"At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent"

Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably.There have been many low points during my long journey as an accidental climate-change warrior. I've lived through days without electricity when the weather has been too cloudy to generate solar power. I've woken up to find my vegetable garden de