The document provides several recipes for more sustainable living in the areas of energy, transport, waste, food, and social practices. It describes examples from ecovillages in Scandinavia that implement cogeneration of heat and power using Stirling engines, passive building design using natural ventilation and insulation, bike sharing programs, composting toilets, rainwater collection, green roofs, herb gardens, and shared community meals. The recipes emphasize using natural materials and renewable resources to meet needs in an ecological and low-cost manner.

1. Some recipes for a more sustainable lifestyle One Step Beyond 2010

2. Energy Recipes

6. Transport Recipes

10. Waste Recipes

13. COMING SOON !! Waste > Compost

14. Food Recipes

16. Food > Herb Spiral Mark off a circle with a 2m diameter. Collect stones and bricks to build up a spiral to 0.5m height. Your spiral will probably wrap around about three times. All your cooking herbs (Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, Chives, Basil, Sage, etc.) will grow happily there, with an easy access, some shady spots, natural water flow and heat from the stones. We built a herb spiral during our stay in Suderbyn ecovillage – read more on the construction here You will need: -Materials good for stacking: rocks, bricks, old cement -Sand and Soil Build it as close as possible to your kitchen! Grow your herbs upward – this one spiral bed gives much more growing space, and a variety of climate conditions (dry, wet, shaded, sunny).

17. Food > Horse shoe Build an earthen horse shoe shape oriented south to focus the sun's heat and provide a shelter from strong winds. Plant inside and on the horse shoe: the natural slope will ease the watering and seeding. Over time, the horse shoe will fill in with vegetation, and the area protected by them will benefit. Together with the herb spiral, the horse shoe is a classic of Permaculture , a branch of agriculture interested in sustainable and self-sufficient ecosystems. Adapt the horse shoes size to your needs. In Suderbyn, the aim is to feed several households with the vegetable production. The more the merrier! In Suderbyn ecovillage, earth mounts shaped like horse shoes are providing the plants with wind shelter and warm pockets. A simple and beautiful recipe! You will need: -Earth-moving equipment -Seeds and Seedlings -Some Patience...

18. Social Recipes

20. COMING SOON !! Social > Working groups

21. COMING SOON !! Social > Common House

22. Some recipes for a more sustainable lifestyle One Step Beyond 2010