GARBAGE WARRIOR (2008) - documentary about Earthship Biotecture by Michael Reynolds

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What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much
unless you're renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they
are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent
housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples
have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture"
by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and
function converge in eco-harmony.



First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2010)-
FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive
paradigm shift for shelter -- building healthy houses in the old ways,
out of the very earth itself, and living together like in the old days,
by recreating villages. It is a sprawling film, shot on location from
the West Coast to West Africa.


Natural Building and a New Sense of the Earth-
This DVD takes you to visit: Linda Smiley and Ianto Evans who pioneered
the use of building with earth, straw and sand called cob in the U.S.
and who now run the North American School of Natural Building in
Coquille, Oregon where they and their students have used natural
building methods to create a little village.






The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Bui...-
The Hand-Sculpted House is theoretical and philosophical, but intensely
practical as well. You will get all the how-to information to undertake
a cob building project. As the modern world rediscovers the importance
of living in sustainable harmony with the environment, this book is a
bible of radical simplicity.


Ecocities: rebuilding cities in balance with nature-
Ecocities is about re-building cities and towns based on ecological
principles for the long term sustainability, cultural vitality and
health of the Earth’s biosphere. Unique in the literature is the book’s
insight that the form of the city really matters – and that it is within
our ability to change it, and crucial that we do.




Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Natural Buildi...


Green Your Home All in One For Dummies - 7 books in 1-
Green Your Home All-in-One For Dummies empowers readers to make
ecologically-friendly improvements to each and every area of their home.
This package is a real value and a true source book for readers looking
for a substantial breadth of information and solutions yet unwilling to
invest in four, five, or six books on the wide range of content that
they seek.




The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources-
This comprehensive introduction to the natural building field is for
lay people, architects, and designers who wish to build beautiful,
low-cost, and environmentally-sensible structures. From straw bale and
cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of
articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the
esthetic concerns of ecological building designs and techniques.
Profusely illustrated and packed with resources.

Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change-
This is not a book filled with “blue sky” theory (although blue skies
will be a welcome result of its recommendations). Rather, it is packed
with practical ideas, some of which are already working in cities today.






Building
Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth
Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs-
This absolutely groundbreaking manual doesn't just talk about
eco-friendly building techniques, but actually shows every step! More
than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions,
follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection
to the addition of final-touch interior details.


Sustainable urban planning: tipping the balance -
Sustainable Urban Planning introduces the principles and practices
behind urban and regional planning in the context of environmental
sustainability. Its publication reflects a growing recognition in the
fields of planning and environmental studies that cities, where the
majority of humans now live, need to be developed in a sustainable way.
The text takes a balanced approach, weaving together the concerns of
planning, capitalism, development, and cultural and environmental
preservation.

The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience (T...

 

About the Author

Rob Hopkins
is the founder of the Transition Network. Having successfully created
an Energy Descent Plan for Kinsale in Ireland, which was later adopted
as policy by the town council, Rob moved to Totnes in Devon and
initiated Transition Town Totnes, the first UK town to address the
issues of life after peak oil. http://transitionculture.org/

Richard Heinberg is Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute. He is the author of several influential books on resource depletion including Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century Of Declines.