bancroft The popular claymation series, Wallace and Gromit, used to be just fun entertainment for my husband and I. But now, it’s inspiring us to become resourceful inventors
Buying Land For Sustainability
By Amanda Bancroft If looking for land is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, searching for Ripples’ land is like trying to find the needle when the
100 Wonders On One Acre
By Amanda Bancroft In the very first Making Ripples column in 2012, I asked: “How can we make every aspect of our life create something wonderful in the world?” Most
Small House Designs
By Amanda Bancroft U.S. buildings consume 72 percent of the nation’s electricity and generate 47 percent of all U.S. CO2 emissions, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute. Our homes have
Canine Conservation Heroes
Dogs are receiving increasing publicity for their worldwide conservation work,