Earthship Biotecture

I am currently volunteering for the company Earthship Biotecture, located just outside Taos, New Mexico. Throughout my internship I will learn the design process of Earthships, and then later follow the company to help in Haiti.

Saturday, 22 January 2011

HAITI!

Off to Haiti tomorrow! Very excited about the next two weeks in Haiti, helping to finish the hut module that was started in the last trip.

We will be forming another roof structure on top of the existing roof, and fill the void with plastic bags filled with collected Styrofoam from the surrounding area, effectively creating a layer of supa insulation with waste materials.
Also we will be constructing a very large cistern out of a big circular plastered can / bottle wall, which will then be attached to the roof via an aqueduct-esque structure.

There will also be a lot of digging involved in the planters, that deal with the grey and black water, and much more!

9 of us are going from Taos (including me), and there will be 25 Haitians helping too (who will be on $5/day work, and having free lunch and dinner).

All the money that has been collected from those who have very kindly supported this trip to Haiti will be going to, the materials for the build, feeding and paying the Haitian workers, vaccinations, food and tent space for the team and flight tickets.

I will be writing about my experiences in Haiti in a journal, that I will upload to this blog once I have got back on the 5th February, and will be taking loads of pics too!

Thanks again to all those who helped me realise this amazing experience!

Luke.
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5 comments:

  1. Unknown24 January 2011 at 11:25

    Big upp Luke from the lambu x

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  2. Jen24 January 2011 at 12:27

    Well done Luke.. Looks like some great works going on. Really hope you enjoy your experiences. Stay safe and have fun! x

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  3. Unknown24 January 2011 at 14:21

    Russell let me know your investing your time in helping others. Fantastic mate, what a selfless act; I bet it doesn't even feel like volunteering. What a great way to learn other cultures and also be key in making a difference. My hats off to you.

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  4. Wendy28 January 2011 at 08:38

    They are having communications issues in Haiti so Luke is unable to update the Blog at the moment, but for an insight into what is going on there see the video clips below - Great to get a glimpse of him out there working so hard!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D80NzHXVsNQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60krYYG8tA&sns=em

    There are also photos and videos etc on the 'Earthship Biotecture' FaceBook page.

    Luke will be blogging retrospectively when he gets back to the US (or before if communications improve!)

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  5. Unknown30 January 2011 at 09:24

    just showing my support:]
    - good luck luke, not that you need it, have fun and be safe! x

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