Kam Kasravi and Connie Dewitt wanted a modern cabin that wouldn’t disrupt the Redwoods on their property. First they considered prefabs, but quickly realized they wouldn’t fit up the narrow road to their land in the Santa Cruz mountains. So they convinced their friend, architect David Fenster, to design them a home made from shipping containers.
White Crow Farm Project Preview.
Coming soon to http://getgrounded.tv Please come out at support the White Crow Farm Project this Saturday by voting for us at the New Democratic Dance Party. A grass roots dance community that provides grants to socially conscious projects, voted on by it’s community of supporters http://www.facebook.com/events/422375491170957/
Valhalla Podcast – Diana Leafe Christian
http://www.dianaleafechristian.org Marc Coppola and Nick Joyce from the Valhalla Movement sit down with Diana Leafe Christian to discuss the importance of communities – and what makes them come together – work and fall apart.
Final Volunteer day for the Solar Passive Greenhouse
Hey everybody! Valhalla is blessed to have all the support from the many volunteers who have come to our land over the last couple of weeks to help build our Farm of the Future. The final chapter is getting near and we’re in need of a final push to close the structure and have it …
What is Biomimicry?
‘Biomimicry’ is a term that was coined and popularized by pioneer, scientist, educator and self-professed “nature nerd,” Janine Benyus. It is a design principle — the conscious emulation of nature’s genius, principles and designs to solve human problems. The word biomimicry or biomimetics has its origin in the Greek meanings of bio (life) and mimetiks …
Valhalla Podcast – David Wolfe
http://www.davidwolfe.com Download Audio of these podcasts here: https://soundcloud.com/valhalla-movement David Wolfe sits in on the Valhalla Movement podcast to talk about everything from, diet, changing habits, spring water, “dirty electricity” and much more.
5 Ways to Better Understand the Latest Climate Change Report
In case you missed it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Fifth Assessment Report Monday, finding that “it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of observed warming since the mid-20th century”.[1] Such reports, released every six years, seek to synthesize the present state of scientific knowledge relevant …
Cob Party Part 2.
If you haven’t heard yet, Valhalla is currently building the Farm of the Future. Make sure to check out our videos. Last week, we had a Cob Party at Valhalla and things went great! We ended up finishing the work in no time! Thanks so much to all the volunteers who came to help out …
Valhalla Needs You! Lets Make It To The Finals!
We are in the runnings to win 100k which will help build our Earthship Sustainability Learning Centre. We need you to vote for us EVERYDAY in the Aviva Community Fund Contest, from December 2nd until December 11th. Help us Reach 20 thousand votes. Click Here to Register Click Here To Vote For Valhalla’s Earthship Sustainability …
100en1jour Montréal // Présentation
100 actions citoyennes le 5 octobre 2013. Un festival de création urbaine durant lequel les citoyens se réapproprient leur ville et y créent un meilleur endroit où vivre. 100 citizen actions on October 5th 2013. An urban creation festival where citizens reclaim their city and create a better place to live.
Quick Tips – To Choosing A Kick-Ass Team (For Your Initiative!)
Choosing your start-up team is imperative for the success of your project. In fact: you must be so certain in your choosing of the community’s founding members that you can’t possibly fathom a future without them! Make sure to be keen and not overlook skill-sets that people may bring to the table. You can’t expect …
VANDANA SHIVA: Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living
An Interview with Dr Vandana Shiva, one of the world’s foremost environmentalist, anti-GM activist and an advocate of ecological farming and sustainable agriculture as a solution to climate change, food security, hunger and peace.
Permaculture: Geoff Lawton at TEDxAjman
About The Speaker: Geoff Lawton is an internationally – renowned permaculture educator, consultant and practitioner. He emigrated from England to Australia and later studied permaculture with Bill Mollison in Tasmania. He established the Permaculture Research Institute at Tagari Farm in New South Wales, Australia, a 147 acre farmstead previously developed by Mollison.
10 Steps To Get Ready for the Global EcoVillage Movement
Project Nuevo Mundo is a new platform that will be connecting People and Impact Centres. Their plan is to promote resource sharing online and on the ground to promote community and sustainability! They currently have a campaign on indiegogo to raise funds for a Bus Tour this winter, where they teach workshops and set-up their on-the-ground …
Valhalla Podcast – Daniel Vitalis
http://www.valhallamovement.com Marc Coppola one of the founding members of the Valhalla Movement interviews the creator of the ReWild Yourself concept coined by Daniel Vitalis. A visionary in actionably changing your life for the healthier and more sustainable future we need. Daniel Vitalis’ info http://www.danielvitalis.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/danielvitalis Twitter http://www.twitter.com/dvitalis
Shigeru Ban: Emergency shelters made from paper
Long before sustainability became a buzzword, architect Shigeru Ban had begun his experiments with ecologically-sound building materials such as cardboard tubes and paper. His remarkable structures are often intended as temporary housing, designed to help the dispossessed in disaster-struck nations such as Haiti, Rwanda or Japan.
Valhalla’s Earthship Greenhouse /// part 7 (Expectations)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZTZ8Uwdms&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZTZ8Uwdms&feature=youtu.be Join Valhalla as we build our earthship inspired greenhouse. you will laugh; you will learn; and you will love the adventure! like, then comment and be sure to subscribe.
Valhalla Podcast – Sylvia Bernstein – The Aquaponic Source
Marc Coppola from the Valhalla Movement interviews the creator of The Aquaponic Source Sylvia Bernstein. We debunk lots of misconceptions concerning aquaponics as well as other details and questions we all want to know about aquaponics.
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Aquaponic Source Facebook Page
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Valhlla’s Earthship Greenhouse /// Part 6 (Francis)
WWW.SOLUTIONERA.COM Join Valhalla as we build our earthship inspired greenhouse. you will laugh; you will learn; and you will love the adventure! like, then comment and be sure to subscribe.
Valhalla’s Earthship Greenhouse /// Part 5 (A 2day Party)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4dFONaD9UE Join Valhalla as we build our earthship inspired greenhouse. you will laugh; you will learn; and you will love the adventure! like, then comment and be sure to subscribe.