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A famous declaration of what is desired as essential to one's life.
http://hobbes.ncsa.uiuc.edu/desiderata.html
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David's Page
Covers David MacClement's effort living a comfortable but ascetic human life, to be autonomous of
the globalized economy. Includes essays on sustainability, work, wealth distribution, and voluntary
simplicity.
http://www.geocities.com/davd.geo/
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Voice Yourself
Project started by Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie to encourage citizens to protest pollution of
the air, soil, and water through everyday choices and behaviors. Includes information about their
bike and bus tour, recipes, a guide to farms, and a forum.
http://www.voiceyourself.com/
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Live Simply With Style
Authors Mary Helen and Shuford Smith offer retirement, travel, and photography tips for a simple
lifestyle.
http://www.livesimplywithstyle.com
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A Real Life Magazine: Simple Organic Living
A Real Life magazine offers unique, practical, upbeat inspiration to create a simpler, healthier,
more balanced and fulfilling life in an earthy and intimate ad-free format.
http://www.areallife.com
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The New Road Map Foundation
Providing people with practical tools and innovative approaches for managing and mastering basic
life challenges.
http://www.newroadmap.org
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Living Lightly on the Earth
This site is based on an assumption that every human being has a right to an equal share of
physical space on this planet, purely by virtue of being human.
http://www.scn.org/earth/lightly/index.html
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Seeds of Simplicity
A program of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy at Cornell University, Seeds of
Simplicity is a national, nonprofit public-membership organization working to help build a strong
voice for voluntary simplicity as an authentic social justice and environmental movement.
http://www.seedsofsimplicity.org/
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Fringe Wisdom: Spirituality, Love, Food, Nature, and The Art of Being Human
An explanation of how to change the viewpoint which is destroying our world, to one that teaches us
to nurture, sustain life on this planet, and evolve.
http://www.fringewisdom.com
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Hermitary
Offers resources and reflections on hermits, eremiticism, and solitude. Includes articles on
historical and living hermits, news, book reviews, and philosophical essays on solitude.
http://www.hermitary.com/
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Simple Abundance
Sarah Breathnach's official website for her series, 'Simple Abundance'. Simple appreciation of
every day life and beautiful things.
http://www.simpleabundance.com/
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Living Simply
Offering ideas for frugal living, and children.
http://www.geocities.com/livingsimplynow/
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Granola Groovy
How two guys quit their jobs and moved to the country. Info on eliminating debt, learning to live
simpler and building fun and sustainable structures.
http://www.granolagroovy.com
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David MacClement: Right Now, I'm Living Sustainably!
As an economics experiment, David lives sustainably on under $900 per year, buying everything and
sharing housing costs.
http://www.geocities.com/davdd.geo/Pg1-AD11.html
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Life: News about Sustainable Healthy Living
News and articles about sustainable living, health, family, livelihood, and mostly voluntary
simplicity, since 1976.
http://www.life.ca/
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New Liberty Village
A community and network of websites with articles on self-sufficiency, voluntary simplicity, and
spirituality. A movement of ideas and freedom which is providing an online school of right living.
http://www.geocities.com/newlibertyvillage
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Simple Family Life
Monthly e-zine with articles on simplifying family life plus relieve stress and save money.
Includes household, finances, deep breathing, and quotes.
http://www.geocities.com/simplefamilylife/
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Living Without a Car: Thoughts and Ideas
Suggests alternatives such as walking, bicycle and public transport. The practical aspects of
living without a car in Sydney, Australia with links to relevant sites.
http://www.geocities.com/sydneysiteau/nocar.html
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American Sadhu
An expiriment in living completely moneyless as a demonstration of simple living. A philosophy
that commercialism (ie money) is a destructive force.
http://www.geocities.com/kayoss00/index.html
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Affluenza: PBS Program on the Epidemic of Overconsumption
The online companion to the PBS program on the high social and environmental costs of
overconsumption and materialism, helps to recognize and treat affluenza as well as educate the
public.
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/
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Center For a New America Dream
A non-profit movement of non-consumerism, simplifying lifestyles by reducing waste and buying what
isn't needed in order to be happier and preserve the earth.
http://www.newdream.org/
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Northwest Earth Institute
Discussion courses on sustainability, deep ecology, living in place, and the practice of simplicity
for groups and individuals in the Northwest and across the United States.
http://www.nwei.org/
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Voluntary Simplicity from Natural Life Magazine
Articles on voluntary simplicity from the online version of Natural Life magazine, a periodical
promoting natural living, home business and environmentally friendly products.
http://www.life.ca/home/simplicity/index.html
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Gentle Spirit
A women's magazine that follows the ideals of voluntary simplicity through homeschooling,
spirituality, parenting, and home arts.
http://www.gentlespirit.com
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Living Simply at Suite 101
Tips, information, encouragement, and discussion for those who wish to take control of their lives
and learn to relax and simplify.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/living_simply
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MindfulCanada: The Canadian Voluntary Simplicity Network
A Canadian online community, message boards, newsletter and information on being mindful of what we
are doing to reduce the impact we have on our own lives and the earth.
