“Here is a progress time-lapse video of the Birds of Passage Shree Jana Primary School – Nuwakot built by Good Earth Nepal! We hope you enjoy, massive thank you to Good Earth Nepal for making this possible and spreading this technology throughout Nepal for a safer and more sustainable future! We couldn’t have asked for a better team of volunteers! Hand on our hearts…THANK YOU TEAM!”
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Seeds of Learning Earthbag School in Nicaragua
“Hi Owen,
Saludos from Nicaragua! I hope this email finds you well. My name is Casey and the organization I work for, Seeds of Learning, is building an earthbag school in a marginalized community in Nicaragua.
Grassroots Movement Building Earthbag Schools in Nepal
In collaboration with Good Earth Nepal.org and donations from the Schoeck Family Foundation, we’ve been touring earthbag projects near Kathmandu. We’ve seen numerous earthbag schools in our travels, but haven’t noticed any new conventionally built RCC/brick schools.
Live from Nepal: Tour Update #1
As most readers have already heard, I am touring earthbag projects near Kathmandu in collaboration with Good Earth Nepal.org (winner of NEA design award). Every day is exciting, informative and productive even though there are many challenges traveling in rural areas on heavily damaged mountain roads. For instance, the “main road” to China, which one would think is a major trade route, in some places looks like a bulldozer simply cleared aside a crude path on top of millions of tons of rocks. And that is in fact what it is!
El Jicarto Earthbag School Nicaragua
El Jicarito School from Gonzalo J. Lopez on Vimeo.
“EL JICARITO SCHOOL is an innovative low-cost school design that brings a community together through collaborative construction methods, using local materials, while creating a new educational space that will enhance creativity.
Earthbag School in Aagra, Nepal
“Mar 1, 2016- A building of Mahankal Primary School at Aagra-8 in the northern Makawanpur district built with Earthbag technology has reprieved students from studying under makeshift shelters. The April 25 earthquake had destroyed the school building.