Jessica Deis, a married college student with children, struggles to pay high rent prices, so she bought a foreclosed home. "The greenest building is the one that already exists," she said.
Jessica Deis, a married college student with children, struggles to pay high rent prices, so she bought a foreclosed home. "The greenest building is the one that already exists," she said.
Brian Deis dumpster dives for food, clothing, and furniture as a way to save money and reuse items that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Brian Deis dumpster dives for food, clothing, and furniture as a way to save money and reuse items that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Brian Deis loads food tossed out by a local major grocery chain. “Our family isn’t going hungry, but there’s people who are, that don't know where they'll get their next meal,” he said.
Brian Deis loads food tossed out by a local major grocery chain. “Our family isn’t going hungry, but there’s people who are, that don't know where they'll get their next meal,” he said.
 Brian Deis, his wife Jessica and their children spend time together after hanging up clothing to dry, a way to save energy and money.
Brian Deis, his wife Jessica and their children spend time together after hanging up clothing to dry, a way to save energy and money.
 Brian Deis and Valerie Magnuson build a greenhouse to help a low-income area in Louisville, Ky. “If you don’t have control of your own food supply, what do you have control of,” Deis said.
Brian Deis and Valerie Magnuson build a greenhouse to help a low-income area in Louisville, Ky. “If you don’t have control of your own food supply, what do you have control of,” Deis said.
 Doroty Deis, age 4, and her mom Jessica look at a honeycomb together after checking on the families' backyard beehive.
Doroty Deis, age 4, and her mom Jessica look at a honeycomb together after checking on the families' backyard beehive.
Jessica Deis, a married college student with children, struggles to pay high rent prices, so she bought a foreclosed home. "The greenest building is the one that already exists," she said.
Jessica Deis, a married college student with children, struggles to pay high rent prices, so she bought a foreclosed home. "The greenest building is the one that already exists," she said.
Brian Deis dumpster dives for food, clothing, and furniture as a way to save money and reuse items that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Brian Deis dumpster dives for food, clothing, and furniture as a way to save money and reuse items that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Brian Deis loads food tossed out by a local major grocery chain. “Our family isn’t going hungry, but there’s people who are, that don't know where they'll get their next meal,” he said.
Brian Deis loads food tossed out by a local major grocery chain. “Our family isn’t going hungry, but there’s people who are, that don't know where they'll get their next meal,” he said.
Brian Deis, his wife Jessica and their children spend time together after hanging up clothing to dry, a way to save energy and money.
Brian Deis, his wife Jessica and their children spend time together after hanging up clothing to dry, a way to save energy and money.
Brian Deis and Valerie Magnuson build a greenhouse to help a low-income area in Louisville, Ky. “If you don’t have control of your own food supply, what do you have control of,” Deis said.
Brian Deis and Valerie Magnuson build a greenhouse to help a low-income area in Louisville, Ky. “If you don’t have control of your own food supply, what do you have control of,” Deis said.
Doroty Deis, age 4, and her mom Jessica look at a honeycomb together after checking on the families' backyard beehive.
Doroty Deis, age 4, and her mom Jessica look at a honeycomb together after checking on the families' backyard beehive.
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