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Guest post: Rammed earth on the rise

by Peter McIntosh | May 23, 2016 | Guest post, Rammed Earth

Rammed earth construction in South Africa has generally been stigmatised as a substandard and primitive building construction method reserved ‘for the poor’. Yet it is now gaining popularity for community social projects, as well as among wealthier clients. By Mary...

Transition Ethics: The Art of Compromise

by Peter McIntosh | Feb 29, 2016 | Guest post, Permaculture, Sustainable building, Sustainable human settlements

Transitioning to Sustainability: Sustainability Is a Journey, and We Must Meet People Where They Are. By Scott Gallant Permaculture Design is many things to many people, but one of its pillars is a set of three ethics. These as originally laid out by Bill Mollison...

Student build story: Mud dancing and building home

by Laurie Simpson | Aug 24, 2014 | Guest post, Laurie Simpson, Student build story

Discover how mud dancing helped Laurie overcome the challenges she encountered building a natural home for her family in Zimbabwe.

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