One of the best videos I've seen on alternative building, in an area near us at Lake Atitlan! Can't wait to visit them at Comalapa, Guatemala in person SOON.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt3sY54vyg&feature=player_embedded
OnePlanetPictures | October 26, 2010
VISIT WWW.THEWORLDCHALLENGE.CO.UK TO VOTE
Mateo Paneitz went to Comalapa, Guatemala, in 2003 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Peneitz's desire to help this impoverished, predominantly Mayan community didn't end with his tour though. He sold his car in the USA to raise funds to found the non-profit Long Way Home to create better employment and education opportunities in Comalapa. A popular park has already been created, but the goal now is to create a mixed academic and vocational school.
The construction of the school is part of the solution - it.s built from recycled waste such as car tyres and bottles. With mountains of waste available for re-use, the project is already providing training and employment.
Category:
Nonprofits & Activism
Tags:
* Sustainable development
* Business
* World Challenge
* BBC World News
* Guatemala
* Long Way Home
more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt3sY54vyg&feature=player_embedded
Ari Herzog: A Class Apart in Guatemala: Long Way Home
Oct 9, 2010 ... Competing in the BBC World Challenge with other projects in Denmark, Tanzania, Peru, Kenya, Zambia, India, the Philippines, Rwanda, ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../a-class-apart-in-guatemal_b_756872.html
Long Way Home / Internships
Long Way Home is a non profit operating in Guatemala. They seek to provide an end to the cycle of poverty by empowering the community through youth programs ...
longwayhomeinc.org/en/internships
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LONG WAY HOME. A verified US-registered nonprofit ... last year Long Way Home was able to raise over $10000 from gifts of $50 or less. LONG WAY HOME ...
www.razoo.com/story/Long-Way-Home
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Long Way Home ~ building with bottle construction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF6za6ZbkZo&feature=uploademail
Long Way Home / Welcome!
Long Way Home is a non profit operating in Guatemala. They seek to provide an end to the cycle of poverty by empowering the community through youth programs ...
www.longwayhomeinc.org/
alternative construction, building with recycled bottles, Guatemala, Long Way Home, longwayhomeinc.org, nonprofit
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Alternative Construction in Guatemala ~ LongWayHome.org
Some of many websites and links I found for building with recycled bottles & tires:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpdACVkLKQ
Long Way Home organization for building:
http://longwayhomeinc.org/
Long Way Home Architect: http://catorcekt.wordpress.com/
My Architecture blog: http://catherinetoddarchitecture.blogspot.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpdACVkLKQ
Long Way Home organization for building:
http://longwayhomeinc.org/
Long Way Home Architect: http://catorcekt.wordpress.com/
My Architecture blog: http://catherinetoddarchitecture.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Architect Ericka Temple ~ Long Way Home
Architect's drawing of the upper windows of the vocational classrooms being created with reused glass bottles. Visit Ericka's blog at http://catorcekt.wordpress.com/ for updates and installation coverage.
The solar shower is underway! Rain water from our tank is heated in black plastic tubing and attached to a standard shower head. The trash bottle and bamboo walls are complete and the earthen walls and floor are almost done. Pretty soon we’ll be bathing with hot water – yay!
And a small garden has been planted as well, with cilantro, rose mary, thai basil, onions and kale on the way. This garden will eventually be expanded and together with the tree nursery be a vital part of the school – students will learn how to grow food and trees, the veggies will provide snacks and lunches, and the excess harvest will be sold at market to keep admissions fees low.
... Work continues on the Phase I Building Manual, which will be used by LWH staff, volunteers and interns. The manual will thoroughly explain the process of the first vocational workshops and will help all people involved better understand LWH’s building practices. We are also making revisions to the site design and looking ahead to building the dry-composting latrine, completing the retaining walls and the Earthbag classrooms in 2011.
... more: http://catorcekt.wordpress.com/
Also see: *Alternative Construction: Contemporary Natural Building Methods, edited by Lynne Elizabeth and Cassandra Adams. 2000 John Wiley&Sons, Inc.
http://www.amazon.com/Alternative-Construction-Contemporary-Natural-Building/dp/0471719382/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1286689533&sr=8-1
Long Way Home Inc.org, Guatemala
longwayhome100 | July 07, 2010 | YouTube.com
Enjoy our latest video of the construction at the Tecnico Maya Vocational School in Comalapa, Guatemala. Shown here are volunteers and staff packing rammed earth tires, pouring concrete floors and forming windows. Progress!
