Fundamentals of Sustainable Living

Course Overview

Learn practical strategies for sustainable living that can help you cut costs, live healthier, and promote a more regenerative world.

Course No. 9483

This 12-lecture course with sustainability pioneer Professor Gamble teaches you how to:

• Reduce home energy use by 75%+
• Eliminate utility bills with renewable energy
• Grow year-round organic produce
• Make eco-friendly household products
• Design sustainable transportation systems

Discover how every lifestyle choice – from food to housing to economics – can align with ecological principles.

Key Topics Covered:

• Renewable energy systems
• Green building design
• Permaculture gardening
• Water conservation
• Eco-city transportation
• Circular economics
• Slow food movement
• Biomimicry applications

Video Lectures

01: Making Your Lifestyle Footprint Regenerative (30 min)

Introduction to sustainable living principles without self-denial.

02: Sustainable Energy Options (28 min)

Harnessing solar power for home energy independence.

03: Sustainable Building Choices (32 min)

Designing green buildings that give back more than they take.

04: Cultivating Sustainable Landscapes (32 min)

Creating functional edible landscapes around your home.

05: Fresh Food from Your Own Garden (28 min)

Urban agriculture techniques for local food production.

06: Winter Gardening (29 min)

Extending harvests year-round with simple microclimates.

07: Sustainable Water Use (30 min)

Systems for water conservation and ecological management.

08: Transportation Alternatives and the Ecocity (35 min)

Designing sustainable mobility systems and urban spaces.

09: Sustainable Products for the Home (29 min)

Green consumer choices and DIY cleaning products.

10: Green Economics: Living Well (30 min)

Steady-state economics and degrowth principles.

11: Inner Dimensions of Sustainability (29 min)

Spirituality, meditation and holistic health connections.

12: Shifting to a Sustainable Worldview (34 min)

Integrating permaculture, indigenous wisdom and biomimicry.