86. Better Ways to Build: Constructing Eco-Friendly, Healthy Dwellings with Jesse Nathanson and James Sledge of Nomadic Earth Architecture

Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality

As we all know, sometimes it isn’t easy being green. Especially when it comes to sustainable, affordable, earth-friendly architecture. Remember the story of the three little pigs? It didn’t work out so well for the two pigs who built cheap houses out of straw and sticks. But what if it were feasible to build durable, eco-friendly buildings out of straw or sticks—or even corn cobs or woodchips? Our friends at Nomadic Earth Architecture say it’s possible, and they want to tell you how.
As our regular listeners know, a theme that we’ve returned to often in season four of the podcast has to do with how younger generations—Millenials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha—are responding to the climate crisis. Here we talk with Jesse Nathanson and James Sledge—two young changemakers who are passionate about teaching better ways to build. They tell us about their global initiative called Nomadic Earth Architecture—an organization that is all about inspiring people to build their own sustainable, non-toxic buildings out of cheap, easy to find natural materials.
Guests:
Jesse Nathanson

• Cofounder and and project manager for Nomadic Earth Architecture
• International social worker and aide
• Facebook

James Sledge

• Cofounder and and project manager for Nomadic Earth Architecture
• LinkedIn
• Facebook

Mentions:

• Magnesium
• Petrification
• VOCs
• International Community Development Masters

Keywords: architecture, natural building, sustainability, non-toxic, ancient technology, resources, accessibility, education, runoff, magnesium, packaging, organic materials, affordable housing, volatile organic compounds, VOCs, housing crisis, toxicity, health, affordability, environmental justice, social justice, intersectionality, copowerment, stewardship, relationships, indigenous peoples, community

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