Guatemalan vocational school built from tires and bottles part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpdACVkLKQ&NR=1
longwayhome100 | May 18, 2010
Long Way Home is a small grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization working the rural Guatemalan community of San Juan Comalapa. LWH has been working in Comalapa since 2005 doing development projects with partner organizations such as Engineers Without Borders, Chuwi Tinamit, and AIRES. LWH offers a safe place for interns and volunteers to experience Guatemala's rich Mayan culture, learn and develop methods of alternative construction and get involved in a variety of local community projects. Our current project is the Tecnico Maya Vocational School which is built using Rammed-Earth as well as recycled materials, such as tires and bottles. For more information visit us @ longwayhomeinc.org.
Category: Nonprofits & Activism
Tags:
* alternative construction
* rammed earth tires
* earthship
* Guatemala
* Comalapa
* green building
* volunteer
* intern
* international
* nonprofit
* Long Way Home
* rammed
* earth
* tecnico
* maya
* dirt
more: longwayhomeinc.org
Read article on the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ari-herzog/a-class-apart-in-guatemal_b_756872.html
Build houses & schools with recycled bottles
www.longwayhomeinc.org/en/index
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Construir casas y escuelas con botellas recicladas / Build houses & schools with recycled bottles [Re: reciclaje.
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Catherine S. Todd
To: Keila Buch
Cc: Carlos Funk
Re: www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html and longwayhomeinc.org
Dear Alicia,
I translated and read the article with Google Translate. It's not a perfect translation but I can understand enough. This is exactly what we want to do! I signed myself and you up for their newsletter. I don't know if it is in English or Spanish.
I am also emailing Matthew Paneitz for more information so we can start a program like this in Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, where so many houses have been lost due to the recent hurricanes, mudslides and storms. We can start with the people who have lost their houses, and work with the schools in the area to rebuild them, too.
If you come with Martin to pick me up at the airport we might be able to stop in Chimaltenango and see the program for ourselves when I return at the end of October.
Contact:
Matthew Paneitz
c/o Proyecto Chuwi Tinamit
San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango
Guatemala, 01009 C.A.
011-502-5703-5238
admin@longwayhomeinc.org
Ask for more information and we can start building the posada and the Arts & Crafts school on some of my lots. I sent the info to Amilcar, the architect, too.
In Spanish: http://longwayhomeinc.org/es/index
Other names in the newspaper article is Matthew Paneitz, Peace Corps volunteer. Chimiyá ecological park, Maya Technical School, San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, Long Way Home: www.longwayhomeinc.org/
This could be great. Thank you for sending this info! Catherine Todd
Google Traducción:
Querida Alicia,
Traduje y leer el artículo con Google Translate. No es una traducción perfecta, pero puedo comprender lo suficiente. Esto es exactamente lo que queremos hacer! Me firmó y para su boletín de noticias. No sé si está en Inglés o Español.
También estoy enviando un correo electrónico Mateo Paneitz para obtener más información para que podamos iniciar un programa como este en Panajachel, Lago de Atitlán, en tantas casas se han perdido debido a los recientes huracanes, deslizamientos de tierra, y las tormentas. Podemos empezar con las personas que han perdido sus casas, y trabajar con las escuelas en el área para la reconstrucción, también.
Si viene con Martin a recogerme en el aeropuerto que puede ser capaz de detener en Chimaltenango y ver el programa por nosotros mismos cuando regrese a finales de octubre.
Póngase en contacto con:
Mateo Paneitz
c / o Proyecto Chuwi Tinamit
San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango
Guatemala, 01 009 C.A.
011-502-5703-5238
admin@longwayhomeinc.org
Solicitar más información y podemos empezar a construir la posada y la escuela de Artes y manualidades en algunos de mis lotes. Envié la información a Amilcar, el arquitecto, también.
