Sustainable City Living on 1/10th of an Acre | Degrowth in the Suburbs

[@GREENLALI]

Too many people care about looks, a mansion an expensive car, why not grow a garden and take care of the environment

[@ohHeyKev]

Because people can live how they want to and have a personal preference.

[@faithtrout1181]

Because I don't have a green thumb and also want a bowling alley in my house

[@clairemontgomerycampbell5261]

Amazing ‼️

[@fayethelightworker2975]

Exactly, planting and growing foods just like printing ur own money. Some people are just soo materialistic and they forget to conserve what's really important,,, the food they eat. 😍😘

[@JohnDoe-jt9oq]

@@faithtrout1181 Gonna eat those bowling pins if the grid goes down?

[@lisakukla459]

These folks are absolutely living the dream. Permaculture is the answer to so many of the worlds problems, and here is yet another example that it can be done anywhere, anytime, by anyone. Love, love, love this couple! I cannot wait to have my own permaculture dreams come true!

[@lisakukla459]

@@jefdby So watch different videos. Duh.

[@lisakukla459]

@LIVING GOD What does any of that have to do with anything in my original comment?

[@Flyingdutchy33]

This is very interesting as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4TRnGCcZ7mbpqc

[@eylon1967]

anyone? more like "anyone who has an amazingly large plot of land"

[@lisakukla459]

@@eylon1967 It's 1/10 of an acre. That's 4,350 square feet. 0.10. You're saying a four thousand square foot lot is "amazingly large?" Seriously?? I've used permaculture principles to grow a significant amount of food for my family of five while living in a mobile home park. Do consider that "amazingly large," too? Did you actually watch the video, or were you too busy looking foolish and leaving nonsensical criticisms in the comments? Have you ever been outside? Do you know what a square foot is?

[@Michelle-bk5uq]

Yes! I appreciate how they acknowledge that how they live is not possible for everyone (apartment living for example) yet we still can do what is possible for us. (container garden, buy second hand, consume less)

[@HomesteadAtLast]

Apartment living is the problem! Ppl need to be producing and not just consuming! Sustainability!

[@shoshanafox727]

I've seen inspiring videos about growing microgreens in apartments. That's another possibility. :-)

[@HomesteadAtLast]

Shoshana Fox that’s a cool idea.

[@madilyons8665]

@@HomesteadAtLast Totally! It's so unfortunate that there is a huge, complex system trapping people in consumption instead of ownership and sustainable practices ):

[@anneworks]

Lower stock modest appartments (not steel and concrete highrises) and community gardens make more sense sustainably. Especially in Australia, where house size is even larger than in the US.

[@lauram.3666]

"There will never be a politics of sufficiency until there is a culture that demands it" THIS!! 🙌🙌 Change in our societies starts at the bottom. If we all decided to consume less, our societies would have to change.

[@Flyingdutchy33]

Vacuous statement.

[@lauram.3666]

@@Flyingdutchy33 Vacuous? Oil prices are crashing right now because people aren't driving anymore. Consumer habits are the driver of every single industry, and by extent, determine the way our societies are organized.

[@Flyingdutchy33]

@@lauram.3666 Another vacuous statement

[@Flyingdutchy33]

@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 No it isn't, unless you can prove that it wasn't. I'll be waiting. Until that time your statement is as vacuous as hers.

[@subhadityasen5486]

Actually this guy belongs to upper class not bottom half. Upper class do all the consuming bottoms are homeless vagabonds...

[@GAUDENCIOSULIGAN-b6y]

I was an educator and a programmer. At present I am 75 years old and happy doing rooftop organic gardening. Happy that I and my wife raised greens for our consumption. Lucky that our produce are organically grown. Now, I don't suffer pains. Maybe just our foods are organically produce.

[@keensab]

"exchanging superfluous consumption for more time, more freedom". Amen to that!

[@carl8568]

I wish there were more sane people like this in the world.

[@adamcarroll1975]

Carl A great comment and oh so true!

[@MrTotallies]

Let's become those people together!

[@BEAdventurePartners]

YES! Let's help spread the message of resilience. We believe there CAN be more sane people like this in the world :)

[@hillaryrono2593]

Let's keep on keeping on being mindful humans

[@ilovecubes8598]

Don't be overwhelmed (so easy to not try something) Do something radical and take a step in YOUR life in that direction! Then over months and years, you find you have come a long way!

