Self Reliance, Resilience, Regeneration & Sustainability Isn’t Magic, It’s Cause and Effect

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Participating in these creative projects will get you laser-focused on simple actions that create big reactions and improved results. Learn to measure and track your personal level of readiness in your career choices and to life's uncertainties. Begin making real progress. Get the information and experiences needed to make the improvements you've always desired. Learn WHY living a self reliant, regenerative and resilient life in a village and farm is so important, not just for you, but for all of us and our planet.

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Here’s How It Works. We ask, "If it is not Beautiful and Regenerative, why do it?

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Most people who want to be more trained, prepared and sustainable tend to focus on the wrong things. They usually fall victim to the old thinking patterns of what it means to be "successful (make a lot of money)." Corporations sell you merchandise that promises to make you "feel good" How long does that last?

These heartless profit machines focus mainly on sales instead of providing real meaningful experiences and creditable solutions. They get people to spend their time and money on things that don't work as well as they should. Outdated processes, cheap products and worthless guides that doesn't get us to the lifestyle and career that most of us seek. They have a vested interest is keeping us debt burdened worker drones. Slaves supporting their suppressive wasteful systems. This is not sustainable or regenerative!

Instead, here at the Antigua Studios & Labs, we try focusing on the important questions that can bring us more meaning and dynamic results. The actions, responsibilities and motivation we all need to finally achieve all our longstanding career and self reliant life goals. Our goal is to provide a powerful experience that wakes up your passions and allows you to make your life choices from an expanded viewpoint. We want to see you find your more resilient, creative and sustainable life in ways that fit YOU! 

The changes needed start with the right mindset and a strong sense of purpose. We want to share with you how to get there by developing the attitude, skills and processes required to create the career and life that transcends the mediocre, meaning "ordinary and not very good".  In this collaborative group, you'll have opportunities to develop what is most important to you and access a community of likeminded folks working towards living their most creative and resilient lives. Sometimes it takes tim away from your usual environments to get a clear picture of the changes that you want to make. Join us when you feel called to experience a new viewpoint.  Contact us when you seek, collaboration, friendship, mentorship and hopefully INSPIRATION.

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EXAMPLE OF SUSTAINABILITY APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURE IN OUR DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE LABS:

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What is a more self-sufficient, self reliant home and resilient lifestyle?

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Self-sufficient living doesn’t have to mean moving to a cabin in the woods and going back to basics. When you wish, our planning and design team will help you explore ways to not only plan, permit and build your home, but also how to produce your own food, use less energy, live healthier and save money, no matter where you live. Self-sufficient homes usually supply all their own energy, water, sewer needs, and food – they are the ultimate in green living dwellings! A self-sufficient home is built from a large percentage of renewable and recycled products that are locally sourced. You can either start a self-sufficient home from scratch, or you can adopt changes to make your current home and business to be more self-sufficient. Our design & planning team advises on your many choices towards self reliance, from new construction to farm site and garden planning.

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Benefits of having a self-sufficient home (members of this group consulted clients in regenerative architecture):

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• Lower carbon footprint – It’s important that we take steps now to reduce our negative impact and help to sustain the environment for our future generations.

• Reduced energy costs – Rising electricity prices mean that average energy bills have soared over the past 10 years. Self-sufficient homes use solar power which costs far less than electricity from the grid. It also means that you will never be exposed to energy price rises again. Earth covered and super insulated building can reduce energy cost at least 75%.

• Bill-free lifestyle – Once your systems are in place and paid for, you will essentially have access to free electricity and water supply. This means that you should be able to live a bill-free lifestyle which creates financial freedom for you and your family.

• Higher property value – Buyers are increasingly seeing the benefits that self-sufficient homes offer, from lower running costs to a more sustainable way of living. Green homes now attract a much higher property value than their non-green counterparts.

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Ways to create a self-sufficient home

Here are three things you should consider if you’re looking for ways to improve your home to be more self-sufficient.

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• Water management

Securing an independent water supply can be difficult. Drilling a well is one of the more obvious choices, but this is not always an option. Another idea is to collect rainwater and use it as a clean, renewable resource. The water can be pumped through a water filtration system and then used safely for everything. Or, you can simply collect rainwater in water storage tanks and then use it directly in the garden. Tanks For Everything, explain how “there are many benefits to storing rainwater, the main one being the saving made on metered water costs which can see up to 50% savings. Other key benefits to harvesting rainwater include contributing to reduced flood risks and lowering the load on combined sewer overflows improving river water quality.”

• Alternative electricity

The next step to creating a self-sufficient home is to switch to renewable energy, such as solar, hydro and wind power. Although the initial installation may seem costly, it is much more efficient, and is likely to save you money in the long run. Solar power experts. Solar is a clean, maintenance-free, energy source that will provide your home with electricity that has minimal harm on the environment when the proper equipment and systems are used. You also have the potential to earn an extra income with solar via the Feed-in Tariff in locations where this is offered. This is a government scheme where households with solar panels receive a payment for any electricity they generate and don’t use. This payment will eventually disappear as a government offering, so now is a great time to take advantage of this incentive and earn an extra income from solar!

• Food Security

Growing your own organic fruit and vegetables is a major step towards achieving a self-sufficient home. Although this will require effort and dedication, it is definitely worth it and a pleasurable pastime for many gardeners. Not only will this reduce your carbon footprint, but it will also save you money on groceries, and provide a healthier alternative for you and your family. With the recent increases in food costs and availability it is wise to have at least a three month supply of food  stored in your home so you are prepared for unforetold emergencies. When you grow more than you need canning, dehydrating and freezing is a self reliant choice. If you don’t have enough room in your garden to grow all your needs, then start small and choose a few of your favorite herbs or vegetables to grow. You could also look into renting a plot on a nearby allotment. Even if you only have a balcony and live in an apartment there are ways to optimizing your food growing and storing strategies.

Next steps:

You are most likely aware of the increases in the price of electricity, water, utilities, transport and building materials along with growing concerns for our environment and the effects of global warming. In response, more and more people are pursuing the idea of living in a self-sufficient home. Making your home more self-sufficient will save you money and is the ultimate way to minimize your environmental impact. All it takes is some dedication, grounded research, access to reliable advise and you will create your cost-efficient and healthier home. This professional design and planning team has years of experience building and living in resilient self sufficient environments and are happy to share their experiences, solutions and ongoing experiments. 

GO TO OUR FIRM WEBSITE - CustomEarthSheltered.com to see examples of how sustainable solutions are applied to architecture.

Interns and Creatives from around the world have joined and participated in our Art, ReGenerative Design, Planning, Architecture and Construction Labs. Contact us for more details and customized programs based on your specific interests. Artists.viaGaleria@gmail.com