The future inside an Earthship

[@BLuddenify]

This stuff gives me hope. I am old, and unlikely to ever own any thing but if I did that is how I want it.

[@loriadams1588]

This home is even more beautiful and impressive in person. I got to stay a night in it last Summer.

[@EricCortez11]

Yeah I've been to the Phoenix while attending the Earthship Academy. It's an impressive building. It meets and exceeds all the hype. Even the other properties I toured were really nice. As far as the future is concerned. Those who were fortunate enough to buy/build an Earthship regardless of the model. Is ahead of the game.

[@denasewell]

These do very well in dry warm climates .There are issues with moisture and mold but I am sure there are solutions

[@tancott]

My dream to build one of these... they are amazing.

[@siankyoung]

Mine too!

[@lisacowan3756]

(empathetic giggle) we represent what we do, ihave a best friend who would disregard anything by anybody really good looking - personally i don't give a shit what people look like and over the past 16 years he's come to understand that hating a good looking person is retarded, we do not choose our physical makeup and is not anything to hate anybody at all - those who make it 'despite adversity and legality regardless of what they look like are fkn heroes to me.

[@jonothandoeser]

Earthquake shatters all the glass in the middle of winter.

[@Christa-Das-music]

You are full of light brother, that beauty is inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@BenHuntUK]

Love the video, but you need to get a tie clip mic, because the audio drops out every time you turn the camera/phone away to show us something.

[@UnTangledTV]

This video is stunning on several counts Roger. You're helping the rest of the world connect the dots between entrepreneurship and planetary sustainability. You've also made it clear that we don't really have a much choice but to follow our he-arts and our passion if we're to master the future without the future becoming our masters. Thank you once again for the inspiration and guidance.

[@tokimekatemorinki1078]

This is the most amazing earthship which I've seen so far.

[@CharGyse]

Yay! Totally awesome. And having an entire greenhouse layer on the outside of the house? So clever! Now I don't feel so bad about thinking about gardening and buildings for like two whole weeks. I had reacquainted myself with Jacque Fresco and the Venus Project, and have been reading up on crop rotation and dome structures to start working on my own self contained food garden. The idea was to use it to make mistakes on a small scale, and eventually build a bigger living house using what I learned from the food greenhouse. Also I've been reading about Fresnel lenses and tilapia.

[@johndaye523]

This is got to be the longest selfie I have ever watched.

[@nikki.wu.9]

Lolololololololololololololololololol!

[@desarij]

@John Daye you’re so right He barely showed the house

[@clovermark39]

Oh. Just started watching.

[@wallylosangeles4155]

Thanks for sharing this Earthship House where you are visiting with both Family and friends Roger in New Mexico! You are just South of me from where I live in Utah! When are you coming to visit Utah to meet you in person Roger. You are a great guy and what you are doing is Awesome! Ttyl, Roger.

[@jdolby513]

The camera work is very distracting.

[@Exiles800]

Thanks for saying that...People need to learn basic videography before flashing a camera around and calling it a production...You have to think in terms of what the camera is seeing not what your mind is seeing...It is very annoying for someone to be trying to show you something and then flash the camera by it in 1/4 second before you can focus on it...

[@shannoncunningham6747]

What an excellent video. So well explained. I have been obsessed with Earthships, ever since I watched documentary 'Garbage Warrior', on architect Mike Reynolds.

[@annbolynn7797]

Oops wrong guy in the below message. Robert Plarr and Victoria Peters built Angel's Nest, not Mike Reynolds. They did name it Angel's Nest and you can still find the original vids.

[@memberofthetribe1]

That dudes voice hypnotized me.....I'm going to have to read the transcripts!

[@Chiphunk]

You have a very pretty outlook on the future. Thanks for sharing.

[@plwpahi]

Hi Roger, this is the first time I have come across your channel and I'm very impressed. Youhave thought of many of the things I myself have been thinking of for years. I love finding like minded people. Subbed

[@bradmitchell1835]

Because of the camera work at close range, I felt claustraphobic. I was glad when we went outdoors to look off at the horizon.

[@TrishTruitt]

Excellent video and superb narration. I love the way you weave the economic chains that these solutions feed (and starve!). Thank you very much.

