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To specifically design and build homes that ... To evolve the way humans live on this planet by evolving existing methods of living, home by home. To make small, believable steps toward slowing down and ultimately reversing the negative impact of human development as it relates to the Earth’s ability to continue to support life. To present these steps in a way that affords easy understanding and inspires people to act. To empower people to make positive changes in their own lives to reduce their personal carbon footprint. |
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Essence Projectile Arts & Events"If all the soldiers in all the armies in all the world put down their weapons and picked up tools and started building sustainable, carbon zero housing for all the people of the world our problems would be over and real life for all people would begin."
- Michael Reynolds
Yay success! Alice Springs Seminar 8th May 2012
Written by Rach GoldlustJust wanted to post a quick note about the awesome kick-off I had for my first travelling roadshow earthship presentation deluxe in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. I wasn't expecting to draw a particularly big crown as the northern territory is notoriously quiet, and especially on a random Tuesday night with a stranger coming from the big smoke..
O K I can't be dissing the territory too much, there was around 50 people who turned up and asked a bunch of interesting questions. I hope that some of the people who suggested ideas for building on the Aborginal communities around Alice come forward with plans and projects in the future, I would be really keen to come help out or organise projects with communities who are keen. Let's keep that momentum going. I'd also like to thank Alex from DesertSmart Mob and Alex from ABC Alice Springs radio for their awesome hosting powers and welcoming vibe. I'm in Darwin now hoping to get something organised here in the coming week so look out Territory!
Alice Springs Earthship Presentation Featured
Written by earthship biotecture
Tuesday, May 8 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Andy McNeill Room, Alice Springs Town Council
gold coin donation
Earthship Australia presents concepts and applications of Earthship Biotecture in Australia.
Come along to an evening seminar covering the basics of the revolutionary architecture and biology principles of Earthship Biotecture, created by Michael Reynolds in the USA.
Bringing Earthships back home Featured
The time has come to get serious about sustainability. We have had over 200 years of resource pillaging, growth addiction and economic aerobics. We have divided and conquered. Harmony is long overdue. Lets turn plagiarism into collaboration and thrive just as nature intended it.
Join Duuvy Jester for a fun, informative talk in the heart of Brunswick. He will be discussing the philosophy, science, physics and practicalities that live within the belly of the world that is Earthship. Hear all about his experiences in the Earthship academy out on the mesa in Taos, New Mexico.
This is a photo of the workshop, Easter 2012 at my place in the Adelaide Hills, Ironbank. We started construction of the greenhouse wall which had to be stepped down into natural ground to accommodate the slope to the north west (earthship faces north). 24 people came to help out over the two days. We mainly concentrated on the tyre pounding but also did some bottle bricks. It was a great weekend! I met some great people and we got a lot of work done.
I've talked to our local council about gaining approval for this earthship to be a bed and breakfast. People will be able to come and stay in an earthship for a night or two and maybe fall in love with them like I did.
When I've got the plans finalised I'll post them here so that people can understand a bit better what this thing is going to look like.
I also have a local engineer on board to do the calcs on the structure (which will have a ferro cement vaulted roof like the Simple Survival Model Earthship) so I will feedback info on how that goes too... stay tuned!
cheers, Marty
Hello Earthship People!
Jonah Reynolds has been very kind to setup this Blog for me... to share my experience of building an Earthship in Adelaide, Australia.
We started construction in July 2009 when Michael Reynolds was giving a public lecture in Adelaide (which was totally booked out with over 400 people in attendance). We pounded about 60 tyres in three hours with help from 25 people - mainly architecture students.
Earthship Academy Student - Rach Goldlust - My Story
Written by Rach GoldlustHi, my name is Rachel and I am a recent academy graduate from Melbourne, Australia.
I’ve been asked to write down my story. It’s always been natural for me to tell stories hence writing it down, and as a bit of a retrospective, is a bit out of my field of experience but probably not a far stretch. As many of my academy classmates can tell you, going to Taos and learning from the masters of Earthships in that crazy environment is a really rewarding and unforgetable experience.
Since this whole Earthship thing has taken off in the past few years, particularly in Australia, I’ve felt the urge to get off my ass and get involved. And that’s pretty much what happened. I first heard of Earthships about 6 years ago. Saw the film maybe 3 years ago, joined the then fledgling Melbourne group 2 years ago and now find myself trying to get things off the ground in Melbourne and across Australia, uniting a very diverse but committed group of people in their desires to see an Earthship (and really a whole lot of them) dotted around the Australian landscape. Well before I get too far ahead of myself, in my past life (and when I need a bit of cash) I have worked as an historian, hence my brain and narratives work better chronologically.
March 17, Earthship Presentation at Z-Day Zeitgeist Movement. by Martin Freeney, Adelaide Earthship Representative.
Written by earthship biotectureZ-Day 2012 Hosted by The Zeitgeist Movement SA
Date: Saturday 17th March 2012
Time: 11am - 6pm
Location: Napier 102 (lecture theatre), Adelaide University, North Terrace, 5000
Price: Free!!
Martin Freney of Adelaide University - Presents South Australia's Earthships Ironbank project, based on Michael Reynolds' Earthship biotecture model of self-sustainable architecture.
Event Description: This year TZM’s annual flagship event consists of a series of thought-provoking presentations and workshops with a festive late-Summer BBQ atmosphere to keep our spirits up while we indulge our idealistic drive for change. Food for both the body and mind will be served throughout the day!
Australia Earthship skills share this Saturday 10th March (11:00am - 2:30pm)
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You know the drill. Join Earthship Academy Student, Rachi Goldlust as they continue on the final stages of building a tyre retaining wall at CERES Environmental park in Brunswick East this Saturday 10th March 11:00am until 2:30pm. Learn the basics of tyre pounding construction, the unique component of Michael Reynolds inspiring Earthship buildings.
Using today's waste for the building of tomorrow!
Well i was there tonight in Bond uni and I wanted to say thank you for the good thing you do.
May the seed you put in people's head grow as much as you inspire people , I have built a house on my own with mud and bottles and cans and other recycled materials and I am really concern about what I could do better for our mother earth Pachamama.
Thanks for her,thanks for what you've done in Haiti.
France
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Mullumbimby Australia Tire Pounding Workshop Featured
Written by earthship biotectureJoin Earthship Biotecture creators Michael and Jonah Reynolds with the team at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens on their first Earthship tyre pounding and the beginning of a demonstration wall. Learn and assist in this simple yet revolutionary construction method which is specific to Earthship buildings–pounding tyres to form a durable thermal mass wall. All people with a genuine interest are encouraged to attend this workshop.