Improve your quality of life through practical, science-based sustainability.
Sustainable Living Services helps adults and households improve everyday routines, home systems, resource use, and long-term sustainability through practical, step-by-step guidance.
The goal is not perfection. It is practical improvement you can maintain over time.
4-Step Client Program
Step 1 — Free Consultation
Approximately 30 minutes
Introductory consultation
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Discuss your goals, challenges, and priorities
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Review your current situation and constraints
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Determine whether SLS is a good fit
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Explain the program and next steps
Step 2 — Foundational Wellness Check
1-hour session; typically completed over 2–3 weeks
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Review foundational areas such as hydration, hygiene, sleep, caloric intake, and exercise.
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Assess health-related routines and identify areas that may need improvement.
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Establish practical priorities before moving into larger household changes
Step 3 — Home & Personal Systems Reset
1-hour session; typically occurs over 1–2 months
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Focus on cleaning, organization, and descaling
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Support a home environment that helps maintain mental clarity and focus on goals
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Build systems that make the home easier to maintain
Step 4 — Sustainability Implementation
Three 1-hour pillar sessions, plus one 30-minute follow-up meeting per month. Additional follow-up meetings may be requested as needed.
Implementation is organized around three sustainability pillars: Health, Financial, and Environmental Sustainability.
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Apply practical improvements across health, finances, resource use, purchasing, waste, and the living environment
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Identify realistic opportunities to use time, money, materials, energy, and other resources more effectively
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Track progress and refine strategies over time
Areas We May Work On
Health & Daily Routines
Sleep, hydration, activity, nutrition, hygiene, and everyday habits.
Home Systems
Cleaning, organization, descaling, and creating a supportive home environment that helps maintain focus on goals.
Resource Use
Energy, water, materials, waste, and purchasing decisions.
Environmental Health
Indoor conditions, product choices, exposures, and healthier household practices.
Financial Sustainability
Emergency preparedness, resource and energy efficiency, sustainable consumption, goals, planning, budgeting, and general financial sustainability education.
Sustainable Living
Waste reduction, responsible consumption, safer products, sustainable food choices, and continuous improvement.
What’s Included
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One-on-one remote consulting
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A personalized sustainability plan
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Structured video consultations
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Three sustainability-pillar implementation sessions
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Monthly progress and follow-up support
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Guidance implementing practical changes
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Progress tracking and continuous improvement
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Product and lifestyle recommendations when appropriate
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Any products or outside services a client chooses to purchase are paid for separately by the client.
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Program Investment
Sustainable Living Services begins with a four-month consulting program, followed by continued support.
Initial Four-Month Program: $1,600 total
The $1,600 is due upon signing the Client Agreement. With prior agreement from Sustainable Living Services, the total may instead be paid in four monthly installments of $400.
Beginning Month 5: $100 per month
Starting with the fifth month, the consulting rate is reduced to $100 per month for the remaining duration of the agreement.
All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Payment, invoicing, termination, refund, and other terms are governed by the Client Agreement.
Public Education & Speaking
Patrick Pinkowski, MPH also provides educational presentations for libraries, universities, workplaces, community organizations, and professional audiences.
Speaking & Events
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Library and community presentations
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University and professional-development sessions
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Workplace and organizational programs
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Workshops, Q&A, and interactive formats
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Presentations adapted for different audiences
Topics May Include
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Practical sustainable living
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Environmental health
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Healthier routines and home systems
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Waste and resource reduction
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Safer product and consumer choices
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Financial and environmental sustainability
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Quality of life
Featured Presentation
Better Living Through Science-Based Sustainability
A practical, science-based presentation that connects individual well-being, the living environment, and sustainable use of resources. Topics may include healthier routines, home systems, environmental health, financial sustainability, waste reduction, safer product choices, and practical steps people can use in everyday life.