[@kristofflopez8493]

i am from the mindanao island in the philippines which is typhoon free.we grow a lots of fruits trees 100% organic pesticides,chemical free,we grow vegetables as well,tomato and herbs.we have the same system practice of helping the invironment, we segregate our garbage properly and most of the time the garbage collector is always asking us why we don't have a garbage.if most of the people all over the world will adopt this kinds of practice to grow everything in our garden we dont have to worry going to the market or malls to buy foods if we can grow it natural in our garden.

[@ТатьянаРайлян-р3э]

Я вас поддерживаю. Зачем покупать авто, если можно использовать велосипед. Зачем выбрасывать продукты, если можно извлечь из них биогаз. Зачем смотреть телевизор, если можно насладиться цветами в саду. Молодцы, ребята.

[@3107rudy]

its all about supportive partner, who understand each other and help with which you can achieve impossible - Best of luck

[@maryperry1773]

Makes me appreciate my small yard, so much that can be done, great ideas

[@cloudten8489]

Just imagine if everyone who had a garden would do this, we could trade fruit and veges, even share power somehow. No more pesticides to worry about, soils would not be depleted in the same way, more essential minerals that we are all lacking due to over farming. Sod Monsanto!!!

[@1870s]

We did a bit of this on our urban lot before we purchased our larger property, with our goal becoming our own producers rather than consumers!

[@larissapritkovs5712]

I love that you both choose to live a life of simplicity... the world would be much better if everyone did the same. Good job guys

[@meeganhardaker6595]

All of your films are wonderful, thank you for this gift to the world! It's so nice to know there are really so many of us in so many places grounded on the same ideals and making changes in our lives for this. Fills me up with hope.

[@gardentours]

Me too 💚

[@francesruggeri2336]

I'm so glad to see people doing this because almost every European migrant did this when they moved to Australia.

[@suzannal.8567]

Back in the day they were ridiculed for it. Times have changed.

[@jacintakeeble1225]

Very cool! I love how honest, realistic & down to Earth you are. Instead of being perfect straight away we can just work on it and slowly get better and evolve over time. Seems more achievable!! Thank you :)

[@sMASHsound]

small steps at a time till the end is reached.

[@Sicilyepasteis]

STUPENDO! Fantastic documentary, so inspiring and also Helen and Sam are super satisfied with their life and they don't seem happy but they are HAPPY! Concious of their choices, of their responsability and of the impact, I''d say, POSITIVE IMPACT that they have on the community around them. Great job Heppen Films and keep doing the good and ethical work, spreading the word around the world. Positive sicilian HUGS Bruno

[@patriciat7769]

This is just amazing. SO inspiring ! If the past year has taught us anything, it should be that we all need to be more self-sufficient and as independent of the system as possible. I love that they generate their own energy through solar and composting, and if a natural disaster should knock out power, they are well positioned to ride it out. Some of my favorite things were purchased at thrift stores...love the recycling aspect of that. Speaking of recycling, note the neighborhood Little Free Library. My community has one, and it's nice to share with others who love books.

[@eveolving2625]

Thank you for making so many inspiring videos! I live in a share house in Melbourne where I'm the only gardener atm. We have a huge garden & I'm doing my best but motivation ebbs & flows, especially when going it alone. Your videos help remind me I'm not alone & that the effort I'm putting in is important.

[@hakology]

sometimes its not about being the best, sometimes its just about the taking part.

[@ichifish]

Such wonderful people. I wish there were more like them in the world.

[@nyashasibanda7241]

Now that is sustainable living. I'm impressed, it just shows you don't need that much land to make a difference.

[@selvianaumang677]

I love this couples and the way of their life is so true and inspiring. thanks

[@jaridkeen123]

If you live in a Apartment try to see if you can convince them to start Composting and Community Gardens!

[@stimkchomk4626]

or look into bokashi composting

[@NACAFarm]

then don't live in one. Aparment is a form of slavery. You're supposed to live for few years in an apartment while working in a city you were not born so u can save money after few years and buy your own lot. Don't tell me you plan to grow old living in an apartment, loser

[@luluparl1245]

Covid restrictions not allowing people to meet and even talk to eachother.. 😧 people afraid of others all the time

[@mimib6253]

Replace thN boring lawn with a food forest awwww ya

[@mimib6253]

@@luluparl1245 covid was constructed as an excuse for big brother to be a tyrant in sheeps clothing......were like frogs in a pot, I wonder if we'll Wake up and jump out of the pot before its far too late

[@FloridaPreppers-mh7vl]

Disable due to Parkinsons, I had to start my garden small and simple, started with a 4 x 4 garden bed, then started using buckets then started doing tower gardens but start somewhere start small even if you do a 4 x 4 foot garden every month in a few years you will have enough to keep you busy and feed you

[@musicwelikemang]

These two are an inspiration. I have a small yard in melbourne too and am at the start of my perma-journey. Best of luck to everyone trying to degrow!