[@rachel031404]

Thank you!!! Everyone needs to watch this!

[@siankyoung]

I am soooo excited by this! I am working on a plan for a Sustainability Center.

[@Salty-Artist]

Fantastic videos, overall, but sometimes the filming isn't so great...difficult to watch. Gives a headache! I just end up listening but not watching when that happens.

[@deborahjordansackett]

As always, inspiring! Passing it on> Thank you

[@Cheapers-Vac]

I keep coming back to this . I see an end to homelessness and a really awesome way to get folks off the curbs ! and with the debris from wars all around us now, a plentifull supply of parts.

[@SpaStef]

Thank you for sharing this. It was fascinating to watch

[@dubravkazivkovic4631]

Šta se od materijala koristi za vezivanje staklenih flaša? Pesak, cement, voda...?

[@annbolynn7797]

Originally called Angel's Nest, that Earthship started a real movement. I have one of the original books Mike and Victoria published about building that structure, the things they learned and invented, and all the people who made it possible. It is truly a fascinating place. I wish you could have shown the front of the home, it is two story construction and looks like a whimsical mansion.

[@myrnak04]

love it. only thing I would want is a bigger greenhouse and do aquaponics

[@denasewell]

not sure how that would work because the grey water is filtered through the plants..but I am sure there is a way to do it but it may be costly

[@myrnak04]

+Madam Vonkook maybe one could put in two more rain collection systerns.

[@BeornBorg]

The people who make money on the legacy models (i.e. selling fossil fuels to a captive audience) aren't going to be very happy. I have a feeling there's going to be a concerted effort against _"off grid"_ living. And good luck, as it's probably easier to overcome technical challenges than those impediments imposed by people with money and power.

[@H4RM0N1C5]

yeah... not cool

[@H4RM0N1C5]

ultra fail

[@debtminer4976]

Roy LeBlanc They'll change their mind if people truly want it and start leaving the state.

[@debtminer4976]

Roy LeBlanc I'm aware. Michigan here. Nestle's best friend. Point is, there are states with locales very open to this, as Mike Reynolds discusses. I'm not saying people will move, I'm saying 'if' they truly wanted this, they'll have to leave to get it. And if they leave, dipshits in charge will be forced to rethink. People WILL have to start making choices, watch. The squeeze is on and it's only going to get worse, so ideas like this will become a Haven. If our masters don't like it, well then, they might as well push the button and get it over with, cause we're going to have no choice.

[@svetlanikolova7673]

that's why you move to a poorer country where anything goes! or high up a mountain where nobody can tell you what to do ! Who told you you have to stay in America?

[@marlysekusik5411]

thank you for showing us the earthship - a great new experience

[@Diamond52894]

Damn i came for the tour but i am leaving with a new purpose for life. Double thanks!

[@brandencasey6761]

so? at what point do you transplant trees to the courtyard drain ditch system? really turn the ecosystem around!

[@curtcampbell2976]

what are those flowers at 1:11?

[@dictionaryzzz]

+Curt Campbell hollyhock

[@livinglovinglifewithlittle4595]

Where do I find help to get one built? I would love to build one!

[@MQMTalentsShow]

Exellent Job Roger :) Rock On!

[@tinajuarez7140]

This is the house I designed in high school! wow! someone built it! I was aghast at the praises you sang to Boeing and Gates, 2 men who destroyed my Eden. This kinda makes up for it. big time. My question to myself: Why did I envision a desert palace when I was living in the Pacific Northwest rainforest?

[@raybon7939]

I do have to say. Is these earth ship water purification superior to city or inferior. Cause that is a Problem water that has any problems would be bad for the body.

[@ElphieCoyle]

Having been financially free for almost a decade I can say I did a lot of: Enjoying, Wasting and Creating more Freedom for myself & others.

[@PaulBodyBuilder]

I live in Wyndmoor, Pa outside of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. Whats the cost!

[@barbyazzie5260]

PaulBodyBuilder did you ever find out how much the Phoenix Earthship model costs to make?

[@SimonDawe]

I absolutely loved this!

