A practical and inspiring book about constructing new buildings with surplus materials.

Check out the superuse book.

Check out the Treehouse Institute of Arts and Culture

These people took the idea of building a house in a tree seriously! And they even have a treehouse institute for those who want to learn everything there is to learn about building a treehouse! Do I fancy a house in a tree?

“The goal of the tiny house blog is to discover the different options available for a person looking to down size into a tiny house or cabin. I will be looking at different type of construction, from logs, to yurts to modern and the unusual. I will also do book reviews, look at alternate energy for heat and electricity.”

I totally share Kent Griswold’s love for tiny spaces… I don’t know what it is about them, they feel safer, more playful, cozy… and then it doesn’t take as long to clean the house…

My friend Søren told me about Shelter Publications and has shown me a few of their books. Their book “Shelter” is a classic, with many beautifully illustrated ways of building a home or a shelter. From many cultures. Check it out for inspiration: shelterpub

Søren has built his own very sustainable Straw Bale House: halmhus
He also owns two Mongolian Yourts and two few circus wagons. Among other interesting things. When I saw the Yourts I instantly thought of you

Love
Thomas

To live in a community where we can practice sustainable living. Where we can be selfsufficient with food, have no carbon footprint, where we can build our own house build from sustainable materials and where we can be part of a community that can support eachother with cooking, childcare, carpooling, and other shared things.

We would like to bridge the Urban and the Rural, Nature and Culture, Home and Work…

Purpose:

To walk our talk of sustainable living. To experiment with how a new social structure can look like, that caters for the modern persons needs, without compromising the wellbeing of our planet.

Key People:

International: Daniel, Jonathan, John Milton, Rasmus, Benjamin, Kathrine
Colombia: Carolina

Income potential:

Not much direct income here

Status:

Idea stage – connections to Findhorn, ClearVillage, Global Ecovillage Network

Inspired by:

Findhorn
Tornsbjerggård
Camphill
Gaviotas

To create a learning center, based on an experiential and practical learning style, building human capacities to deal with the uncertainty of our times. To have a physical location where we can offer trainings, retreats and host processes. A place where we live sustainable a place that invite the diversity of the Colombian Society.

Purpose:

To empower people to make a difference in their lives, their communities and the world towards creating a more life affirming system of infuence, through concrete tools and a translocal network.

Key People:

Internationally: Sarah and Maria, Debbie Frieze, Margaret Wheatley, Vanessa Reid
Colombia:

Income potential:

Depends on the activities, but has potential when the place is found and ready.

Status:

Idea state and there are many good connections and cases to draw on.

Inspired by:

Axladitsa, Greece
Kufunda. Zimbabwe
The Shire, Canada
Santropol Roulant, Canada
Berkana Exchange