[@jeniehuynh4805]

This is a wonderful way to live and save our planet. Great documentary. Thank you for sharing. Xxx

[@ZeroWasteFamily]

Wow how inspiring!! My family and I live on an urban homestead that is on 1/8 of an acre, 10 minutes from downtown. I happy to see more and more people living sustainable in a city.

[@banjobradley3644]

Are you in Melbourne?

[@ZeroWasteFamily]

@@banjobradley3644 no we’re San Diego, California

[@mscalucas]

Brilliant - I wish they were my neighbors.

[@simonpollo]

Christine A Lucas I started watching this and realized they are my neighbors! Two streets down.

[@erincarr9411]

You can be that neighbor

[@Fan-zx1lz]

Me too feeling Same

[@DustyC75080]

Christine, and Simon, I wish you two were my neighbors, and then they (the couple here) wld be my neighbor (by default). The choiceiest neighbs around! (Kiwi slang, lol - or did I overdo it?) (waves over outdoor shower 🚿 to a neighby lol)

[@juliaeckvan9124]

You Be that neighbour!

[@genad6318]

So inspiring. If only more people did,but a portion of what they do. Wow! Ps. That bread made in that solar oven, simply amazing.

[@velvettedelaney]

I really appreciate your awareness of your privilege, that’s so amazing to see/hear. I’d love to see others with privilege adopt your processes - like apartment owners who could encourage and adopt some of these. It would be really cool if apartment complex owners evolved into a co-op system where the rent is cheaper for the tenants if they contribute (looking for food waste, tending the garden, etc. that would be so cool! And it would give renters and lower income folks the opportunity to adapt their habits (and potentially save some money) so when they move on to their next place, they can bring those practices with them.

[@camiljoyy]

Yes! I have seen plenty of similar videos but only a few would acknowledge how owning acres of land is not possible for most people.

[@potatoknishes]

There are a few developments in Melbourne where this is happening, nightingale builds all have coop gardens

[@keith4154]

Really impressive waste management ,converting food spraps to energy is brilliant I would love to try this to heat a green house in the colder months. My current green waste is below 0% I have a great compost area and I import food waste from 2 other families in our area. I like what you guys said , its a process and not a destination. Thanks for sharing your ideas

[@alexriddles492]

Keith I suspect the "waste" product from the biogas digester is really good fertilizer.

[@diygardener4556]

alex riddles - The bio-liquid and bio-solid byproducts of anaerobic fermentation are micro and macro nutrient dense, and carbon rich amendments that can be utalized. I personally would recommend a simple transition of the bio-liquid or bio-solids from anaerobic to active aerobic processes, before using in active growing beds. The micro biome in anaerobic digestion, is anaerobic in nature, and anaerobic biomes tent to be unhealthy for plants. While aerobic biomes in breakdown, tend to be probiotic for plants. So aeration of bio-liquids, and aerobic inoculation can transition the liquid biome; then separation of the solids for aerobic composting will transition those biomes back to aerobic. Otherwise the application of anaerobic bio-waste on active growing beds, can cause problems like disease outbreaks, especially in sensitive or disease prone crops. That means anaerobic bio waste should only be put on growing beds not in use, and with enough time for those biomes to transition back to an aerobic state before planting. Hope that helps!

[@alexriddles492]

DIY Gardener What you are saying about anaerobic and aerobic makes makes sense to me. I wonder what the C-N ratio of the digester effluent would be. Also, would the liquid be suitable for wetting a compost pile? Or would it overwhelm the existing biome in the pile.

[@diygardener4556]

alex riddles - The C-N ratio of the digester byproducts will directly correlate to the C-N ratios in the raw materials being feed to it. It takes a little digging, but most common composting materials available, have been tested to determine average values of C-N ratios, and sometimes even includes certian micro and macro nutrient concentrations. A good search engine, should turn up plenty of results. Using bio-liquid from the digester, to supplement compost piles would be fine, under certian circumstances. If the bio-liquid had been aerated properly, and for a proper length of time. 48 hours of bubbling should help change that biome, especially if you inoculate after 24 hours, like you're making a proper compost tea. A new compost pile should be fine, or a compost pile being turned, with plenty of time to ballence the biome before use. Hope that helps!

