Farewell, my Subaru
Subtitle: an epic adventure in local living
By: Doug Fine.
Edition: Villard books trade paperback ed.
Publisher: Villard
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780812977899
Subjects: Fine, Doug; Environmentalism -- New Mexico -- Biography; Sustainable living -- New Mexico -- Biography; Human ecology -- New Mexico -- Biography; Green movement -- New Mexico
Genres: Biography
Description: Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? In an attempt to find out, Fine moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he has no farming, mechanical or electrical skills. Whether installing solar panels, defending goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from a local restaurant to fill the tank in his Ridiculously Oversized American Truck, Fine's undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain't easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The parking brake wake-up call; title: A land like matzah; title: Last exit to Wal-Mart; title: Livestock shopping in the digital age; title: How a former suburbanite can wake up as a full-time goat vet; title: The carbon neutral patriot; title: The ridiculously oversized American truck; title: The kung pao smokescreen; title: Diabetes for the earth; title: Windmill surfing; title: Modern snake charming; title: Toxic turbulence; title: Smiles, everyone : an on-site inspection of the Funky Butte Ranch; title: The Funky Butte Ranch opens a chicken buffet; title: Worse then Elmer Fudd; title: Chicken Little was right to be worried; title: Reaping rewards.