Redefining the Good Life
What if we could enjoy life more, help people and ease pressure on the planet at the same time?
In a world of great abundance, but deepening dissatisfaction, the current path is failing both people and nature. Living More with Less is an invitation to step off that path. Together, we will explore how we can live well, save dozens of lives, improve thousands more, and stay within our fair share of our planet’s resouces.
This is a practical, research-informed family experiment focused on global challenges, personal wellbeing, and solutions that are in reach of the majority of people.
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More good, less harm
We’re exploring what it takes to get the most out of life, while staying within planetary boundaries and part of mainstream society. We are reforming our lives around doing as much good as we can and consuming a fraction of the Australian average.
With input from experts and others on a similar path, we are bringing our dream future into the present. Check out our blog or FAQs for more info and subscribe to be part of the journey.
We are Living More
- Positive Emotion: Practicing deep gratitude and finding awe in our daily lives
- Engagement: Immersion in the present and making deliberate, considered choices
- Relationships: Making time to care for each other, our friends, family and strangers
- Meaning: Living aligned with our values and giving generously to greater causes
- Accomplishment: Learning and practising skills to build resilience and reduce our impact
- Health: Good food, ample movement, sleep, and time in nature
…With Less
- Stress, speed and screens
- Time and productivity pressure
- Debt and financial pressure
- Consumption and waste
- Isolation and loneliness
- Competition and comparison
Our Core Messages
Everyone can make a substantial difference in the world. Our family gives generously to effective charities, saving dozens of lives (~ 25% of our income). We encourage others to give what they can, to improve the lives of others and find greater meaning.
We need to scale back our lives to enable a fair and flourishing future. The modern lifestyle is destroying our only planet. A better future means vastly reduced spending and consumption for deeper happiness and enhanced resilience. It means more freedom and fun, more creativity and connection.
Discovering a Different Way
We are not alone in this. People everywhere are taking action. They are choosing low impact diets, giving up flying, living small, growing food together, finding ways of living frugally, repairing and sharing, rethinking education, and building resilience through local knowledge and mutual aid.
We’re seeking out these stories to learn and to share. We’re documenting people and places that reflect the values of Living More With Less and share what we learn through our blog, videos, interviews, and real conversations – amplifying the good that’s already happening and building active hope.
If you are already living more with less, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch to share your story or collaborate.