[@juneramirez8580]

I am trying to understand this myself. I have started experimenting making some of my own fertilizer by adding food scraps to jars with water to soak for maybe a month or so. The jars are closed. Is this considered anaerobic? I need to add an air stone to the mixture so it becomes aerobic before I use it? I intended to add clean water to dilute it before I used it on my plants. Any info would be helpful! Thank you..

[@emilyprentice5056]

Really enjoyed this! Beautifully articulated arguments for living a more sustainable, more enjoyable life. My husband and I both work part time too (acknowledging our privilege to do so), and we're working on our garden transformation. Next step, solar panels and water tanks.

[@margarettt7675]

"not universally available" well said and the central issue facing humanity.

[@carriebradley7634]

Wow. Amazing! I learned so much from this, and the beautiful part is that they shared their way without making you feel judged, and makes you want to see what you can do in your own life! Thanks for sharing their story.

[@renee2206]

Awesome to hear people touch on peak oil and de-growth of economies relation to sustainable living. Very inspiring video! I hope I have access to this kind of land either privately or in a shared garden to do something similar in the future.

[@Mike-vy8ej]

Bs people have to pay to deliver theyre fucking solar power energy. The whole green transition is bullshit. Its for the green certificates.

[@YalisCommunity]

Enjoying the process is key. Is wonderful to see the different genius ways that they created to generate gas, heat, and resources! I love watching this videos and learning more. We are slowly converting our lawn into our dream kitchen garden (victory garden). One step at a time. Is a lot of work but is very rewarding, not only for us but the whole community and the world. Thank you for sharing!

[@jm8meditate274]

I come back and watch this at least omce a month, l love it.

[@permalifestylehelen2879]

We, my family on our little plot in Ocean City, are on a similar path. Thank you for this video. It helps keep the faith knowing that people all over the world are participating in the change from the home center outward.

[@happenfilms]

It's encouraging to know that there are so many people out their on similar paths. Wishing you and your family all the best with your little plot! - Jordan

[@fredrikasyren5731]

So nice to see more families living an urban sustainable life. My family of five live a zero waste life and grow majority of our own food on 1/8th of an Acre 10 minutes from downtown San diego,CA.

[@goodtimeswithchelsea7052]

I absolutely love this! Imagine if we all had our own garden and replaced lawns with native colorful flowers. What a Utopia!!

[@AriadneDoCastelo]

Thank you for the video and for the encouragement. I've arrived here in a quest for useful informations that would help me build my permaculture food forest, on a tiny urban plot, on a slope facing north... It's a lot of obstacles to overcome. We need more of these examples to keep us going. I have been at it for almost 10 years but it's very challenging, especially because I have spent 3 years just cleaning up the trash and rubble - one person, piece by piece and by hand - this year, for the first tike, I've started having something that looks like an ecosystem. Blessed be persistence and greetings from Portugal.

[@daniel_redbeard]

Thanks to all help make this film. Another great documentary and I’m always excited to see it when a new post comes from you all.

[@gardeningwhatshappening7152]

I can't get tired watching this beautiful garden and their way of living! Its my second time watching this episode. Thanks for sharing. 🤗

[@thomasreto2997]

every year I find my garden getting a little bigger...great channel🤙

[@jeff6899]

Once again, another very well produced & substantive video by Jordan & his team. Thank You :)

[@ritarichardson3881]

Hello there from California. U. S. A. Loved this video. Very, very nice!

[@bjrnjensen7074]

Totally inspiring! more people should be doing the same thing. I`ve got access to an allotment garden myself, 100% organic, and it is a true garden of Eden in spring ,summer and autumn. It`s only around 20 square ms, however I am able to produce a LOT of veggies, I donate some to friends and sell enough to compensate for the rent ,which is 400 NOK per season (around 37GBP). Greetings from Oslo.

[@pattithompsett9540]

ive started gardening at a community garden. i feel great healthwise just being out there in the sun with my hands in the dirt! and the tomatoes are great as well!

[@sherryb1323]

SO MANY INCREDIBLE ideas and practices. Huge respect and conviction here. Thank You and Kudos to this couple! Love the car sharing too!

