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Title of the Book: Walking the Sustainability Talk
Author: Kavita Andrade
Year: 2022
Pages: 102
ISBN: 978-93-5627-684-0
Price Rs. 500/-
Today, there is an abundance of conversation taking place around sustainability. Have you ever thought of walking the sustainability talk? Do you like to be accompanied on such a trip? Kavitha Andrade is going to lead the way. She is a double post graduate in Labour Laws and Personal Management with vast experience as Head of Administration at Mahindra United World College of India; a researcher in herbal compounds and medicinal plants over the last 12 years and an expert in healthy chemical-free, skin and hair care alternatives made available for her friends and clients through GreenThyme. As we embark upon ‘Walking the Sustainability Talk,’ Kavitha is sure to kick start it with few sessions of yoga as she is a trained yoga teacher. Don’t miss some chocolates on the way for she is indeed a skilled chocolatier too.
The journey is going to be truly informative and refreshing: we are in the company of two trustworthy friends: Kavitha Andrade and her recent and first book – Walking the Sustainability Talk. The author will narrate in a very friendly manner her very own journey towards sustainability, in the company of Hector Andrade her husband and Qavalina her daughter. This journey of sustainability, we are into is that of a family of three persons. Soon, we will get in touch with their parents and grandparents who were the source of inspiration. They grew their own food, cooked healthy meals and enjoyed quality time with nature.
The foreword by Dr. Dipak Wadhawan focuses on how immensely useful the book is, how much it is fruit of the vast experience of the author, how it invites the reader to grown one’s own food and how each chapter has suggestions or recipes “using ingredients which have been found not only to be beneficial for our health and overall wellbeing but also helping to enhance manifold the exotic flovor of the dish.”
In the preface, Kavitha narrates her journey towards sustainability. The introduction offers tips for a sustainable home: climate change and its impact on our existence and there is a challenging invitation to be the change we want to see in the world. There is a gigantic rise of lifestyle related diseases that call us to take a look at the choices we make. “The underlying thesis of this book is that anything we do to promote a healthier life for ourselves and our communities ultimately promotes the health and well-being of the planet.” There are many ways to create an eco-friendly home which in turn will ensure the health of the family members and make the world a better place. Sustainable living, to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle, saving money etc, is dealt with in a convincing manner. The author has expressed it powerfully: “The pages that follow outline a roadmap marked with milestones to help you chart your own journey. Taking one step at a time with help you embark on your path towards your sustainable home.”
With the roadmap at hand all that is required is to undertake the journey. As you enter into this fascinating, colourful and informative book, ten chapters will take you to: Grow Your Own Food (Chp1), Composting Fertilizers, and Herbal Pesticides (Chp2), Healthy Cookware (Chp3), Grow Your Own Medicine (Chp4), Health Foods and Drinks (Chp5), Home Remedies from the Kitchen and Garden (Chp6), Homemade Skin & Hair Care (Chp7), Natural Cleaners for Your Home (Chp8), Managing Indoor Pests (Chp9). Sustainability Tips (Chp10), Reliable Vendors for Products and Glossary. Wish you happy and fruitful reading of 102 pages of Walking the Sustainability Talk.