Welcome to this first new curation from the ecoTrain community on Steem. Many of us are right now considering our options as everything comes to a halt and we have time to stop and think about the choices we make, and the way we wish to live our lives. Dependency on centralised systems is a very vulnerable place to be, especially right now. Therefore I am curating several posts relating to eco building and eco villages, and wow do we have some posts to share this week!
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@stortebeker
Mazunte Build – Concrete Plans and Concrete Actions
Once the last tire in the last course has been pounded, leveled, and the space behind it filled with dirt, it was time to focus all our attention on concreting. In order to tie all the weight of the roof together, and have the tire wall support it, a bond-beam is needed. And since two thirds of the circular structure are “flying” that is not held up by the tires, we have to pour seven columns, called castillos in the local jargon. Also, where the tire wall tapers down to where the window is going to be, we need a second bond-beam on top of the tires. That is A LOT of concrete, even before we get to the part of the actual big bond-beam ring, called cadena.
@fenngen
Moving to greener pastures // What I will do with an inherited piece of land
Well, these have been a whacky last days, trying to keep my shit together while juggling with a lot of different issues at the same time.
For one, it still hasn’t rained here despite a few really cloudy days that promised a lot but never delivered.
Second, my house-partner went on full anti-weed spree and pulled out from root all the beautiful nutritious, medicinal, soil-restoring plants from the garden because she’s old fashioned and needs to see everything tidy and boring. Situations like this put my tolerance to the test.
@sallybeth23
World Meditation Event on 4th April
Hi Everyone,
If you haven’t heard about this yet then I would urge you to check out the link below and please get involved in this incredible event. Everyone can join in, even if you have never meditated in your life before you can help make a difference.
On the 4th of April at 10:45 EST a celestial stargate will open, creating a huge possibility to enable a shift for humanity in an incredibly positive way.
MORE INFO:
@eco-alex
ecoVillages Journal #15: A NEW VISION IS BORN: A new, ultra de-centralised approach to rapid ecoBuild adoption in Penamacor, Portugal.
What can we do to make it as easy as possible to self build an eco home, at ultra low cost, and become self sufficient for all our survival and comfort needs? I believe I have at last discovered the way forward. I see with clear vision how to make it not only possible, but very easy, to build a small ecoVillage community with mostly volunteers, donations, and minimal expense. Until now this ecoVillages project has focused on one plot of land, in theory to house many families and people as possible. Now I realise there is a much easier way, and an approach that is truly decentralised, overcomes the many issues relating to community, and provides true security and ownership for all involved.
@survival-archive
A Long Term Survival Guide: Survival Cabins (free PDF download)
Introducing Our New Sister Community on Steem, SpiritWeb!
It has always been a challenge trying to squeeze the Spiritual and Esoteric world into the banner of ecoTrain! Until the Communities features arrived it wasn't really very easy to bring together new groups, or even know who was in them! Now we can all see who is in each group, and I am truly all fired up about the potential of these more cosy spaces on Steem. I have already discovered a few great people by going through who is Subscribed to each group, and hope you will also explore the Subscribers pages on all the communities to see if you can discover and connect with new people!
@vlemon
Sustainable News #15 (Finance, Agricultural Technology, Foodtech & Battery)
Welcome to the "Sustainable News". There is a lot being done by countries, corporations and individuals to help our planet and change our behaviour.
TOPICS INCLUDE
Finance and solutions
Agricultural technology
Foodtech
Battery technology
@orlev
E#10 - Earthships /The Discomfort-Zone podcast
If you'd like to join the live show tomorrow it's a special Corona episode, my take on everything that's going on right now.
The podcast is tomorrow night at 22:00 UTC on the PAL network Discord channel where you can join the live chat. If you dont have discord, you can always listen live at VimmTV or on the MSP waves website
AND FINALLY...
THE LATEST QOTW IS OUT:
"What do you do to stay balanced and positive whilst on lockdown?"
With all that is going on in the current world situation it is so easy to be pulled off balance with the uncertainty. If you tune into mass media fear seems to abound! But what if you were to tune into your actual reality right at the present moment - what would it look like? Do you have ways to keep yourself more on the positive side? What uplifts you? How can you make your present moments the best they can be? Do you have any tips for folks experiencing lock down to make it a more positive experience? Anything that is helpful for folks in a lock down situation we'd love to hear about!
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