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Building, designing, furnishing and maintaining your home sustainably. Look inside to find out how.
The development, location, size and servicing of dwellings in Malta has had and continues to have an impact on the local natural environment and on the use of natural resources in general. Various documents have reported on this impact over the years. Read more
Choosing a home is no joke at all. A number of factors have to be considered, including available finances, location, space, accessibility, safety, security and much more. However, recently an issue which is on many people’s mind, whether they are building a new house, remodelling an old one, or simply replacing the window panes, is having a home which is as environment-friendly as possible.
Nowadays, having an environment-friendly home is a shared responsibiliy, as the degradation of our environment is compromising not only our survival, but the survival of most other living things on (...) Read more
When constructing or renovating a dwelling, after the building, plumbing and electrical installation works and the tiling process are complete, one often turns to furnishing the home. This process can also have a great impact on the environment.
One must keep in mind various sustainability issues when deciding on the heating, cooling and lighting methods, when buying domestic appliances and multimedia devices, when choosing furniture and finally when selecting decoration for the dwelling.
Having a ‘sustainability sensitive’ mindset when deciding on these matters, can substantially reduce (...) Read more
It is well accepted that many of the choices and actions related to our homes impact severely on the natural environment. From building homes, to decorating our homes, to cleaning our homes, the activity of human living is rapidly stripping the earth of resources. However, most of our everyday practices in the home can be done in a way which is more sustainable.
There are many ways how we can reduce our negative impact on the environment whilst caring for our home. Our everyday actions can make a real contribution to a healthier Earth... for current and future generations. This can (...) Read more
‘Just because you’ve only got houseplants doesn’t mean you don’t have the gardening spirit. I look upon myself as an indoor gardener’ (Sara Moss-Wolfe). Stress-relieving and enjoyable, while potentially also being a source of crisp-fresh vegetables and nutrient-rich fruit, home gardening really does reap benefits. Read more
Changing habits is difficult and trying to do it alone makes it even harder. Working together in the family to create awareness and a sense of responsibility with respect to personal, family, community and global wellbeing and building a sense of ownership with regards to the environment’s natural resources creates a team where duties can be shared and done with ease. Read more
