The Ojai Foundation

Community house made of natural building materials and living roof
Community house made of natural building materials and living roof

“Last week in California, my partner and I visited The Ojai Foundation and found a great source of inspiration for the type of service we eventually hope to provide. Most notably, the Foundation combines lessons about sustainable living with experiences that foster the development of the human spirit.”

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Return to the Forest Natural Building School

Return to the Forest Natural Building School
Return to the Forest Natural Building School

“The Natural Building School was founded in 2008 and has been hosting a variety of popular courses on Natural Building, Permaculture, and Appropriate Technologies. Return to the Forest strives to educate the world on sustainable building practices to complement the global movement in ecological living.

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Making Better Buildings

Making Better Buildings by Chris Magwood
Making Better Buildings by Chris Magwood

“From foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods – entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques. But with so many different ideas to choose from, there is no single resource that allows an owner or builder to quickly and objectively compare the merits of each system for their particular project.

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The Art and Science of Natural Plaster

“We just launched “The Art and Science of Natural Plaster” on Kickstarter. For the last months, Chris Magwood and I have been pouring our lives into this educational documentary. We want to help more people to know about Natural Plaster and all it’s beneficial effects on us and the environment. We want to empower you with a real practical how-to video.

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Earthen Endeavors Natural Building

Las Mujeres Solares in Sabana Grande
Las Mujeres Solares in Sabana Grande

“Earthen Endeavors is teaming up with other natural builders and US and Nicaraguan organizations to support the creation of a sustainable natural building movement in northern Nicaragua. Take a moment to learn more about The Nicaragua Pueblo Project.

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