[@thehomeschoolinglifestyle7059]

So inspiring! I too live in a suburb of Melbourne and am taking steps toward our own self-reliance, less waste, more efficient use of resources, etc. Thanks for sharing. oxo

[@sjt4689]

This nearly brought me to tears, after a day of hauling locally sourced hay bales to my little rental house in a more remote area for the purpose of growing mushrooms as a crop for myself, as well food which I can utilizing for bartering for goods I might need from my neighbors. I got home tonight absolutely exhausted at nearly 10PM, with a car full of hay bales & coconut coir blocks, my car nearly overheating from the weight I was hauling, driving up some really treacherous hills LOL On days like this, I sometimes wonder is the effort I'm putting into my own little experiment here worth it? All the sourcing & hauling & sweating? I know what I'm working towards, even though I may not yet be able to see the full picture yet, but sometimes things get overwhelming. And then I see something like this, and I am reminded very strongly that I am doing the right thing, for myself, for my community, for the planet, for humanity as a whole. This is a whole other level of consciousness, and it is absolutely crucial we all begin moving in this direction. In addition to providing food & barter-able crops, the hay bales I spoke of above - and several tons of free wood chips I was very fortunate to have received from a community chipper a few months ago (ask & ye shall receive) - the mushrooms I am growing are healing to the earth, healing to us & all the various species around us, they provide so many benefits to the earth, and to ourselves as well, including medicine. And in the end, I myself will be left with the most beautiful, rich 'soil' in which to plant my gardens, free of chemical fertilizers & pesticides. This is also something I will be able to teach others to do, which is invaluable, much like this couple is doing in setting an example in their own community. We are each others' teachers, simply by doing these things, and having others observe us. The question for me really is: what am I giving back to my community, our human collective, and to our planet which I love so immensely? Love to see someone else being truly conscious of how we are consuming, what we are consuming, and so much more. I am super stoked about the future, and incredibly grateful to be having this experience right now (and seeing others have their own beautiful experiences in their own ways) and hope to see so many more people taking small steps towards a larger, much healthier, more free, more fulfilling reality for ourselves as the human collective, and for Our Mother, who is our home on which we place our feet on every day, our source of food, medicine, our source of life, our source of waters. Much love, many blessings & beautiful abundance of health & wellness to all, everywhere. We all have so much to learn, and to share with each other ❤

[@tjitskeannazwart1548]

LOVE this. Also great that they acknowledge their privilege, instead of saying "if we can do it, then anyone can". Very very inspiring. Would love to see more videos like this in an urban setting.

[@SusanChristmas]

If they can do it anyone can. Its called hard work.

[@sjt4689]

@@SusanChristmas It is a hell of a lot of hard work, but personally, it is the best, most fulfilling work I have ever done.

[@sjt4689]

@Tjitske Anna Zwart Yes, anybody CAN do this. It is a matter of how a person chooses to live their lives, then simply modifying the actions they choose to take based on their own situation, whether living on their own land, in an apartment, in a rental house, whatever. I am currently living in a small rental. My second rental in 2 years after leaving a relationship which I was very unhappy in after 16 years together, very physically ill & completely broken down emotionally. I began this process at the beginning of 2020, in a tiny trailer rented on a different property, on someone else's farm. I came straight out of a major city. I began by growing a small garden & teaching myself to grow things I could eat, just weeks before the ongoing sh1t-show kicked off. I did what was possible, which wasn't a great deal, in the situation I was living in. But it was SOMETHING, and I chose to take that action. And every subsequent action led to another & another, which ended in positive RESULTS. None of it was easy, but I knew that I wanted to be happy, that I deserved more for myself, and I chose to take action to make that happen. I made the choice to concentrate on ignoring the mess around me & utilizing my time to build something better. Step by step, I am creating the life I want for myself & making positive changes in how I consume, how I spend my days & nights, and I am truly happy, not to mention in very good health now. This is what I choose for myself & for the world I want to live in. The fact is, the majority of us ARE privileged, very much so, compared to the millions who are starving & can't put shoes on their children's feet, people who only have enough money at the end of the day from selling meagre amounts of fruit in order to buy only enough rice to feed their children just for that day & who make the choice to go hungry themselves so their children are able to eat. Imagine having to make choices like that. I have lived in those countries in the past. Wake up to your privilege & you suddenly realize how many options & choices you have. The question for you is: what do YOU choose for yourself? What type of life do you choose to create for yourself, and how do you choose to improve your community around you? That's a question we all need to ask ourselves.

[@Oliver-zm2ho]

They have created a very admirable and inspiring way of living.

