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Learn about renewable energy technologies for the developing world in the developing world! This workshop will include classroom sessions, labs, and hands-on field work.

This workshop is held at Fundacion Durika, a private reservation of approximately 18500 acres located 17 kilometers northeast from Buenos Aires city. This fascinating region has not been well explored, mainly due to the terrain difficulties and the fact that there is no substantial infrastructure available to visitors. For this reason the Fundación Dúrika offers to the real naturalist a special opportunity to know and enjoy this part of Costa Rica, as very few people have done before in the past. The community is totally vegetarian, and no drugs or alcohol are allowed. All lodging is dorm style; if you have special needs, please let us know.

Join us for this special experience, not only to learn about renewable energy, but to learn about a different way of life, and challenge your assumptions about how we can best live on the planet. Participants must be willing to leave behind drugs, alcohol, meat, hot showers, and other amenities of 20th century life for a week of experiential learning.

Participants must arrive at the San Jose, Costa Rica airport by 2 PM on Saturday, January 31, and will be returned to the same airport by 2 PM on Monday, February 9, 2009.

• The Design & Installation of a solar-electric system
• Building solar ovens with a women's cooperative
• Building a methane biodigestor
• Micro-Hydro site survey
• Solar Hot Water tour
• Tour of Wind-Electric system
• Social & Cultural Issues of Working in the Developing World

* Workshop price includes lodging, all meals, and in-coutry transportation.

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• Ecology, Permaculture and Renewable Energy - Hands on

Related Reading

Building Without Borders by Joseph Kennedy

Chasing the Sun by Neville Williams

Cooking with the Sun by Beth & Dan Halacy

Earthbag Building by Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer

Heaven's Flame: A Guide to Solar Cookers by Joseph Radabaugh

Rural Energy Services by Teresa Anderson, Alison Doig, Dai Rees and Smail Khennas

The Humanure Handbook #2 by J.C. Jenkins

The Solar Food Dryer by Eben Fodor

"This workshop could not have been a more perfect jumping-off point for my next career. Location, organization, curriculum presentation, and combination of individual talents was an inspiration beyond words that has charged my heart and soul."
-- Doug Hollinger, 2006 Costa Rica participant

"The site, community, and experience were absolutely amazing. Being in the field of sustainable communities, I learned many new things to bring to my work and my life."
-- 2005 Nicaragua participant

Workshops begin at 9 am unless otherwise noted. Please show up at 8:30 am the first day.