Welcome to The Sustainable Library

Andri Johnston sitting on her bed with a big mug of tea welcoming you to The Sustainable Library and your Sustainable Living Journey.

Hi! I’m Andri and this is The Sustainable Library – a space dedicated to my lifelong passion for sustainable living.

The Sustainable Library is where you will find all the information you need to live an intentional sustainable life without needing to uproot your whole life or break the bank.

I believe that living truly sustainable needs to be realistic and achievable in all seasons of our lives, but that it does require us to look beyond convenience to living a life according to planetary values and with life long commitment to nature.

I look forward to having you join me on this journey. Let’s jump in…

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Recent Posts

Why we chose to Adopt Not Shop
Why chose to Adopt not Shop dogs, even when it’s Really Hard
We decided to go the adopt don’t shop route and now have a wonderful Siberian Husky as part of the
Lavender & Coffee Ground Soap Recipe
Easy Farm Kitchen Lavender & Coffee Ground DIY Soap Recipe
This easy lavender and coffee ground DIY soap recipe was cooked up in our farm kitchen one afternoon with wonderful
A Guide to Sustainable Christmas Food
A Green Christmas Guide to Sustainable Christmas Food
A simple guide with some tips to follow this Christmas to lower food waste and have more Sustainable Christmas Food.
A Green Christmas Guide to Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping
A Green Christmas: How to do Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping
A simple way to lower your waste this Christmas is by swapping to eco-friendly gift wrapping. Here are a couple
A Green Christmas Guide to a Sustainable Christmas Season
Tips on how to have a more Sustainable Christmas
In this guide you’ll find some easy tips on how to make your Christmas more Sustainable this year – from
Sustainably Sources Tuna Rice Salad
Sustainably Sourced Simple Summer Tuna Rice Salad
When we’re not eating plant based we have sustainably sourced tuna. But when is tuna sustainable and what’s the best
Sweet Potato Thai red Curry
Sweet Potato Thai Red Curry Plant Based Comfort Food
This quick and easy thai red curry recipe will become your go to plantbased comfort food before you know it!
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Slow Living for the Working Person
Slow Living for the Working Person
A Slow Living lifestyle should not be reserved for some people, and there are things we can do to incorporate
The Sustainable Living Challenge: My Top 3 Meditation Tools for Eco Anxiety
Meditation Tools to Help with Eco Anxiety
My review of three mediation tools, two apps and one YouTube channel, that I use for mediation along with the
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Why We Need More Sustainable Activewear
Why we Need more Sustainable Activewear
Activewear is the fashion item that gets overlooked for its sustainable materials a lot. Here I look at two natural

12 Week Sustainable Living Challenge

Sweet Potato Thai red Curry
Sweet Potato Thai Red Curry Plant Based Comfort Food
This quick and easy thai red curry recipe will become your go to plantbased comfort food before you know it!
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Slow Living for the Working Person
Slow Living for the Working Person
A Slow Living lifestyle should not be reserved for some people, and there are things we can do to incorporate
The Sustainable Living Challenge: My Top 3 Meditation Tools for Eco Anxiety
Meditation Tools to Help with Eco Anxiety
My review of three mediation tools, two apps and one YouTube channel, that I use for mediation along with the
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Why We Need More Sustainable Activewear
Why we Need more Sustainable Activewear
Activewear is the fashion item that gets overlooked for its sustainable materials a lot. Here I look at two natural
The Sustainable Living Challenge: My Favourite Sustainable Fashion Brands for a Complete Outfit
My Top Sustainable Fashion Brands for a Complete Outfit
From clothing, to shoes to accessories, these are my favourite sustainable fashion brands based on their products, message and ethics
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Is Carbon Offsetting the Answer to Sustainable Travelling
Is Carbon Offsetting the Answer to Sustainable Travelling
Our flying habits are emitting so much damaging carbon emissions – Carbon offsetting can be the answer or is it
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Cycling: The World Changing Commute
Cycling: The World Changing Commute
Have you every thought about the impact your commute has on the environment? A simple change to make is swapping
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Our Digital Carbon Footprint
What is Our Digital Carbon Footprint?
Our digital carbon footprint emits about the same amount of emissions as the airline industry. But what is it and
The Sustainable Living Challenge: Energy Saving with Smart Bulbs
Using Smart Bulbs to Save Energy in the Home
We know that saving power in the home starts with turning off lights, but what if there was a way
The Sustainable Living Challenge: The No-Poo Experience with Chickpea Hair Wash
The “No-Poo” Hair Experience using Chickpeas
An honest review of trying out the no-poo life for a month with this easy chickpea and apple cider vinegar

51% Plant Based Recipes

Sustainably Sources Tuna Rice Salad
Sustainably Sourced Simple Summer Tuna Rice Salad
When we’re not eating plant based we have sustainably sourced tuna. But when is tuna sustainable and what’s the best
Sweet Potato Thai red Curry
Sweet Potato Thai Red Curry Plant Based Comfort Food
This quick and easy thai red curry recipe will become your go to plantbased comfort food before you know it!
The Sustainable Living Challenge: The Ultimate Zero Food Waste Recipe
The Ultimate Zero Food Waste Recipe
This is the ultimate pasta dish to clean out your fridge and ensure you create no food waste in the
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Polenta Tofu Wrap – The Wrap that made me Love Tofu
The most delicious polenta tofu wrap recipe you’ll ever come across! An easy and delicious plant based recipe that will
Vegan Banana Bread with Spelt Flour
Vegan Spelt Banana Bread
I turned our family recipe banana bread into a vegan banana bread and it is delicious!

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