[@leamonty2992]

These videos give me hope and make me dream of what I can do. They show me there are people doing the right thing. Thank you

[@gardentours]

Me too 💚

[@dantolson1697]

I ordered and read Sam's book ("Degrowth in the Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary") and it was FANTASTIC ! It was a very informed and well written vision and argument for "regrowth". EVERY page had a gems of wisdom/thought/scholarship/vision. I read it twice because I *knew* that I missed a lot the first time around. I'm now trying to do what I can in Davis, California, to shift my life in this direction: Gardening, canning, preserving, composting, using less, buying used, repairing things.... There is so much that we can do to "de-grow" our lifestyles to be SO much more sustainable and life-honoring ! Thank you HELEN & SAM for being brave and following your truth towards the life that you have shared here ! Thank you *Happen Films* for creating this video !

[@hhwippedcream]

Really appreciate the degrowth explanation, inspiring and motivating work. Good on you and keep the fire burning!

[@hhwippedcream]

We need to de-electrify a number of things we could simply re-engineer for efficiency and make them power-flexible - capable of multiple power types sources such as cranks, yokes, wind/flow, etc. that can be electrified with minimal modification.

[@arielfrnndz]

I am really glad that I was able to find and watch this video... made me more appreciate these kind of people who are very dedicated on loving and caring the environment... and are very prudent for the future generations... I hope that more people will become like them... Thanks for being the good epitome of earth warriors! 💚🌎👏🏻

[@TheHomesteadingHobbit]

Such a beautiful documentary. Start small, and it will be an amazing journey as you watch your home unfold to its greatest joy.

[@jantellfowler5883]

Great example of how to be self sufficient, I love this🇧🇸🖤 new Sub

[@FrancoMonet]

Truly hero's walking amongst us. We all complain and blah blah but these two are actually doing the walk. Wow, just amazing and thank you Happen Films for bringing this great vid to us.

[@BEAdventurePartners]

Resilience... Our new favorite word ♥ We like how you're using that word! It's more than just sustainable!

[@lydiarowe491]

Adjusting to what is better for all is a better solution rather than doing nothing...it is up to us to make it happen..living in Melb myself I get it too..growing and sharing...thanks for this vid... 🌳🌴🏤🌵🍀

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

That solar dish is amazing, very impressed. Am sooo going to look for one on amazon!

[@juniper1982]

The effort and time that you put into these films is so evident, and the content is so important. You deserve a million subs!

[@TheHarlequin79]

Danke!

[@bcwish]

An inspirational film. Thank you so much for sharing your way of life.

[@terkelalgevind529]

I wish that this could be done in my country, Denmark. Regulations local and national stops sustainable microfarming in urban areas, there is a reason to why you will only rarely see rooftop gardens in copenhagen f.eks. Regulations is killing us slowly over here...

[@sjt4689]

Likewise in Canada, but if we ALL begin doing these things, it becomes overwhelming for government to stop us. We have to do this EN MASSE. Once they see how they too benefit from our choice to take concrete action, without their approval & despite their 'laws' which are designed to keep people enslaved, controlled, sick. in debt & miserable, things begin to majorly shift.

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Fantastic ! Great days to all Earthlings . Howie and Missy

[@Jackson-rf6rv]

This is amazing! What a wonderful family helping the planet :)

[@nirmalashish]

Gratitude which can not be expressed in words! Amazing couple!!!!

[@planetativoacaopeloambient2625]

Thanks for sharing. We need examples that it could be done and it must be done!

[@ForagersGarden]

Fantastic, you guys are doing such good work. I believe our next step in permaculture is extend our compassion toward the animals we share and steward the land with. They deserve their right to live free from pain and suffering and as he said, if we have the choice to not fund a social injustice we do not believe in, why do it?

[@ade6219]

Ian Holla, you mentioned Permaculture, and I was wondering why they did not mention their country man Bill Mollison" the father of this design science, but rather mention an American. Did I miss anything?

[@andrewparry1474]

@A De um yeah I think that you did miss something. He was talking about HIS strongest influence. Although Mollison was a total legend, I think we'd be a sad, limited and prejudice Australia if we limited ourselves to spewing his name out every time permaculture was mentioned!

[@ade6219]

Andrew, I can appreciate the person leaning to his strongest influence, as should be. I guess it's the way my thought patterns are lined up. When I see Permaculture I see one of my strongest influence, and that is Bill Mollison. But when I speak or teach this science I do not forget also my grandmother/great grandmother that guided me to Bill by their ways and teachings. And yes you speak of a legend , in that there is a big gap between that cabin in the woods, and that legend that we speak of. This thought flow of mind also see that where one's influences see Ayers Rock", my own cannot help but also see ULURU ". Which you already know flows already towards the sad,limited, and prejudice Australia.

