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Volunteer in India building Earthbag Structures (houses, toilets, schools and more!)

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ORGANIZATION: GOOD EARTH GLOBAL

  • 3 people are interested

We attract dedicated volunteers from around the world. Some are skilled architects, engineers and builders, others are highly motivated individuals of varying backgrounds, ages and skills. All share a commitment to helping those in need, and to building our way to a cleaner, more sustainable planet.

Volunteer in India:

  • Train in Earthbag technology (1 day theory, 5 days hands on practice).
  • Participate in the Earthbag construction on one of our projects. Available tasks include: stuffing the bags with earth, laying the bags, tempering the bags, leveling the walls, supervising and documenting the project (photography, videography and blogging). You can chose your own tasks and create your own daily work schedule.
  • Explore nearby farms and villages.
  • Trekking and various customized guided tours are available upon request.

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About GOOD EARTH GLOBAL

Location:

901 AVENUE H APT 5D, BROOKLYN, NY 11230, US

Mission Statement

Good Earth Globals mission is to employ and promote Earthbag technology and other sustainable building methods and to teach these methods to others. Using the soil from under peoples's feet we help villagers in developing countries build disaster-resistant, affordable and eco-friendly homes and schools, and teach an emerging class of builders, architects and engineers to build safely and sustainably.

Description

With Dr. Owen Geiger, widely considered the world's leading expert in Earthbag technology, we design and research, and share our innovations with governments, international aid agencies and partner non-profits. We publish in peer-reviewed journals, and lecture at colleges and universities. We take our leadership role seriously, and consider it our mission to raise the bar for Earthbag builders all around the world.

CAUSE AREAS

Disaster Relief
Environment
Homeless & Housing
Disaster Relief, Environment, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Madurai and areaMadurai, Tamil Nadu India

DATE POSTED

August 18, 2017

SKILLS

  • Renovation
  • Landscaping
  • Architecture
  • Construction
  • Carpentry

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 15 days minimum

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