Community & Shared Living
Starting a Building Sustainability Newsletter
A simple monthly newsletter can transform how neighbours think about sustainability in their building. Here is how to make one that actually gets read.
The Journal
Every entry from the UrbanEthica editorial team.
Practical guides on sustainable city living, transit, waste, energy, community and beginner-friendly habits, 105 articles and counting.
All articles
Community & Shared Living
Community & Shared Living
How Community Fridges Work, and Whether Your Neighbourhood Needs One
Community fridges fight food waste and food insecurity simultaneously. Here is how they operate, what makes them work, and how to start one.
Community & Shared Living
Shared Laundry Room Eco-Etiquette
How to use shared laundry facilities efficiently, for your wallet, your neighbours, and the environment.
Community & Shared Living
Cooperative Bulk Buying Clubs: How They Work and Why They’re Spreading
A practical guide to bulk-buying cooperatives, what they save, how to join one, and how to start one in your neighbourhood.
Community & Shared Living
Starting a Building-Wide Compost Rota
How to organise apartment composting at building scale, turning resident food waste into shared compost without anyone becoming the unpaid compost manager.
Community & Shared Living
How a Neighbourhood Tool Library Works (and How to Start One)
Tool libraries lend tools the way book libraries lend books. Here is how they work, what they save, and how to start one in your area.
Community & Shared Living
Apartment Etiquette: Quiet Hours, Smells, and the Other Unwritten Rules
A practical guide to the unwritten rules of apartment living that make the difference between good neighbours and conflict.
Community & Shared Living
Shared Spaces in Apartment Buildings: The Rules That Make Them Work
A practical guide to making apartment shared spaces, laundry rooms, gardens, common areas, function well for everyone who uses them.
Community & Shared Living
Starting a Community Garden in Your City Block
A step-by-step guide to turning an unused patch of urban land into a working community garden, from the first conversation to the first harvest.
Smart Energy & Water Use
How to Do a DIY Energy Audit of Your Apartment
A step-by-step weekend project to identify the biggest energy waste in your flat, and the highest-impact interventions to fix them.
Smart Energy & Water Use
Hot Water Savings in a Shared Flat: Negotiating With Housemates
How to reduce hot water use in a shared flat without becoming the household nag, combining practical interventions with realistic housemate diplomacy.
Smart Energy & Water Use
Solar Options That Renters Can Actually Use
You can't install rooftop solar in a rented flat, but several solar options are accessible to tenants, from portable panels to community schemes.