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Little Earth
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De
Kleine Aarde"
Little Earth Center focuses on ecological gardening and buildings. It mostly aims at educating visitors through different demonstration buildings and gardens. The Center is also heavily involved in the local agenda 21 process.
Little Earth's income comes from government grants and earned income from the sale of vegetables, publications, courses and entrance fees.
Which services are provided ?
- Ecological gardening for demonstration.
- 3 demonstration buildings including the Recycling House, the Pyramid
House, and the Eco-house.
- Accommodation house
for students (22 beds) with compost toilets, solar water heating, and
a a photovoltaic roof supplying about 30% of the building's annual electricity
needs.
- Numerous courses on ecological gardening, whole-food
cookery and sustainable building practices.
- Books about food production, building and sustainable lifestyles.
Articles
in Sustainable Energy News:
(The issues can be downloaded from the web site of INFORSE.)
- Eco-Demonstration Centers.
Article including Little Earth on page 13
Issue No. 24, p. 12-15, February 1999. (pdf file 230kB)
| Name and type of project | Little Earth, Netherlands (De
Kleine Aarde) |
| Starting year | 1972 |
| New local jobs | 18 plus volunteers and graduate trainees |
| Number of similar projects | Living Earth in France, CAT in Wales |
| Contact details for further information |
De Kleine
Aarde (Little Earth) |