[@ade6219]

Victorlan071, I'm upset in ways that you might not understand, and it's not about the non-mention of Bill. And I'm aware of "David, and true I did not mention him, but focus on Bill to make the point. You asked what has this doco to do with ULURU or indigenous Australians. Note the the door for my response was open, when I was sent a statement from Andrew Perry quoting "WE'd be a sad, limited and prejudice Australia." Well don't you see Australia is already that which he say's he doesn't wish to become. That's why ULURU matters! And you have the nerve to ask why do I assume Australians are prejudice, after what it has already done to it's native people! My gosh, if you cannot see the connections, then you are part of that problem.

[@ade6219]

Victorland071, I live in what I consider to be the belly of the beast, Babylon the UnitedSnakesOfAmeriKKKa. With due respects to you, it saddens me when I read you're statement"the government here more than looks after us", for one should be looking after themselves.The government and a lot of it's people are responsible for the plight of the indigenous. I do understand that our people(indigenous) does not claim lands as do European oppressors as the British etc. I've seen quite a bit with this oppression; as AmeriKKKa not only displaced those whom you named, but also displaced the copper colored"; Black native tribes that lived all over it's lands......Being sympathetic to the destruction of others is not enough, and wrongs must be righted. This destruction has not stopped. I feel sad that you have drank from the Europeans cup of poison. It's time that Australia right the wrongs done, at least for those whom know that they have been done wrong. Originally we were discussing Permaculture, and I'm still discussing it, and I wish for you and others to see just the contradiction, that Europeans are teaching about Permaculture on Indigenous lands, and still don't see or don't care that the ethics and principles of this design science is not being followed, and that is the CARE FOR THE PEOPLE, CARE FOR THE LAND, AND ABUNDANCE DIRECTED TO THESE CAUSES AND EVERYONE. How could you bury your head in the sands, and think that atrocities were only in the past; as if those that even happen then did not leave trauma, and unfair positions in life !

[@davidt6849]

I like it, it's good to see "average people" as in not just hippies and unemployed dreamers live like this. I'm moving in the same direction, it's nice to take care of yourself and not be dependent on a system that destroys the planet and takes from the poor to sell at a discount to the rich.

[@michaelcsutton]

Fantastic. Great use of minimal land. Very inspiring.

[@0000asdfasdf0000]

This is great! I didn't realise that I could have a perm cult. garden in my backyard. This is an absolute useful eye opener for me and the solar panel stoves. I'm familiar with the off griding concepts and various resources but this is a great reminder! I love it!!! One day when I go back home permanently I will do this. In the meantime, i'm trying out a rental apartment balcony garden, i've gone 100% ethical vegan ... good for the animals, the planet and the other 7 billion of us, extreme (sad that my absolute basics are extreme but over consumption is not extreme) minimalist, thrift (second hand) store purchases and almost zero waste. Heck we no longer drive 80% of the time either since we are now ... working from home.

[@kellyrad339]

Wow, these guys rock. I'm so impressed with how they are living. I love that they are using nature in so many great ways. Thanks for this vid and super info. Implementation will be happening in Sydney via this video. Thanks.

[@SuchiththaW]

Man that car sharing model NEEDS to come to Toronto. I hate going to rental locations. To get an affordable enough rental I have to go way out of my way, and it's just a waste of time, if my neighbour has a car that they aren't using. What a great way to look at the world. Love this whole story, really :)

[@happenfilms]

Great that car sharing resonated with you! It would be worth checking online about whether anyone's doing it or even planning it locally - we see it coming up in conversation and action more and more, even here in little New Zealand :-) - Antoinette

[@offgridsweden]

Amazing documentary. Really good. More people would need to live like that. Have an awesome Sunday, Andreas from Off Grid Sweden 🇸🇪

[@gretathegarbo]

This is so beautiful I feel close to tears! What an amazing couple ❤️

[@GabrielleSunheartCrowShield]

I AGREE WITH THIS!!

[@croberts2358]

I'm taking the scripture you ask about to the preacher this morning for prayer. I know we're in a spiritual battle real heavy right now. And I know what God has said for people to do before in those circumstances. That is the gist of where my mind went. I'll get him to watch what you said and pray.

[@seanandernacht800]

Degrowth does make a lot of sense, this is inspiring! Better yet with neighbours coordinating these actions to scale up to the community level. Sharing labour would save everyone time and take advantage of economies of scale

[@fearnoman5862]

Wish I could 👍this 100 times because I certainly do...What a wonderful couple. Stay blessed

[@PermacultureHomestead]

kinda reminds me of my suburban food forest, small and decentralized. thanks as always Jordan

[@juliannekamau6937]

Great couple! Love what you have accomplished together, you are role models for sustainable living.