En español: http://longwayhomeinc.org/es/index
Otros nombres en el artículo del periódico es Paneitz Mateo, voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz. Chimiyá Parque Ecológico, Maya Escuela Técnica, San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, Long Way Home: www.longwayhomeinc.org/
Esto podría ser grande. Gracias por el envío de esta información! Catherine Todd
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This could be great.
CT
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Catherine S. Todd
FANTASTIC! Let's get started on the lots right away! I will go now and read the article. Thank you! CT
= FANTÁSTICO! Vamos a empezar a trabajar en los lotes de inmediato! Voy a ir ahora y leer el artículo. ¡Gracias! CT
2010/10/9 Keila Buch
Hola Catherine:
Que Dios te bendiga.
Temandamos este link en donde aparece la construcción de una pared de llantas de carros, o camiones, y también se puede realizar con botellas.
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Atte.
Alicia Can.
= Hi Catherine:
May God bless you.
Temandamos this link where it appears the construction of a wall of tires of cars, or trucks, and can also be done with bottles.
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Build with recycled bottles, tires for walls & houses
Construir con botellas recicladas, los neumáticos de los muros y casas
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Catherine S. Todd wrote:
FANTASTIC! Let's get started on the lots right away! I will go now and read the article. Thank you! CT
= FANTÁSTICO! Vamos a empezar a trabajar en los lotes de inmediato! Voy a ir ahora y leer el artículo. ¡Gracias! CT
2010/10/9 Keila Buch
Hola Catherine:
Que Dios te bendiga.
Temandamos este link en donde aparece la construcción de una pared de llantas de carros, o camiones, y también se puede realizar con botellas.
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Atte.
Alicia Can.
= Hi Catherine:
May God bless you.
Temandamos this link where it appears the construction of a wall of tires of cars, or trucks, and can also be done with bottles.
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Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Programa de reciclaje compite a nivel mundial
Un innovador proyecto de reciclaje que se desarrolla en San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, está nominado entre 12 finalistas de un concurso mundial de la BBC World News.
POR KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango
El proyecto es impulsado por la asociación Long Way Home, y ha recibido el aplauso de ciudadanos que piden se replique en otros lugares del país.
Durante más de un mes, quienes deseen podrán sumar votos para el proyecto “Una clase aparte”, que promueve el reciclaje de botellas plásticas y llantas, a fin de que sean transformados en material para construir viviendas en la comunidad, donde ya se ha abierto un parque con ese modelo y se edificará una escuela.
La historia del proyecto se remonta al 2002, cuando Mateo Paneitz, voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz, llegó al mencionado municipio y se encontró con una experiencia desagradable, todos tiraban la basura al río, incluso él.
Ello sirvió de reflexión para que los voluntarios estadounidenses analizaran cómo cambiar las costumbres de los comunitarios.
En los comienzos, Paneitz se asoció con una organización local para abrir el parque ecológico Chimiyá, al cual se puede ingresar con solo llevar una botella plástica llena de basura.
Esa materia prima ha permitido erigir edificios con desechos reciclados. Ahora prevén ampliar la aplicación del reciclaje en la construcción de la Escuela Técnica Maya, en donde se impartirán los niveles de primaria y secundaria, además de talleres de artes y oficios, y podría estar terminada en el 2012.
La oportunidad para votar por este proyecto comenzó desde el 27 de septiembre último y concluirá el 12 de noviembre. Los ganadores del certamen internacional serán anunciados el 4 de diciembre.
Los proyectos finalistas serán presentados en la página de la BBC World News, en seis programas de 30 minutos. Además, se incluirán las historias en la revista estadounidense Newsweek.
Al conocer el proyecto que se realiza en San Juan Comalapa, los guatemaltecos felicitan a Long Way Home e instan a que esa acción se concrete “en otros departamentos, para limpiar nuestro país”.
