for New OrleansEarthship Biotecture

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the missionBuild a fully sustainable / off grid 3 bedroom demonstration earthship home in six weeks

Function as a learning center for 18 months

Teach local political & building officials how to build earthships in New Orleans

Give the earthship home to a local family who lost their home to Hurricane Katrina

2 bedroom demonstration earthship home , built in six weeks, Normandy France (June, 2007)

learning center | demo home

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the earthship conceptwhat is an earthship and what is Earthship Biotecture?

A sustainable housing method called Earthship Biotecture

Developed by Michael Reynolds over the last 37 years

Earthships provide modern, expected amenities, independent of municipal utilities.

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heat and cool themselves naturally via solar / thermal dynamics

collect their own power from the sun and wind

harvest their own water from rain and snow melt

contain and treat all sewage on site

produce food in significant quantities

utilizes recycled materials

earthship biotectureearthship home features

Earthship Biotecture directly addresses the local and global issues of our time.

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construction: tires, bottles, cans finished bathroom

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to New Orleans

disaster relief/demonstration for the Andaman Islands, India after the Tsunami of 2004

learning center | demo home

10 of the worlds most experienced Earthship builders travel to New Orleans

Complete the building in six weeks with 20 local interns Locals learn hands-on, how to continue to build earthships in New Orleans

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demonstrationdont just GIVE the people a fish, TEACH the people how to fish

Local interns learn how to build earthships for New OrleansLocal building officials, health official, politicians, residents, school children, contractors, plumbers, electricians, etc. will tour the finished buildingThey will attend lectures, presentations, watch videos, purchase educational material, etc. This transfer of knowledge will influence the ongoing rebuilding effort in a more sustainable, logical and practical way. It will help the city of New Orleans be better equipped and prepared to deal with the next massive hurricane.

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the bottom lineenvironmentally responsible and economically viable

The full project, including staging, travel, crew, accommodations, and construction expenses will cost approximately $280k. Funding will come from donations, sponsors and general fundraising with the balance coming from Earthship Biotecture. During the 18 months of operation as a learning center / demo home, this $280k will be fully recovered - at which point the Earthship will be given away to a local New Orleans family in need.

earthship demonstration building, Taos, NM, USA

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a solid track recorddemonstration | disaster relief: worldwide, in any climate

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Through Earthship educational facilitiesan understanding is born

at the pre-teen level.It is this understanding that

will allow us a sustainable future

architects drawing

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get involvedContribute to the Earthship New Orleans fundSponsor the Earthship New Orleans projectVolunteer your time: construction, operations, raise awareness online

learning center | demo home

To get involved, give us a call at 505.751.0462.

We appreciate your time and attention. The people of New Orleans still need our help!!!

It is our belief that people who can help have the greatest responsibility to help, this is our obligation to humanity. We hope you can contribute to this project.

www.earthship.org for New OrleansEarthship Biotecture

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