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Living Rooms :: EcoLogical Living + Building

People and planet conscious materials and products for the whole home. Building consciousness, and finding solutions to personal health and ecological challenges in our lived environments.

Community Actions

Action Target Status Themes

Urban Agriculture We landscape around our shop with edible plants. Passers-by who are hungry are encouraged to help themselves to the yield.

To shift conventional thinking about how we use urban landscape and about sustainable gardening.

Ongoing

Primary theme: EN5

All themes by pillar
Economic: EC2
Environmental: EN5 EN1 EN4
Social: SO1 SO2 SO4 SO5

Using Sustainable Energy Sources For our heat source, we are currently burning a multifuel pellet stove on Canadian source clean wood pellets, formerly a waste product in milling operations. We are in the process of investigating the viability of using locally produced switch grass pellets.

Full use of sustainable energies - one day operating "off-grid" capability.

Ongoing

Primary theme: EN1

All themes by pillar
Economic: EC1 EC2 EC4
Environmental: EN1 EN3 EN4 EN5
Social: SO1

Supporting Local Producers, Fabricators, Artisans and Businesses We support the efforts of local producers, fabricators, businesses, and artisans who are aligned with ecological living through efforts in cross-promotion, in-store representation, formal and informal business relationships, and choosing local suppliers, as much as possible.

To increase the strength and viability of a sustainable local economy.

Ongoing

Primary theme: EC2

All themes by pillar
Economic: EC2 EC1
Environmental: EN1 EN5
Social: SO5

Making Healthier & Eco-Conscious Building Supplies Available to the Kingston Area We carry and make available eco-conscious living products, low-impact building materials, non-toxic paints and wall coverings, ethically sourced flooring, countertops from recycled materials, natural and effective cleaners,healthy kitchen and bath products, and organic sleep systems.

To continue to make these products and more available to Kingston and to continue promoting eco-conscious living and building.

Ongoing

Primary theme: EN5

All themes by pillar
Environmental: EN5 EN1 EN4
Social: SO1 SO2

Monthly Film Screenings Documentary screenings monthly on topics related to the health and wellness of people and planet.

50 people in regular attendance.

Monthly

Primary theme: CU3

All themes by pillar
Cultural: CU3 CU1
Social: SO1 SO5