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As flashy as the title may sound, let’s give them another flashy name, let’s call them renegades of architecture. Working with what is there (which is mostly considered garbage) they are creating sustainable and affordable housing. As Michael Reynolds, the architect who builds ‘earthships’ since the seventies (with much opposition of local authorities, so that you wonder about their interests…) put it: ‘I don’t care about anything but the fucking planet!’

Earthships are earth-sheltered autonomous buildings made of tires rammed with earth, which are usually arranged in “U” or horseshoe shaped modules. Each tire is rammed full of earth manually using a sledge hammer. Windows on the sunny side admit light and heat. The open end of the “U” shaped structure faces South in the northern hemisphere, and North in the southern hemisphere, so that the house will catch maximum sunlight in the colder months. An Earthship is designed to interface with its environment wherever possible and create its own utilities. (via Wikipedia)

See the trailer of the documentary ‘Garbage Warrior’ by Oliver Hodges, featuring Reynolds and his struggles.

Also: These buildings are affordable and you can participate and learn how to make them more and more all over the world. Google ‘earthship’, search for it on youtube, check out our links - and spread the word! Again: This is do-it-yourself stuff! You don’t have to wait. You just find some people and you can take on the responsibility to create a more sustainable future now…

How to find Earthships and Garbage Warriors:
Brighton Earthship (England)
Earthship Austria
Earthship Biotecture (US)
Earthship Biotecture (Europe, site in french and english)
not too far from Earthships: Bubble Buildings (german, english, spanish)

Dieser Film ist wow! So gut, dass es ihn gibt, unbedingt anschauen!!! Please watch this movie!
Er zeigt das Ausmass, das die Entdeckung und Förderung des Öls auf die Entwicklung unserer Wirtschaft und unserer Gesellschaft hat und das Ausmass der Umweltzerstörung, der Gewalt und der Menschenrechtsverletzungen, die dadurch verursacht werden. Unser aktueller Lebensstandart basiert auf Öl und ist von ihm abhängig…..Für viele von euch bestimmt nicht neu, trotzdem glaube ich, dass sich die wenigsten wirklich über das Ausmass und die Auswirkungen dieser Tatsache bewusst sind.

Website of the movie: www.crudeimpact.com