Bottles Cans and Tires

the font could be a little more appealing, and the music at the beginning gets a little annoying, but it stops when the guy starts talkin...

I LOVE THIS POD!!

I WANT A HOUSE JUST LIKE THAT ONE! :)

Very cool house and ideas. Good combination of fun funky style and to the point info. I would like to know who that guy is though, if his project is funded, etc.

I dig it. Good job!!!!

I really like the effect of the bottles in the wall.

Really nice pod. What a great example of appropriate technology in use. The ultimate recycling project!

Building like this would definitely reduce the houses carbon footprint. I'm planning on building a passive solar home and this pod has given me some ideas on materials. I have been investigating alternative, green building materials, some made with recycled content, but actually salvaging and reusing material myself would take the recycling and green building concept to the next level.

I thought the pacing and music/vocal levels were really well done. The one cut away from the inside of the tub seemed abrupt to me, or maybe I just wanted to see it a little better or longer. I would have been interested in how they heat their water too.

I think the amount of movement that you included in this pod was risky, but you pulled it off. It worked well with the music, keeping this pod exciting, while the solid story gives it poignancy. Congratulations and thank you.

I thought this was very interesting and like the concept. I was wondering what they do to recycle water and also what back up plans they have in case of drought.

I was waiting with baited breath for this pod - you did a great job! Earthships rule! If only I could afford to have one built for my hubby and me, and a few more for my son, for my daughter, for my grand-daughter, and for my like-minded friends... :)

always nice to hear from people who wish to be sustainable and eco friendly in every possible way. also helps when the video team also values this awareness. thank you for the pod and please keep me posted regarding all your future work.

Finally, upbeat styling on a subject usually very sedate and boring. Great job!

Fun! I liked the music, energy, and message.

Hey D&D,

Thanks for bringing this to us. I've seen earthships before, though I forget through what media.

What really struck me in this piece is that they were reclaiming the land as well.

Please check out my Land For The People project at http://landforthepeople.org and join in. The Forum is open and I welcome you and others to post. You can even add a link to the video.

green light!

I love the music, editing, information. I was interested the whole time. The intent could have been a little clearer in the beginning. Right after the Earthship title, a text saying what Earthship is. Also, a job title under Ron's name would be great so we know who he is.

Thanks for your entertaining education. Greenlight for sure. Also keep me updated on your new videos. I love seeing what people are up to out there in the green world.

Trista T.

this is really good Pod . i like it .

very interesting

This type of home development works well in that climate and with less restrictive building code regulations. In Maryland where we live it is not practical nor legal within our city limits to pursue that type of structure. However with double insulation, underground geothermal heat/cool system, shade trees and other energy saving lights/appliances, we've lowered our carbon output and saved lots of money too. Perhaps someday we can buy another home just like the Taos community. Great job on the video editing, music and story telling. Green Light! -DR

Nice pod! Really liked the music! Good choice! It brings you into the story before the story actually begins. I like the shaky real feel to it! Good job! Hope this gets picked!

Didn't Samatha Brown go to this house or one very like it?

Who is Samatha Brown? It is a very famouse place so it is likely.

Hey, this is great! We love this pod. More green solutions.... There can never be too many! Nice rhythmic editing as well!

DeconFilms

NICE CUT!

What a great pod. We've seen the Earthship community from the distance on our way up to Taos and will make sure to check it out next time.

I was especially interested in seeing how they did the glass bottle walls. They are so organic.

I've been aggravating my family by collecting bottles for a bottle wall for years Since I learned about how miner's built houses out of bottle walls in the mid and late 1800s when water to clean them was more costly than gold. Because I want to do something constructive with the bottles of mineral water our family buys, I designed some bottle walls and buildings, but have yet to get out there with my shovel to make the adobe mud and start building. Just waiting for the mud to get warm and soft enough to work. This pod shows how great bottle walls can look once they are done. Thanks.

touchart, good luck on your wall. That is great! It is very worth the stop to the Earthship center when you get a chance. take the family and they will understand you bottle collecting. :)

Love it. Excellent work and story.

I agree that the fonts could be a little better.

Thanks Jubal. If Current TV buys a pod they do all their own editing and adding of fonts anyway so on this one I did nothing special with fonts. I don't much like my font choices either.

I never knew that about current reediting the videos, I guess I did notice that the ones on the air were different sometimes from the ones that were submitted.

Great pod. I saw something like this on a news show some years ago. Going green has never looked so cool. The earth ship is cost effective and good for the environment.

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Where was I all this time?! This is great.

The coolest thing would be ti have a house like that one but in a prettier place ... !

I love this Pod also.
It is informative and the music gets me interested in the story.
Great work twodee!!!

I am regaining faith in humanity through Current.com.
I used to have an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach from the media and now I feel invigorated and I have friends I count on when I need to discuss
something..great work Al Gore.

Ditto Carolyn!

Absolutely, Freakin AWESOME!!!

Now, I wonder what would happen if some mainstream 'home improvement' show producers were Current.com fans.

I saw the "green" edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. And it was nothing like this. Yeah yeah, they installed solar and wind devices and grew grass on a traditional roof, but it smacked of 'greenwashing'.

I want to see more of this!!!
Looks like it may be easier being green than one might think.

quite like your pod, although I prefer the original "Garbage Warrior" documentary film, because it also shows how the earthships were built, what problems the inventor of the Earthships had with legislation and the architects society and shows the first trial houses and what went wrong with these as well as Earthships being built/adapted to situations in developing countries and after natural disasters.

today i have got a slight headache, so it seems to me there is a bit too much camera movement, which makes me slighlty seasick today (usually i don't notice so much).

Anyways, better screen this pod on Tv than have nothing about this important issue on.

Very nice,pod very nice, subject matter.

I own 14 wooded acres in Aiken South Carolina. I would be happy to donate 12 of them to someone who would build an earthship village there and one home for me on my remaining two. I would, eventually, be willing to sell my massachusetts home in which I have 250,000.00 equity and buy more land for more villages. Please email me at opalwitley@aol.com or tell me how to contact Michael Reynolds if you think he might be interested. This is all I have to offer. I'm not a rich person. I want to live to see cities like this, too.

Don't know how to reach the earthship.Good luck w/ your future village.It really looks cool.hope it comes true for you.

Very sweet concept, good luck with the village.

greenlight!

I like this pod! I have to agree with Jade with the music introduction in the beginning. That can be changed if the Producer wishes! Thanks for all the green suggestions!

that was nice twodee (Deb') it's green here =)

public transportation nearby?