Minimal

Minimal

How to simplify your life and live sustainably

Summary

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Love yourself. Love the planet.

We are facing an urgent climate crisis and we must all take action now. However, it can be difficult to know where to start when bombarded with overwhelming facts and statistics every day. We all want to make a difference, but what can we do?

Minimal makes simple and sustainable living attainable for everyone, using practical tips for all areas of everyday life to reduce your impact on the earth. Leading environmentalist Madeleine Olivia shares her insights on how to care for yourself in a more eco-friendly way, as well as how to introduce a mindful approach to your habits. This includes how to declutter your life, reduce your waste and consumption, recipes for eating seasonally and making your own natural beauty and cleaning products.

Learn how to minimise the areas that aren’t giving you anything back and discover a happier and more fulfilled life, while looking after the Earth we share.

© Madeleine Olivia 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Reviews

  • Handy and easy-to-follow guide ... A lot of books on minimal living tend to be preachy, but I loved the kindness Olivia displays ... A beautiful read.
    Women's Way

About the author

Madeleine Olivia

Madeleine Olivia is a blogger and YouTuber (with over 400k subscribers) whose aim is to spread the message of minimalism, low-impact living and self-love, making it easy and attainable for everyone.

She was recently listed as one of the Evening Standard’s top environmental influencers to follow and she has her own ethical and sustainable clothing line.
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