Mr Earthshome

10/20/2026

Mud Houses Thrive in Cities Too ✅

Thannal, a Tamil Nadu organisation founded by Biju and Sindhu Bhaskar, shows mud houses aren't just for villages. Using cob, adobe, and rammed earth, a 500 sq ft home takes 2-5 months to build — cool, reusable, and low-cost.

Would you live in a mud house in the city?

Tamil Nadu: Thannal hand sculpted houses is an organisation that helps you build beautiful eco-friendly, sustainable mud houses in villages & cities.

10/20/2026

Two ways to make your own power.
Solar panels or a wind turbine — which one would you pick?

10/20/2026

Kerala Home Beats Heat Naturally ✅
This Kerala home uses traditional techniques — natural clay bricks and Mangalore tiles — to stay cool without air conditioning, cutting power bills. 🏡

https://thebetterindia.com/239135/kerala-sustainable-home-low-cost-natural-clay-bricks-mangalore-tiles-architect-contact-passive-cooling-low-energy-bills-india-gop94/

Would you live in a home that stays cool without AC?

This sustainable home in Kerala shows how you can integrate rainwater harvesting, passive cooling and natural ventilation in your home

10/20/2026

Is Thatch the Future Roof? ✅

Would you live under a thatched roof?

Charred timber and thatch is contrasted by an interior palette of blues and purples at BPROM, a riverside home in Riga designed by OAD.

10/19/2026

Spherical Solar Globe Harvests Moonlight ✅
Rawlemon's glass sphere is designed to concentrate sunlight — and even diffused moonlight — into clean energy, day and night.
https://inhabitat.com/rawlemon%E2%80%99s-spherical-solar-energy-generating-globes-can-even-harvest-energy-from-moonlight/
Would you try a solar globe on your homestead?

10/19/2026

Homes Built to Weather Any Future ✅

What's the number one thing stopping you from building one?

Earthships are off-grid, self-sustaining homes designed by Michael Reynolds to provide shelter, water, power, waste treatment, food, and comfort—using recycled and local materials. From forests to deserts, their design adapts to any climate, blending modern resilience with traditional building wis...

10/19/2026

Two ways to get water off-grid.
Well water or rainwater catchment — which one would you pick?

10/19/2026

Keep Water From Freezing Off-Grid ✅

How do you keep your water flowing when the temperature drops?

When you live off-grid, water isn’t just a convenience — it’s survival. And in cold climates like Canada, winter has a way of reminding you of that very quickly. A frozen water line, solid ice in your jugs, or a pump locked up by frost can turn a peaceful cabin morning into a full-blown crisis...

10/19/2026

Scientists Build Superfood for Bees ✅

Do you know what the best food for bees is?

Bees fed an enriched yeast supplement saw 15 times more of their larvae reach the developmental stage right before adulthood, according to a new study

10/19/2026

Ethiopia Planted Billions Of Trees ✅

Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative has reportedly mobilized tens of millions of people to plant more than 47 billion seedlings toward a 50-billion goal by 2030 — with the government reporting forest cover up from 17.2% to 23.6%. A 2026 study found about 80% of sampled seedlings survived, though experts caution that big planting totals alone don't guarantee lasting forests.

If your community planted together, what would you plant first?

Ethiopia has lost most of its forest cover over the past century as trees were cleared for farming, grazing and fuel. Erosion and drought have made life harder for farmers such as Niku Argane, whose hillside farm in the Gurage Zone was cut by gullies. Since 2019, he has planted grasses, fodder and t...