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Little Earth
"
De
Kleine Aarde"
In
January 2017, the Little Earth Network was established after
the the Little Earth Center was closed since 2011.
The Little
Earth Center has buildings built according to sustainable princilples
and ecological gardening. The center was providing education
for the visitors through workshops in the different
demonstration
buildings
and gardens. The Center was also heavily involved in the local Agenda
21 process. Little
Earth's income came from government grants and earned income from
the sale of vegetables, publications, courses and entrance fees.
Which
services were 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. Closed in 2011. Reopening efforts since 2015. New Network established in 2017. |
| 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 |
NEW adress
to the Kleine Aarde Netwerk (KAN): |