[@angeleslopez-cozarabril2581]

Me encanta la simplicidad con la que lleváis vuestras vidas es fantástico gracias por dejar un mundo mejor que lo habéis encontrado Grazzie mille

[@uppanadam]

I live in a community house with a smallish garden too muck around in!! You guys have definitely given me some ideas as to what to do with it!! Cheers!!

[@DB-xo6xh]

Having a garden that produces food for you and provides joy....that’s the real flex. Those are friends I want to have to teach me the ways.

[@katrinar9310]

That food composter thingy is awesome sauce! - Katrina

[@gce1493]

Wow! This is my dream! To practice urban sustainability and homesteading. Growing my own food and hopefully having my own solar panel and/or biogas to be used for gardening or farming and electric consumption. This is so inspiring! Thank you!

[@collenezietsman7937]

Hi from South Africa ..you guys inspired me soo so much..Already started a food forest..but now i am definitely up scaling my efforts

[@robertallen6086]

Spot on you two, especially when I was out gathering for my return to my offgrid microhouse here finally on a friend's private property.

[@anupdev5845]

It's amazing what's possible when a couple are made for each other and share the same thought process. So few men and women are so progressive in their thinking. This couple deserves an applause.

[@unifelcabang2127]

I'm so amaze their process and abilities they have.. hope one day I can apply to what I learned to them. I keep watching this channel. Thank you and God bless 🙏🎊

[@gracebock2900]

Dear Sam n Helen, just want u to know that yr honesty n daringness IS inspiring.One of my sons is on the rout of environmentaly friendly n I've taken some baby-steps in that direction.We do have a lot to learn, so we'll keep learning.Appreciate your sharing😘😘

[@Stephanie_Michelle_Johnstone]

Beautiful story, well filmed and great topic, thank you so much for sharing xx

[@ncooty]

Another great film. I agree with the husband's assertions about structural issues. E.g., their reduced consumption lowers demand for certain products, thereby lowering prices, which often creates a rebound effect (such as increased fuel consumption due to low prices). I general, capitalism ensures the full depletion of resources, at least until demand is low enough that prices don't cover the cost of production. So, until we hit a critical mass, we're subsidizing the profligate consumption of others.

[@yvonnemastny1103]

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[@faithtrout1181]

Capitalism isn't the enemy. If you go into a socialist/communist government, resources will vanish at astronomical rates (i.e. Mao China, Stalin Russia, and current Venezuela). This led/will again lead to the death of millions and millions of people! Most of which due to starvation.

[@ncooty]

@Faith Trout: It's unfortunate that so many people think in such categorical terms. In practice, no system of governance (economic, political, or otherwise) is pure/ homogenous. We mix different approaches in different amounts for different issues. Also, pointing out a problem or trajectory isn't an automatic endorsement of whatever simplistic bogeyman you imagine rival tribes worship.

[@faithtrout1181]

@@ncooty I'm not "imagining rival tribes worship" socialism and communism, I know certain groups do. For example, the socialist and communist party members that are now in the United States. And for your first paragraph, were you just pointing out capitalism, or attacking it? Because it seems like you were doing the latter. That's why I pointed out the socialism doesn't work. And, for your other point, you can't combine multiple forms of government with socialism, because over time one key group or entity will superseded and gain full control. That's what happens when you give all power to the government in socialism.

[@ncooty]

@Faith Trout: Again, you're communicating in absolutes. Is the military fully private, fully public, or a bit of both? Is education fully private, fully public, or a bit of both? What about healthcare? Infrastructure? Utilities? The judicial system? Correctional facilities? One can observe the short-comings of capitalism (or any other system), yet still not advocate throwing the baby out with the bath water. Market failures exist (e.g., police, fire, currency, environmental protections, food safety, drug safety, etc.). Don't trap yourself into such unhelpful binary ways of thinking (us vs. them). Hear the best version--even the charitable version--of what others are saying, not the caricature you might have in mind.

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

this family is seriously incredible. what theyre doing is so inspiring, i cant wait to live alone and adopt the same strategies. “if its the case that we’re in ecological overshoot while billions still need to lift their material living standards in some form to live well, that implies that the most over-consuming nations and regions of the world need to contract. not through a recession but through some sort of planned, deliberate contraction." the best definition of degrowth ive heard yet