Now in Taos, New Mexico, the actively touring Cultural Recyclists are experiencing the local flora and fauna as well as refining points of interest to explore on the road back to Pennsyvania.
One encounter with "Sustainability":
Mike Reynold's Earthships are catching international attention (www.earthship.org) with their ecological design that reduces environmental and financial impact. Built out of tires, aluminum cans, glass bottles, cob, a dash of cement, and wood, these homes average $100/year for all utilities. Orientated to take advantage of solar energy and utilizing onsite grey and black water treatment (Edible/food bearing plants filter grey water) allows these homes to stand self sufficient in far reaching corners of the World. We are planning a visit to the Earthship known as the "Hive" where interns live for the duration of their internship.
This is the kind of design revolution we need to take our global energy, housing, food, waste management, and water crisis in stride. You are not alone... here's an entire website devouted to Intentional Communities: www.ic.org. The silent majority is beginning to talk and these are the kind of things they are saying. Thank you for coming, and doing your work. Welcome to our Family!
-Will
wow! those pictures make me very excite!
Posted by: Charlie Kain | 04/29/2011 at 12:40 PM
I actually got to check one out in Todos Santos, Mexico (actually Las Tunas, I think). Quite remarkable. It's amazing how you can harness and cultivate so much of the Earth's energy!
Posted by: TheCowabungaDude | 04/30/2011 at 11:21 PM
I certainly agree that this is one cool idea and ought to be done to promote recycling. It is fun and helps a country economically, I guess.
http://www.sinanitos.com
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