While here in Newcastle it’s drizzling, something like five degrees and we’re wrapped up warm even though we’re inside and the heating is on, elsewhere there is excitement in the sunshine.
News reaches me of a – get this – Nicaraguan Earthship being built. It appears it’s something of an eco pad built almost entirely of recycled rubbish – and trust me there is a lot of rubbish in Nicaragua and disposing of it is a big problem.
You can follow the ship’s progress here. We’re currently on day 5 of 16.
Their website offers a more indepth explanation:
Over the 16 days the team will be staging a series of awareness-raising and training events to ensure that the work can be replicated by local builders. The goal is to provide a lasting education on the principles and practical concepts of sustainable housing construction through the utilization of all recycled materials.
Casa Llanta is not the start of the first Earthship community in the world. Dig a little and you will find a host of successful Earthship communities around the world.
But we might just be witnessing the beginning of a Green Movement in Nicaragua, and more on that in later posts on this project
Fabulous. Impressed at the project, and jealous I am not a part of it, in relatively equal measures. Go and watch their progress. Link them. Spread the word. Save the world, etc.
Pics from MyBootsnMe.
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December 10, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Brooke
If you would like additional information about Casa Llanta or have any interest in visiting the earthship community in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, please contact Brooke at Brooke@cbnicaragua.com. I’ve been hauling tires up to the site for months and work closely with Dave Kniffin and the earthship team. It’s a great project that we have going down here and the community’s support and enthusiam is inspiring. Come and see it for yourself! You can also find out more about it on my website at: http://www.brookerundle.com
December 11, 2007 at 11:33 am
Diehard Geordie
I love the idea and think its wonderful. People are so ingenious.
One criticism – grey print on white background does not make easy reading for us oldies.
December 12, 2007 at 11:23 am
ourmanwhere
Thanks Brooke.
Mrs Geordie – fair point – I’ll try and keep you oldies in mind when posting in future. Strong colours, large fonts etc.