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アースバックに必要な土。粘土が25～30％混ざっているのが理想。土をコップに入れ、水を入れて一晩寝かせると、粘土が一番上に浮いてくる。私たちの土地から取った土は、ほぼ理想の割合に近かった。神様、ありがとう！！（日本でも茶色い粘土質の土地はよくあるから、日本でもアースバック・ホームは作れる）

Photo 1: Vital materials for earthbag - soil. 25% to 30% clay in the soil is the best mix. We tested our soil in a glass of water by leaving it overnigh… Continue

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沖縄で4年前に出会ったマコレレが友達のはやとくんと一緒にパタゴニアまで家づくりを手伝いに来てくれました。

Makoto, a guy we met in Okinawa four years ago and his fri… Continue

Nikkei Ecology September 2009 Issue

Japan's Leading Movie Director Isao Takahata Questions 2016 Tokyo Olympics On His Interview By Japan's Major Business-Environmental Magazine "Nikkei Ecology"

"Brave Desicion Of The Policymaker Should Save Satoyama (forested mountain) - Wrong Deed Described In My Movie 'Pompoko' Repeated"

"Tokyo Metropolitan Government is investing billions of tax to destroy Minamiyama (the biggest forested mountain in Tokyo) for development while promoting 'Green Olympics'"… Continue

Eight Hunderds Years Old Yellow Wood Tree, Photo by Paul Coleman

"You know you see elephants in savanna on TV, but I always saw them in the forest" said Paul.

There used to be 400 elephants here in Knysna Forest, Western Cape, South Africa.

Now there are only three. T… Continue