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How to be Water Wise
We are constantly being reminded of the necessity to use water with great care, yet this does not mean we…
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We’re Covered in Germs – Let’s Design for That (TED video)
Our bodies and homes are covered in microbes — some good for us, some bad for us. As we learn…
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Geoff Lawton’s Zaytuna Farm Video Tour – Part II
Last year I took some time out to make a Zaytuna Farm Video Tour for you all (embedded here, with…
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Permaculture Gardening in a Wildlife Environment – the Real Meaning of Food Security (South Africa)
There are many challenges involved in building your own permaculture garden. The choice to avoid inorganic fertilizers and pesticides makes…
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How to Build a Rocket Stove Mass Water Heater
With deforestation still moving ahead apace, dealing with the global demand for fuel wood is critical. Life without heat and…
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Yet Another Use For the Humble Shipping Container – a Greenhouse
Building a greenhouse from a shipping container and using it as an educational resource in Kyrgyzstan. The shipping container is…
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Australia’s First Earthship
by Danielle Wolff-Chambers and Shelley Clements Here we are in Queensland, May 2013, half way through an Earthship build. It…
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Australia’s First Earthship – Finishes Workshop (Queensland)
We are very excited to announce the finishes workshop for Australia’s first Earthship in Queensland, Australia. The Earthship design concept…
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Bread for all – Community Oven
I met Fabrice at the top of the hill in the lovely forest at Whangateau in New Zealand, a scenic…
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Bamboo Wattle and Daub Structures
Photos © Craig Mackintosh The main buildings at the PRI’s Zaytuna Farm remind me a little of those cute homes…
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Worm Bin and Chicken Poop Compost Catch
by Rick Pickett, Eco-Ola Rehabilitating degraded land in the Peruvian Amazon requires utilizing many tools in ecological agriculture’s arsenal. We…
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Wood Burning Stoves 2.0 – the DVDs (Kickstarter Campaign)
Four DVDs will be created: "Fire Science", "Sneaky Heat", "Boom Squish" and "Hot Rocket" – showing the most sustainable way…
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