Eco in Denmark: The cheapest and most practical house

At the support concert for Pakistan, tiny ecovillage Friland collected 10,000DKK whereas an earth quake resistant straw bale house to be built in Pakistan will cost about 700DKK to implement, by strong hands and local material in Pakistan. This only event will shed 14 families, usually consisting of more than 4 people. So this proves.. little help matters.

Eco in Denmark: Support concert for Pakistan

Yesterday, the ecovillage Friland arranged a support concert for the flood victims of Pakistan, and the previously mentioned housebuilding-project where my previous host flying to Pakistan this week are already starting to teach new building instructors in the area on how to build with the delivered material. The support concert collected a lot of money, by having volunteers working and musicians playing. I participated making ecological drinks in the bar which we sold, and played a few of my compositions on the piano. The other musicians were a singing duo with folk songs, a violin player, an irish flute player and a drum player. There was singing, dancing and lots of pakistani food made by my prev host and his father. Alittle taste of another world, and we came closer to their reality by seeing how wonderful their food and music culture really is. Seeing the dresses hanging on the wall, made me sence there should be persons wearing them..

selling fabrics and tickets

Eco in Denmark: Djursland means Animal Kingdom :)

Friland, the ecovillage where I am staying, is in a province called Djursland. "Djur" in english means "Animal". And land is land, so this truly is dedicated to the earthy beings. Then what to do? Of course, I'd go to the local zoo for a daytrip! Even though many animals keep "prisoned" in zoos, I find this one, called Ree Park, more "ecological", as some of the species there are endangered and only if kept in a zoo, they can survive human changes and environmental changes, as we have not payed enough attention to them before. But apart from this, sure I'd like to see them better in their own environment! The savannah is way too small for them here.

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