The image depicts a rocky coastline with a body of water, featuring a cityscape in the background, with buildings and trees visible on the hillside.
The image depicts a garden with a raised bed, featuring a blue tarp, bags of soil, and gardening tools, surrounded by a wooden deck and lush greenery.
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The image depicts a long, brown wall with numerous circular holes and a wavy roof, situated in a garden setting with plants and trees.
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The image depicts a white, multi-story building situated near the ocean, with lush greenery in the foreground and a beach visible in the background.
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Help me convert a conventional house into a productive and sustainable place in the city of Vina Del Mar, Chile

  • Chile
  • Last activity : 10 Feb 2025

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Elena. I decided to learn all i need for building my house and produce my food. I study technical in organic farming, PDC permaculture design course with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton, Earthship with Michael Reynold and build with clay. I have 2 cat Kuru and Totoro. And i love the idea of not going to the supermarket fore my food. I want to get it from my gardin fresh and healthy. That is my dream. and your help is going to make this possible. Is a pacefull revolution fore a better world. i hope everybody produces food. Imagen all the green areas in the city with fruit trees and vegetables.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    i love to teach and share the things i had learn. i did my PDC with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton soy I'm using urban Permaculture. I toke the academy of eathship in eastern islan Rapa Nui and participed in 2 building of earthship an finally worked in Taos with Michael Reynold and the crew. Now i bough my house in front of the beach and I'm gonna put all my knowledge into probe that, in the cite, you can apply all of this concept.

  • Help

    Help

    i need help to make my house sustainable. I am transforming my garden to be completely productive and i want to do a green house like the earthship.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    i have a room with 3 bed with a bathroom.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    My house is in Con Con in front of the beach and 30 minut of the port Valparaiso. So you have all kinds of activitis of the ocean and the art, party and culture of the city. My loved Valparaiso> take i look.

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    A little more information

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      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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