This is a book about reconnecting to our animalness. Our humanness. Better: The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living explores the intersection of sustainability and art, showing how each of us can reinvent our lives as our greatest artistic achievement. This unusual guide blends memoir, non-fiction, environmental theory, arts research and practical DIY ideas to help you incite your own creative adventures.
Nicole Caldwell is CEO and co-founder of Better Farm, a 65-acre sustainability campus, organic farm and artists' colony which serves as a blueprint for environmentally conscious living. Better Farm attracts those who are interested in doing "better"— growing from each experience, serving their communities, and creating something that benefits the world around them. Nicole is president of the not-for-profit arts and music outreach initiative betterArts, which works in tandem with Better Farm to explore the intersection between sustainability and art. She also works as a professional writer and editor; her work has been featured in Martha Stewart, Reader's Digest, Mother Earth News, and many others.Â
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