Alternative building technologies

As the Auroville community concludes its 50th anniversary year, the Auroville Earth Institute is looking ahead towards its own 30th anniversary milestone in August.

In 2009, the World Bamboo Congress in Thailand declared the 18th of September to be World Bamboo Day (WBD). This day is intended to raise awareness of bamboo, one of the best renewable resources, as one possibility for meeting the growing needs of our global population.

Tency and Gilles of CSR Biogas have recently attended the Third International Symposium on Ferrocement, held from 8 to 10 December in Delhi.