Comentarios
Elias
14:00hs | 09.10.2010 |
vos rene castillo este es un diario en espanol vos y tu estupido ingles a la v@#$#
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ronny pinzon
18:09hs | 09.10.2010 |
Que buena idea, siempre e pensado de que de las cosas malas, se sacan las buenas, tenemos tanta basura en nuestro pais, que a esta persona se le encendio el bombillo con una gran idea, felicitasiones eso es lo que necesita nuestro pais, cosas buenas, creo que si se puede, aunque no gane un premio a nivel mundial, ya gano con los guatemaltecos, usted sembro la semilla y mirara el fruto de su cosecha, estoy seguro que muchas personas lo imitaran.
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Danny
20:35hs | 09.10.2010 |
este proyecto ya existía creo que solo lo estan copiando, :P
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Google (rought) translation:
Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Recycling program competes globally
An innovative recycling project that takes place in San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, is named among 12 finalists in a worldwide competition of the BBC World News.
BY KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango
The project is promoted by the Association Long Way Home, and has received applause from citizens asking to be replicated elsewhere in the country.
For more than a month, those who wish can add votes to the project "a separate class, which promotes recycling of plastic bottles and tires to be transformed into material for building homes in the community, which has already been opened a park with that model and build a school.
The project history dates back to 2002, when Matthew Paneitz, Peace Corps volunteer, arrived in that municipality and found an unpleasant experience, all the garbage thrown into the river, including him.
This served as a reflection to analyze American volunteers changing the customs of the community.
In the beginning, Paneitz was associated with a local organization to open the Chimiyá ecological park, which you can enter with just carry a plastic bottle full of garbage.
This raw material has to erect buildings with recycled waste. Now plan to expand the implementation of recycling in the construction of the Maya Technical School, where he taught the primary and secondary levels, as well as arts and crafts workshops, and could be completed in 2012.
The opportunity to vote for this project started from 27 last September and end on 12 November. The international competition winners will be announced on 4 December.
The finalists will be presented on the website of the BBC World News, in six 30 minute programs. In addition, the stories included in Newsweek magazine.
Knowing the project that took place in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemalans congratulate Long Way Home and urge that concrete action "in other departments to clean up our country."
Comments
Elias
14:00 pm | 09.10.2010 |
rene castle you this is a diary in Spanish you and your stupid English to v @ # $ #
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ronny pinzon
18:09 pm | 09.10.2010 |
What a great idea, and always thought that the bad things, they take the good, we have so much trash in our country, that a person is lit the bulb with a great idea, felicitasiones that is what our country needs things Well, I think if you can, but not win a global prize, and won with the Guatemalans, you planted the seed and looked at the fruit of their harvest, I'm sure many people will follow suit.
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Danny
20:35 pm | 09.10.2010 |
this project and I think there are just copying what: P
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Catherine S. Todd
FANTASTIC! Let's get started on the lots right away! I will go now and read the article. Thank you! CT
= FANTÁSTICO! Vamos a empezar a trabajar en los lotes de inmediato! Voy a ir ahora y leer el artículo. ¡Gracias! CT
2010/10/9 Keila Buch
Hola Catherine:
Que Dios te bendiga.
Temandamos este link en donde aparece la construcción de una pared de llantas de carros, o camiones, y también se puede realizar con botellas.
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Atte.
Alicia Can.
= Hi Catherine:
May God bless you.
Temandamos this link where it appears the construction of a wall of tires of cars, or trucks, and can also be done with bottles.
---
Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Programa de reciclaje compite a nivel mundial
Un innovador proyecto de reciclaje que se desarrolla en San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, está nominado entre 12 finalistas de un concurso mundial de la BBC World News.
POR KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango
El proyecto es impulsado por la asociación Long Way Home, y ha recibido el aplauso de ciudadanos que piden se replique en otros lugares del país.
Durante más de un mes, quienes deseen podrán sumar votos para el proyecto “Una clase aparte”, que promueve el reciclaje de botellas plásticas y llantas, a fin de que sean transformados en material para construir viviendas en la comunidad, donde ya se ha abierto un parque con ese modelo y se edificará una escuela.
La historia del proyecto se remonta al 2002, cuando Mateo Paneitz, voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz, llegó al mencionado municipio y se encontró con una experiencia desagradable, todos tiraban la basura al río, incluso él.
Ello sirvió de reflexión para que los voluntarios estadounidenses analizaran cómo cambiar las costumbres de los comunitarios.
