Cultural Exchange - Puerto Rico EcoCulture
Dublin Core
Title
Cultural Exchange - Puerto Rico EcoCulture
Subject
AgroEcology
Puerto Rico
Sustainable Building
New Jíbaro Movement
Date
2013-2018
Coverage
Puerto Rico
Collection Items
Oryon Chaparro
Orion Chaparro and his milkweed blossoms meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch at TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Ory
Ory, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, showed the Raíces crew his milkweed project, meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Savi
Savi, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, took the Raíces crew on a tour to show us the completed first building and the progress on the rest of the site.
Signed Copy of "Amores que luchan"
Arturo Massol Deyá signed a copy of "Amores que luchan" for the Raíces Archive.
Nicole Wines and Arturo Massol Deyá
Nicole Wines and Arturo Massol Deyá after Arturo's book release talk for "Amores que luchan."
Ruth Santiago
Ruth Santiago discussing possibilities for solar energy in Puerto Rico as an introduction to Arturo Massol Deyá's book release presentation on September 6, 2018.
Post-Hurricane Destruction
Post-Hurricane María destruction was still visible in many places around Puerto Rico 6 months after the storm had passed.
Eggplant at Finca Consciencia
Eggplant almost ready for harvest just 6 months after Hurricane María devastated the island. One of the effects of the storm was highlighting the need for local food systems, one of the problems Finca Consciencia works to address as the only…
Interplanting
While new banana trees will take a few years to reach maturity, other crops can be interplanted in between the seedlings in a newly planted field to take advantage of the space and the sun. In this field, Finca Consciencia grows eggplants in between…
View from the Fields at Finca Consciencia
View from the fields at Finca Consciencia, an agro-ecological farm on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Higüera Tree at Finca Consciencia
Higüera tree growing near the entrance to Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Dome Frame
Framing for the dome that will top the second building to be construction as part of the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Tire Walls
Tires filled with rammed earth provide thick insulation and help the building withstand earthquakes, while also helping reduce waste in the community. When the building is finished, the tires will no longer be visible.
Inside an Earthship Dome Under Construction
View looking up from inside the second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Mario Atuñez at EarthshipPR
Mario Antunez, core team member for the early phases of the EarthshipPR build, working on the first building to be constructed as part of the project.
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- Cultural Exchange - Puerto Rico EcoCulture