http://www.mindfulcanada.com
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Olympus-Real Life Doctrine
Activists group which does research, exhortations, consultations & project implementations on
sustainable, alternate & folksy living systems.
http://www.olympuss.tattamangalam.com
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Work, Money, Time, Future - Arbeit, Geld, Zeit, Zukunft
Thoughts on work, money, time and future with questions that make us reconsider what we are doing
to impact our lives and the future.
http://members.aon.at/ro.neunteufel
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Path to Freedom - One Step at A Time
Strives to inspire individuals to "think globally, act locally" by motivating them to
live a simpler and more fulfilling life.
http://www.pathtofreedom.com
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RichGiving: Learning to Make Giving More Meaningful
Community site exploring ways to make gift giving more meaningful, through giving of the self, for
the soul and for the future. Emphasis on ecology, sustainability, simplicity and spirituality.
http://www.richgiving.com
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Hitch Hike Mike: Mike Gitelman
A Canadian hitchhiker and traveller, with his autobiographical writings on his voluntary
homelessness, and a description of his simple life in a tree house.
http://www.hitchhikemike.com
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Lifestyle Changes at Innerself.com
Articles on ways you can alter your lifestyle to attain the results you desire. Some of the
modifications deal with attitudes, others with learned behavior.
http://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Lifestyle_Changes
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Unconventional Ideas
A philosophical toolkit to help people free themselves from the mainstream American Dream.
http://www.spiritone.com/~andersen
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An Inactive Activist
How the author maitains a minimum comfortable but ascetic lifestyle, and his personal beliefs about
work and how it is an option and not a requirement for survival.
http://www.geocities.com/davdd.geo/
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PopSustainability
Non-profit organization promoting more sustainable lifestyles through the tools of popular culture,
in order to find creative solutions to social problems.
http://thinkpop.org/
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A Real Hermit
A photographic story about a hermit that lives in the woods of Ohio, describing his lifestyle in a
tiny cabin.
http://hermit.bizhosting.com/hermit.html
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Better Times Webzine
An e-zine of sustainable, simple, and frugal living, published by the Oscar Romero Catholic Worker
House.
http://www.bettertimesinfo.org/
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Alternatives for Simple Living
An organization that working to equip people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and
celebrate responsibly. The organization started in 1973 as a protest against the commercialization
of Christmas.
http://www.simpleliving.org/
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The Lifestyle Movement
A UK movement working towards living in a way that uses the earth's resources responsibly, and also
for social justice and equality.
http://www.lifestyle-movement.org.uk/
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Simply Living
An non-profit organization in central Ohio, educating people to live responsibly and sustainably in
a joyful relationship with the earth and one another.
http://www.simplyliving.org/sl/
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Simple Living Network
Sponsors a huge range of simple living resources as well as communities and books. A one-stop
place for most subjects involving simplifying your own life.
http://www.simpleliving.net
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A Family Living in Voluntary Simplicity
A family which strives to maintain a life of voluntary simplicity through homeschooling, organic
farming, music, yoga and ecology.
http://www2.dmci.net/users/kingcm/
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Live Simple
An E-book that sets out specific suggestions for simplifying possessions, home, daily routines,
personal goals, and use of resources.
http://www.december.com/simple/live/index.html
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Voluntary Simplicity Overview
Essay on voluntary simplicity and why it is gaining acceptance, as well of some of the movement's
roots in the 70's.
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/960415c.htm
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Pioneer Thinking - Capturing the Essence of Simple Living
Internet natural living community. Share health, home, and beauty tips, mens health, and crafts.
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/main.html
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Simple Living Resource Guide
Resource guide for people interested in voluntary simplicity, simple living, and downsizing,
maintained by the Pierce Simplicity Study.
http://www.gallagherpress.com/pierce/index.htm
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Voluntary Simplicity Study Circles by Janet Luhrs
Article from In Context on Janet Luhrs' study circles in sustainable agriculture and voluntary
simplicity.
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC33/Luhrs.htm
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The Journal of Voluntary Simplicity
Subscription information for the quarterly journal about simplifying our lives. Includes
information on related books.
http://www.simpleliving.com/
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The Garden
A community of people who are trying to create a place of open-mindedness, honesty and helpfulness
to create a beautiful life.
http://www.thegarden.net
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Cyber Simplify your Life
Provides practical hints on how to create your own meaning for information to prevent overload,
communication crisis and technostress. Includes coaching tips and stress-reduction exercises.
http://cybersimplify.com/
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Real Simple
An online magazine devoted to simplifying life and making it more meaningful for busy people, based
on the print magazine.
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/
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Thoughts on Voluntary Simplicity
Explains the difference between voluntary simplicity and frugality; articles on topics such as
building the simple life.
http://www.word-works.com/simple.htm
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