Harvesting Rainwater From Urban Structures: Earthships Offer Solutions

Where:  Methodist Home For Children (chapel)
4300 Monument Road, Philadelphia, PA

Tickets: $10 at the door if registering online, $15 at the door day of event.
 REGISTER HERE: http://www.earthship.com/philly (pay at the door)

 We will cover all aspects of Earthship Biotecture, the international sustainable "off-grid" housing concept that incorporates recycled materials into "groundbreaking" housing structures. Earthships also use rainwater for their water source, and recycle every drop FOUR TIMES. In light of recent changes to Philadelphia's storm water run-off fee structure, and the special challenges of urban water management, there will be a specific focus on internal, integrated rainwater catchment systems for buildings and homes - cisterns, etc., and the specific challenges of achieving this in an urban environment. Explore the possibilities of using free water from the sky, while lessening the burden on the public infrastructure.

 Images of current, recent and past Earthship projects throughout the United States, Haiti, Canada, Spain, Belgium, France, India, Georgia and more are shown and discussed throughout the presentation. Earthship retrofit, taking traditional structures "off-grid," growing food and fishing for your dinner in Earthships will be covered, along with basic Earthship building techniques. Jonah Reynolds of Earthship Biotecture is the Seminar presenter, facilitating open dialogue and interaction with attendees.

 The Eastern PA Permaculture Guild offers practical solutions to many of the world's problems through permaculture. Their goal is to empower individuals and communities through education and connection, and to make the world a more sustainable, regenerative place to live. http://www.meetup.com/permie

 Love, Loving, Love is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, whose mission is to heal impoverished communities with love and holistic health education. http://LoveLovingLove.com

 HAPCO - The Homeowners Association of Philadelphia - is a city-wide, non-profit, voluntary association of residential property owners, and investors, who have joined together to advance the causes of private property rights, equitable tenant-landlord legislation, education and positive management practices.