The Sustainable – Short Documentary Official Trailer

A preview of upcoming short documentary “The Sustainable.” The film is on its final stretch on a path towards a plethora of film festivals to spread Tom and Roberta Stock’s story and message of sustainable living.

“The Sustainable” tells the story of how Tom and Roberta Stock built a home on the plot of land they fell in love with, which happened to be a mile away from the closest power pole. When they first looked into getting electricity out there before beginning construction, the power company threw them a figure that was far outside of their budget. Determined, they explored their other options. In their search for a more cost-efficient solution, they attended a solar festival in Burlington, Vermont. They discovered that the cost of installing a solar/wind energy system in their home would cost them about half the amount of having the power company run power poles and wires to their home, only to then have a utility bill every month. Living off the grid was a no-brainer.

They chose to orient the house towards the sun in a way that the sunlight comes into the home through the large windows on the south side and hits the black slate tile floors, which then heat the home. During the summer, when the sun is higher in the sky, the direct sunlight does not enter the home through the windows. Some of the other topics he discusses are the monthly maintenance, how the batteries bring in the power from the windmill and solar panels, what happens if there is no sun or wind, how people can retrofit their on-the-grid homes to be more sustainable/energy-efficient, other ways they heat/cool their home, and where/how they saved (and still save) money. The Stocks live sustainably, affordably, comfortably, and most importantly, happily.

Tom and Roberta passionately express their knowledge on the history of energy, energy companies, energy consumption around the world, methods of sustainability used around the world, his frustrations with the country’s consumption and wastefulness, as well as his ideas and optimism for future generations.

Check out the website: www.thesustainable-film.com

Original source: https://www.solrenen.com/2020/09/18/the-sustainable-short-documentary-official-trailer/