Mark Boyle [link] I think one of the most compelling aspects of your story, Mark, is that you studied economics and thus people tend to take you more seriously than the usual environmentalist. Is it possible to predict what would happen if huge chunks of society stopped using money for their daily transactions? It's about transition. That's all. MORE >>

Some have taken to the bottle wall more as an ecological statement on recycling, like this Earthship house near Taos, New Mexico Another Earthship house. The Bottle Wall Introducing the Bottle Wall, a peculiar form of stained glass. But stained glass it is, and it deserves recognition. So I started researching. MORE >>

This summer I visited the Brighton Earthship , one of the most sustainable forms of housing being designed to be completely "off grid" in terms of energy, water supply and sewerage. Fortunately the Environment Agency looked fondly on the project and gave the developers a waiver. Composting toilets are stationed outside. MORE >>

If you want to learn more about the Earthship , check out this video. It cuts off rather suddenly, but the second part can be seen here. Apologies for the spacey muzak MORE >>

The Guardian has published its top ten green days out , of which I've been to 6 - The Eden Project (great but only green-ish), A Farmers Market, Nature's World Middlesbrough, Brighton Earthship , BTCV Tasks (many. Tags: centre for alternative technology btcv earthships MORE >>