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Yes! Magazine is a non-profit publication that tackles ideals, social problems, and environmental issues through practical action. It explores ways we can live in a world promoting harmony in nature, business, politics, and social action in our everyday lives.

Raising Chickens is a fast-growing website dedicated to ... raising chickens! If you're thinking about getting some chickens, find out which chicken breeds are the best egg-layers or which are best for meat. Also a great resource for learning more about chicken diseases, coops, tractors, breeding chickens, and almost any other topic for your flock.

It may seem like no one sees your point of view and that it's impossible to think about "self reliance" beyond individual terms. But as long as we agree on the practical things, such as the importance of growing food, staying prepared, saving money, and living well, then the more abstract things that normally divide us (religion, politics, ideals) become secondary. This article describes the writer's relationship with a business partner with whom she rarely agreed, but with whom she had a solid relationship with nonetheless.

These plans from Make Magazine show how to make an off-grid washing machine that doesn't use running water or electricity. It's portable and the leftover greywater can be used to water plants if biodegradable soap is used.

There is a growing demand for bio-fuel around the world. But since this bio-fuel is taken from our current food supply it increases the costs of grains. Read about the morality of bio-fuels in this well researched article.

Earth cooling tubes were thought up by architects in the 1970s. By running pipes underground the architects hoped to create a cooling system that was more efficient and alternative cooling system.

This site shows what percentage of Americans have each type of heating system. It also provides ideas on how to save money and lessen your impact on the environment when using your heating systems. Great ideas include replacing your filters frequently.

Using ventilation is the cheapest way to cool your house on a hot summer day. This site provides detailed information on avoiding heat buildup, natural ventilation, ceiling fans, window fans, and whole house fans.

Learn more about radiant cooling - a little known, cheap, but somewhat inefficient method for cooling your house. The slightest shift in humidity might debilitate your system, but it's an interesting option nonetheless.

Interested in wood heating? This ancient form of heating is being revived in the form of pellet heating. Pellets are pieces of wood that are compacted to burn slowly. This site provides a detailed guide to this form of heating.

Radiant floor heating is a common type of heater in apartments. It works either by heating water, air, or by using electricity to heat up a room through the floorboards or walls. This site details how these systems work, and how they compare to each other.

Outside of Rio de Janeiro architect Alexandra Lichtenberg is producing environmentally friendly houses for cheap. The architect is incorporating passive cooling, green roofs, and neutral ventilation.

This article discusses the Thermosyphon Solar Water Heating System. The article specifically focuses on tips on installing a thermosyphon system, a system that uses solar power to heat up water which is then distributed throughout the home.

An energy efficient and cost efficient way to cool a house is to shade your windows. Read about this cheap way to cool your house in this detailed article.

Do you have huge windows that face the sun during summer months? An excellent and cheap way to cool your house is sun shades. Using sun shades can lower your house's temperature significantly.