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By:Claire Shields
By:Claire Shields
What are Earthships?
What are Earthships?
Earthships are shelters made from recycled materials, tires, driftwood, glass bottles, and compacted earth. They are powered by sustainable energy, wind, and solar power. They eliminate electricity bills, insulate, and are able to produce food.
How do they work?
How do they work?
Earthships reprocess everything from water, to food waste, and even human sewage!
The building's roof channels and filters rain runoff. Captured water supplies bathtubs, sinks, toilets, and drinking water. Wastewater, food, and human waste fertilizes the garden. Plants absorb the nitrogen and extra nutrients from the rich soil. The extra water from the garden is filtered and used for the bathtubs and toilets. Mud and packed earth act as a natural insulator and keeps a comfortable temperature inside all year without using electricity. Electricity is completely maintained by solar and wind power.
The concept of an Earthship was introduced by Michael Reynolds in the 1970s. His objective was to create sustainable, affordable housing. He established Earthship Biotecture which is still developing homes.
Why is it important to reflect on sustainable living?
We only have 11 years to prevent irreversible damage from climate change. Buildings and their construction together account for 36 percent of global energy use and 39 percent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to the United Nations Environment Program. We must all do our part to reduce our carbon footprint. Earthships are could be an important step in reducing emissions.
To learn more about Earthships go to:
To learn more about Earthships go to:
https://www.earthshipglobal.com/
https://earthshipbiotecture.com/
https://taos.org/places/earthship-biotecture/
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