[Strawbale] Looking for Ecoturism Buildings of SB and NB

[Joyce Coppinger]

Thank you very much. I'll be in touch directly with you.

Joyce


on 3/25/09 2:13 AM, Menno Houtstra at mennohoutstra at yahoo... wrote:

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> Hi Joyce,
> 
> Great initiative. Would be happy to cooperate as European Centre for Eco Agro
> Tourism (ECEAT)
> We are a network of NGO's promoting sustainable tourism on the countryside,
> and together represent almost 2000 farms, campsites and gites.
> 
> I made a quality system for these accommodations, and one specialisation is
> "Eco-technology", so I can select for you houses that applied interesting
> techniques!
> 
> Have alook on our database
> 
http://www.groenevakantiegids.nl/main.php?name=search_by_europe&descrip_lang=u>
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> 
> Looking forward hearing from you
> 
> Menno
> ECEAT France
> www.rebelfarmer.org
> 
> Other branches: 
> 
> ECEAT International
> www.eceat.org
> 
> ECEAT NL
> www.greentravelmarket.org
> www.eceat.nl
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Joyce Coppinger <jc10508 at alltel...>
> To: ESBN <Strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:59:00 PM
> Subject: [Strawbale] Looking for Ecoturism Buildings of SB and NB
> 
> Hello
> 
> A future issue of The Last Straw journal will feature the use of straw bale
> and other natural building materials and methods for buildings that offer
> people an opportunity to spend time in structures sustainably designed and
> that are constructed from strawbale, cob, bamboo, light straw/clay, adobe,
> rammed earth, earthen plasters, earthen floors, and others as part of the
> ecotourism movement around the world. The buildings could also include
> features such as rainwater catchment, greywater, or other water conservation
> systems; composting toilets and other waste management systems; passive and
> active solar or other alternative energy systems; salvaged and indigenous
> materials...
> 
> It is important that the buildings are open to the public and relate to
> ecotourism, e.g., nature centers, retreats, vacations spots, bed &
> breakfasts, motels and other tourist housing, etc.
> 
> This issue will not be published in 2009, so there's plenty of time to send
> in your suggestions, text and photos, contact information or anything else
> that will help us assemble the content for this issue. We'll use these
> buildings in an update of the Open to the Public list that TLS started years
> ago - and which we will share after the Ecotourism issue is published.
> 
> If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to
> contact me.
> 
> Thanks for any help you can give to preparing or contributing content to
> this issue. 
> 
> The Last Straw is the international journal of strawbale and natural
> building, published since 1993 as a reader-written record of the revival and
> development of strawbale and natural building. www.thelaststraw.org.
> 
> 
> Joyce
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> Joyce Coppinger
> Managing Editor/Publisher
> The Last Straw, the international journal
> of strawbale and natural building
> PO Box 22706, Lincoln NE 68542-2706
> 402.483.5135, fax 402.483.5161
> <thelaststraw at thelaststraw...>
> www.thelaststraw.org
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