Name the Protagonist:
Coliba Verde Association (Romania)
The purpose of the association is to bring together associate members who, through their joint material contribution, professional knowledge and work, encourage and promote healthy living in harmony with nature, ecologically sound construction and sustainable living.
The aim of the association is to be achieved by carrying out the following activities and objectives:
Link to the Case Study:
This project proves that it is possible to build houses relatively cheaply and in an environmentally friendly way, using materials from nature. No need to buy expensive building materials, which are polluting to produce and transport.
This is a good example of how widespread access to this information can help individuals to build environmentally friendly houses for themselves, using materials that they didn’t even think they could build houses with, as only expensive building materials are offered in advertisements and construction shops.
The website shows that it is possible to build environmentally friendly houses on a relatively small budget, you just need to lower your expectations and understand that even simple natural materials can be used to build beautiful and habitable houses.
Self-reflection questions
Debriefing Questions (after the video)
Q. No | Questions |
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Question 1: | How can human communities be affected by climate change? |
Question 2: | What measures can be taken to reduce the impacts of climate change on human communities? |
Question 3: | What actions can you take to implement climate change solutions? |