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Dutch Family Living in Experimental Urban Greenhouse Home

Living in a greenhouse can sound strange. At first! But when you see what this Dutch family achieved you will be convinced that living sustainably is an achievable reality. What started like an experiment is now an actual home. The design is made by students from Rotterdam University and has a total surface of 1,291 square feet. Comprised of 3 bedrooms the house has glass windows on the roof in order to be very efficient from an energy point of view. Also, the temperature inside is regulated thanks to an innovative loam stucco coating on the interior walls. And as every regular greenhouse, there is a large rooftop garden where the family can grow some produce to consume for their own. Check out the photos to get a better understanding of how everything looks in this amazing house.

Why are we doing this (with my family)
As a interior decorateur the opportunity to furnish a house like this was to good to pass on. The fact that it had to be done with natural & recycled materials was an extra bonus. To top that we would have to grow our own food on the rooftop.
A few years ago I started to wander and think about:
our ecological footprint
climate change
the psychological aspect of houses
my love for the use of natural materials
the dislike of most of the new concrete houses/flats being build today
the questions why do we pay so much for a house that in real cost so little to make??

“After this experience, I could never go back to a conventional house,” says an enthusiastic Helly. “This is a house that works for you, rather than you working for it.” The family is slated to reside here until 2018, when the house will eventually be sold (price tag of USD $554,000) to a permanent buyer and possibly dismantled to be re-erected on another site. See more over at the the family’s Instagram and Helly Scholten‘s website.

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The Cutest WAFFLE MAKER – Car Waffle Maker

Love waffles? Why not take it to the next level with awesome cars and trucks! We’re all about inspiring creativity and re-imagining breakfast so you can start everyday with a smile. Find this Waffle Maker in the link below…

Find it HERE…

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Australia is Dropping Vegetables From Choppers to Feed Wildlife Starved by Fires

Australia has been going through some tough time with forest fires spreading all over the country and causing a severe loss of wildlife. In areas where the fire has stopped burning, the remaining animals are still struggling to find food and survive. Luckily, Australians have found an ingenious way to help animals in these hard times and started a rescue program that involves food dropped from helicopters.
Among the most affected are the wallabies and since they are left without their natural habitat, finding food is extremely hard for them. So, now the wallabies are showered with carrots and sweet potatoes that are being dropped from helicopters, this way staying safe and undisturbed. Of course, this is only a temporary solution but one that solves a major issue and ensures the survival of this species.
A lot of other animals are in danger of going extinct in Australia, so there is still a lot of work to do and everyone can get help by donating to organizations such as The World Wildlife Federation – Bushfire Emergency Fund, World Animal Protection, Animals Australia or WIRES Wildlife Rescue.

In New South Wales, thousands of kilograms of carrots and sweet potatoes are being dropped by planes and helicopters in fire-affected areas to help wildlife. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

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Life Finds A Way: Pictures After The Australian Bushfires

Humans don’t appreciate nature to its fullest, and in many cases, the beauty offered by Earth is taken for granted. Pollution and climate change are major issues in our times, and they have severe repercussions, but nature somehow always finds a way to recover.
The same thing applies to Australia’s forests, the might survivors of months of terrible bush fires that left the country mourning. Experts suspect that the bush won’t fully recover to its previous state, but signs of animals returning have been more than promising.
Thanks to years of evolution and arid climate, many Australian plants have adapted to the climate and learned how to protect their buds in case of high temperatures or even fire. This means that they will start to sprout soon and can even find nutrients in ash.
Pictures of green trees and plants among the ashes are circulating the Internet and they are once again proof that life is cyclic, and nature can recover after experiencing a traumatic event.
Hopefully, soon there will be more and more pictures like these, filled with hope and wildlife will return too to the Australian bush.