We're very excited about the possibility of an Earthship coming to Philly, so we were thrilled to learn that Mr. Earthship himself, Michael Reynolds, will be in town for a three-day Earthship Biotecture seminar at Penn. The schedule is below, but tickets are $400. Hey, it costs a lot to live off the grid, okay?
Friday, April 6
10:00am - 12:00pm
History of Earthships discussion/presentation of how and why they evolved.
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Solar/Thermal dynamics: discussion/presentation of how the Earthships heat and cool themselves and how this is integrated with the structure and climate.
Saturday April 7
10:00am - 12:00pm
Custom Earthships: discussion/presentation on custom Earthships and how to design them.
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Earthship Systems: discussion/presentation of specific details of the Earthship Systems independent power, water, sewage and food production.
Sunday April 8
10:00am - 12:30pm
Earthship Disaster Relief projects around the world discussion/presentation of how Earthships are evolved by
these projects.
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Types of Earthships - discussion/presentation of the various types of Earthships and how to get started on your own.
The contact for Earthship Philadelphia is Rashida Ali-Campbell, whose email is lovelovinglove@gmail.com. So sweet!