This is an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump. The following ideas would positively impact millions of Americans in just the first year by making housing affordable to the masses. This action would also spur thousands of new jobs by putting builders back to work and creating new jobs for building supplies. Mr. Trump, you could go down in history as one of the most compassionate presidents of our country if you implement this proposal.
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The Earthlodge
“The structure of this beautiful cordwood & cob roundhouse was built in just 9 days with an amazing crew from Shift Bristol permaculture school. Inspired by traditional Celtic British dwellings, it is a rich and earthy place to sit by the fire and re-connect to our elemental nature.
New Products from Watershed Blocks
“I’m thrilled to announce a range of new Watershed Block, all made using local materials that celebrate the region of their origin, all produced with the latest in sustainable building materials technology. – David Easton + the Watershed team
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Natural Building is merging both new and old technologies to bring solid, affordable, and approachable housing to the world, and one article at a time, the Natural Building Blog has been bringing inspiring and informative news in the field to the web.
Natural Building Partnership Survey
Hi Owen,
I’d like to do some research on the dynamics of building with one’s spouse or partner.
Be the Change You Want to See – What this Blog is Really About
Over the years we’ve profiled thousands of affordable and sustainable housing ideas that include affordable homes made with natural building materials, earthquake and hurricane resistant housing, renewable energy, appropriate technology, permaculture, and on and on. In fact, we’ve covered almost the whole range of homesteading and sustainable living topics in addition to our main focus on natural building. We’ve done this because all these things are so closely interconnected. How can you have a sustainable home without a sustainable toilet, a renewable energy system and home garden? How can you build a sustainable home without affordable land? Most affordable land nowadays has depleted soil, so how do you improve degraded land to support a homestead?