An idea for our future? Today, Earthships are found in every corner of the world, from the arid heat of sub-saharan Africa, to the warm humidity of equatorial countries. Each Earthship makes use of resources available in local communities to maximize utility, and minimize its environmental footprint. It has also been employed as a method of charity, allowing easy-to-build, self-sufficient homes to be provided to many poverty stricken peoples. Reynolds’ ideals of living in tandem with nature have claimed an increasing number of followers worldwide, as global warming and climate change become more and more severe in its effects on human life. As rising sea levels threaten our islands with inundation, it would perhaps be prudent to consider the use of Earthships, adaptable as they are, in our development of housing technology. With a nation so uniquely situated to be able to take full advantage of solar and wind energy, along with a natural isolation of communities in their separate islands, Earthships can no doubt become a wonderful way to let our people develop sustainably. Hopefully it will not be long before we see the fruit of Reynolds’ labour in our very own backyard.
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