En los comienzos, Paneitz se asoció con una organización local para abrir el parque ecológico Chimiyá, al cual se puede ingresar con solo llevar una botella plástica llena de basura.
Esa materia prima ha permitido erigir edificios con desechos reciclados. Ahora prevén ampliar la aplicación del reciclaje en la construcción de la Escuela Técnica Maya, en donde se impartirán los niveles de primaria y secundaria, además de talleres de artes y oficios, y podría estar terminada en el 2012.
La oportunidad para votar por este proyecto comenzó desde el 27 de septiembre último y concluirá el 12 de noviembre. Los ganadores del certamen internacional serán anunciados el 4 de diciembre.
Los proyectos finalistas serán presentados en la página de la BBC World News, en seis programas de 30 minutos. Además, se incluirán las historias en la revista estadounidense Newsweek.
Al conocer el proyecto que se realiza en San Juan Comalapa, los guatemaltecos felicitan a Long Way Home e instan a que esa acción se concrete “en otros departamentos, para limpiar nuestro país”.
Comentarios
Elias
14:00hs | 09.10.2010 |
vos rene castillo este es un diario en espanol vos y tu estupido ingles a la v@#$#
Votar Negativo Positivo
Responder
ronny pinzon
18:09hs | 09.10.2010 |
Que buena idea, siempre e pensado de que de las cosas malas, se sacan las buenas, tenemos tanta basura en nuestro pais, que a esta persona se le encendio el bombillo con una gran idea, felicitasiones eso es lo que necesita nuestro pais, cosas buenas, creo que si se puede, aunque no gane un premio a nivel mundial, ya gano con los guatemaltecos, usted sembro la semilla y mirara el fruto de su cosecha, estoy seguro que muchas personas lo imitaran.
Votar Negativo Positivo
Responder
Danny
20:35hs | 09.10.2010 |
este proyecto ya existía creo que solo lo estan copiando, :P
---
Google (rought) translation:
Article: Prensalibre.com www.prensalibre.com.gt/noticias/Programa-reciclaje-compite-nivel-mundial_0_350364999.html
Recycling program competes globally
An innovative recycling project that takes place in San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, is named among 12 finalists in a worldwide competition of the BBC World News.
BY KAREN MUÑOZ Chimaltenango
The project is promoted by the Association Long Way Home, and has received applause from citizens asking to be replicated elsewhere in the country.
For more than a month, those who wish can add votes to the project "a separate class, which promotes recycling of plastic bottles and tires to be transformed into material for building homes in the community, which has already been opened a park with that model and build a school.
The project history dates back to 2002, when Matthew Paneitz, Peace Corps volunteer, arrived in that municipality and found an unpleasant experience, all the garbage thrown into the river, including him.
This served as a reflection to analyze American volunteers changing the customs of the community.
In the beginning, Paneitz was associated with a local organization to open the Chimiyá ecological park, which you can enter with just carry a plastic bottle full of garbage.
This raw material has to erect buildings with recycled waste. Now plan to expand the implementation of recycling in the construction of the Maya Technical School, where he taught the primary and secondary levels, as well as arts and crafts workshops, and could be completed in 2012.
The opportunity to vote for this project started from 27 last September and end on 12 November. The international competition winners will be announced on 4 December.
The finalists will be presented on the website of the BBC World News, in six 30 minute programs. In addition, the stories included in Newsweek magazine.
Knowing the project that took place in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemalans congratulate Long Way Home and urge that concrete action "in other departments to clean up our country."
Comments
Elias
14:00 pm | 09.10.2010 |
rene castle you this is a diary in Spanish you and your stupid English to v @ # $ #
Positive Negative Vote
Reply
ronny pinzon
18:09 pm | 09.10.2010 |
What a great idea, and always thought that the bad things, they take the good, we have so much trash in our country, that a person is lit the bulb with a great idea, felicitasiones that is what our country needs things Well, I think if you can, but not win a global prize, and won with the Guatemalans, you planted the seed and looked at the fruit of their harvest, I'm sure many people will follow suit.
Positive Negative Vote
Reply
Danny
20:35 pm | 09.10.2010 |
this project and I think there are just copying what: P
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