A brief of the Garbage Warrior DVD.

http://www.zeitgeistaustralia.org/forum/topic/queensland-self-sustaining-comunity/page/3


Imagine a home that heats itself, that provides its own water, hat grows its own food. Imagine that it needs no expensive technology, that it recycles its own waste, that it has its own power source. And now imagine that it can be built anywhere, by anyone, out of the things society throws away. Thirty years ago, architect Michael Reynolds imagined just such a home - then set out to build it. A visionary in the classic American mode, Reynolds has been fighting ever since to bring his concept to the public. He believes that in an age of ecological instability and impending natural disaster, his buildings can - and will - change the way we live. Shot over three years in the USA, India and Mexico, Garbage Warrior is a feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds, his crew of renegade house builders from New Mexico, and their fight to introduce radically different ways of living. A snapshot of contemporary geo-politics and an inspirational tale of triumph over bureaucracy, Garbage Warrior is above all an intimate portrait of an extraordinary individual and his dream of changing the world.

Earthships have been designed to work in extreme climate conditions, we don't have to build to those effiencies around here. I would consider redesigning an earthship for Aus conditions and trim off some of the expensive materials and heavy labour that go into Mikes designs.

My area of study is in low-cost housing using local materials and labour.

Getting back to the your topic of QLD self-sustaining community, a lease over land would be more secure over a period of time, than renting. Idealy securing land for perpituity would be the best way to go, facts are that the ageing population and housing in general, is going to be an even bigger problem for the Gov' so new housing developments that include the ageing population that are relatively inexpensive and self sustaining may attract grants and provide vacant lands such as crown and common lands, sometimes close to major centres. Just a thought.

What is the "way of the sword", about? my guess would be "the philosophy of living and dying by the sword?"
Being true to your word, Courage of conviction.

Bit cold down here for camping out at present so relax for the moment.