Friendly reminder: school is back in session. More kids are riding bikes and walking. Slow down. And it is state law to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
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A friend off mine made this film back in 1997 when we were building our first two strawbale houses. It feels a bit outdated but it is a good film; specially on DVD, which you can order at frans.y@telia.com
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A friend off mine made this film back in 1997 when we were building our first two strawbale houses. It feels a bit outdated but it is a good film; specially on DVD, which you can order at frans.y@telia.com
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This is an ongoing experiment of Factor e Farm in Global Village construction. http://openfarmtech. org/index.php?title= UM_Presentation
For more information, see
http://openfarmte ch.org/weblog/
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Civil engineer, Ben Jordan describes the whys and hows of rainwater catchment, and it's applicability in the Bay Area.
He also describes how to reach a critical mass of this sustainble resource.
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Peter Harper form the Center of Alternative Technology (Wales) discusses the need for a zero carbon society and possible solutions that could be enacted. Peter discusses the pro's and cons of lifestyle driven changes and technology enabled reduction, do we have the time to as consumers to choose which strategy we want to take?
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Mick Pearce a Zimbabwean architect now working with Design Inc (and designer of Melbourne's CH2) discusses strategies for building low carbon cities. In particular he reflects upon his expereince and understanding of African self-build cities.
The ecosan toilet is on the first floor of this house in Bangalore. Setup in 2003 the system is working well. The pan came from China and is now being made in Bangalore using Fibre reinforced plastic.
Mick Pearce a Zimbabwean architect now working with Design Inc (and designer of Melbourne's CH2) discusses strategies for building low carbon cities. In particular he reflects upon his expereince and understanding of African self-build cities.
Green Energy & Eggs, A look at a zero energy home and sustainble living. Interviews with three homeowners, Solar, Solar P.V., Crops not lawns, localization
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PhytoTrade Africa, the Southern African Natural Products trade association brings cash benefits to poor rural African producers through sustainably commercialising Fair Trade natural products from indigenous tree species.