A number of people in America are participating in off-grid living. You can read more about the off-grid movement here: http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/stories/going-off-the-grid-why-more-people-are-choosing-to-live-life-un (Links to an external site.) , or from a variety of other sources on the Internet. Based on your review, why do you believe people are choosing to live off the grid? What are some advantages of this lifestyle? What are some disadvantages? Does the idea of off-grid living hold any appeal for you, personally? Why or why not? What specific environmental problems would living off the grid potentially reduce or alleviate? How? How does living off the grid relate to the environmental movement and the concept of creating a sustainable environment?
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/stories/going-off-the-grid-why-more-people-are-choosing-to-live-life-un (Links to an external site.)