by Lucy Legan | Jan 19, 2023 | Natural Building, Sustainable Living
Superadobe, or earthbag building, was developed by Nader Khalili, an Iranian American architect, writer, and humanitarian. He created the superadobe system in 1984 in response to a NASA call for designs for human settlements on the Moon and Mars. The technique wasn’t... 
by Lucy Legan | Sep 24, 2021 | Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Living Laboratory, Natural Building, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, Waste Free Living
The name is as exciting as the product, rocket stove! A perfect addition to your permaculture living laboratory. Rocket stoves are an excellent way to teach children about fire, energy, and survival skills. A rocket stove is different from other stoves as it uses less... 
by Lucy Legan | Sep 14, 2021 | Ecocentro Ipec, Ethics, Natural Building, Permaculture, Sustainable Living
In the late 1960s, Dr E. F. Shumacher, author of Small Is Beautiful, introduced the concept of appropriate technology. The famous introduction of this concept has had a significant impact on current thinking in development. Appropriate technology became better known... 
by Lucy Legan | May 23, 2019 | Ethics, Kids Gardening, Natural Building, Permaculture, Sustainable Living
We are bombarded by signals of distress of toxic wastes, famines and expiring species, of wars and climate change from news reports. Yet, never have so many systems vital to the earth’s habitability been out of equilibrium simultaneously. So why not awaken to the... 
by Lucy Legan | Apr 23, 2019 | Ecocentro Ipec, Natural Building, Permaculture, Sustainable Living
Ecocentro IPEC is an ecological centre that is snuggled in the valley of Mar de Guerra in Pirenopolis, Goais, the savannah of Brazil. It’s one of a kind. A giant dome of more than 200 unfired bricks will greet you. And if you’re lucky enough to spend the... by Lucy Legan | Apr 19, 2019 | Ecocentro Ipec, Natural Building, Sustainable Living
It’s believed that the first toilets for human waste were created in an ancient settlement in Scotland dating back to 3000 B.C. That’s over 5000 years ago! Sadly enough, today about 2.4 billion people, or roughly one-third of the world’s population still lack access...