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There are those that are concerned about what would happen to Costa Rica and it's communities if the rest of the world started to crumble. What if imports stopped, fuel shortages or other natural disasters took place? How could we rebuild our local communities independently of the outside world? A group called Open Source Ecology is starting to provide the answers. As an extended community, we should lead up our own efforts to secure our independence and autonomy to preserve and maintain the quality of our lives. Read more below and watch the video for more information on the project
Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that has been imagining and creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open source, low-cost, high performance technological platform. These DIY-fabricated industrial machines can be used to build a sustainable civilization with modern comforts. The GVCS lowers the barriers to entry into farming, building, and manufacturing. It is a life-size lego-like set of modular tools that can create entire economies.
Open Source Ecology Web Blog http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/
Open Source Ecology is applying knowledge and skill in the most effective way possible, to create a livable future. The convergence of Permaculture principles and Open Source methodology has been a long time coming. Open Source has shown us that technological advancement need not be encumbered by destructive and wasteful hierarchical control. Permaculture has taught us that a fulfilling and ethical life is not only possible, but realistic in a variety of climates and conditions. Open Source Ecology's work has the possibility to allow many more people to live within their resources; and to drastically increase the quality of life for those already doing so
More details of particular machines and devides found on the OSE wiki page.
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