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Fascinating Roger , in particular the "idea" of living without money , that is the key part of your good presentation , a lot of what you had to say is indeed very true , most people are little more than slaves small cogs in a giant unchangeable work orientated worldview and what is in the end product of that? what is indeed the point? what you have presented here is great it is utopia which is real! that is the nice part , showing it can be done without relying on ANYONE or ANYTHING that is so appealing

[@JoeSamsonMedArt]

The constantly moving camera is extremely distracting, can't get a clear view of anything :(

[@jackmdavies9207]

Hey Roger. Your videos have been an inspiration. Thank you... I believe that I can bring value to Mike's idea. I'd love to get involved and help spread the word with Earthships and Green Smart Homes... Could you link us ;)?

[@LastWar-RVG]

What's the price of this one?

[@curtishervey4560]

Beautiful

[@rosinaake6322]

be nice if you'd just turn the camera around and let us see what you see

[@geraldinegranado3386]

I enjoyed the intro of earthships. Video was a bit distorted and I wanted to see more architecture but I do feel this is valuable footage. At least he is handsome..lol.. thanks for sharing! Check out Kristie Wolfe hobbit home in a mountain. Btw I am going to read Roger's books. Glad his bio is written in descriptions.. blessings to all u innovative creators!

[@sebastianpye9328]

One thing i think is a bit misleading and could be improved a lot is the "food production" of earthships. I mean the phoenix is an exception, but the other earthships you see a few bananas, a few small tomatoes and some herbs. I wouldnt exactly call that food production.

[@gracedchip6498]

Wonderful video with a great message, truly inspiring. I'd love to build an earth ship one day, if only I had the land! One day.....one day.

[@jamesoliver5688]

+Locke Pendergraf Post your needs and share the property area with some one . We are all connected . We are ONE Human Race .One .The Gospel according to Mike Williams is soooo worth your time .. Peace to you ! and Hope !

[@denasewell]

I think part of being a healthy human being means being productive and for the most part what drove humans to be productive was sustaining themselves .I like the idea of people not being slaves to money and being able to follow their bliss but I think there may be negative side effects to a society with "No Work"

[@jamesoliver5688]

In light of a world wide crash of the economy..this is a way to survive and thrive that winter.

[@KevinJamesMcAuley]

Roger James Hamilton I like the message in this but here it sounds like you are saying "follow your passion" when your message has always been "do your duty". Would you be able to explain the transition here a bit more?

[@jamesoliver5688]

+Kevin James McAuley when one follows their heart , the guidance system is from a source within us that is greater than our grey cells have ability to resolve in a short time . Doing your Duty , IMHO , means doing that which is clearly and reasonably been discussed and thought out by a consortium of minds . Following your Passion , therefore , only considers the music from within that gives you the greatest joy "feeling" day in day out with no input from others . Thank you for asking the question . It has helped me to resolve something very clearly and important to my life . Blessings and Peace in 2016 !

[@dknicely1]

The only issue is cost. You use recycled tires, bottles and cans, yet they cost 500 thousand up to over a million. Out of the price range of most people. How come?

[@MycketTuff]

The image stabilizing is making me a bit nauseous, the content cures it :D

[@onli1luv]

I need one!

[@cathyanderson8197]

I became disabled and finally decided i would start a nursery. I love growing plants. We are going to help recover the earth which has been stripped and raped at a cheap rate to help others. Heirloom plants allow you to save your seeds and berries allow you to eat. Isn't that great? I hate to say it, but if I had not gotten sick I would have never even thought of it. If everyone did what they were gifted at, we would all be trading

[@PaulBodyBuilder]

Can u retrofit an older home to an Earthship

[@energyquicksand]

+PaulBodyBuilder ..Possibly but it depends on the house that you wish to retrofit. It would probably be easier to start from scratch, as it were.

[@denasewell]

it would be difficult because the house has to face a certain way ..the wall are tires filled with packed dirt ...the earthship basically creates a self regulating eco system

[@BushImports]

Fossil fuels are not fossil fuel and they are renewable. It would be cool to have a place that would do all that plus a large geothermal greenhouse where a person can grow tropical trees and plants all year even in the snow..

[@SlothKing33]

Thank you! #YangGang2020

[@lisacowan3756]

brilliant

[@joshuaehl1481]

Sadly I fear once they become more prominent these will be outlawed.

[@garyjohnson4657]

I don't see many edibles. Why aren't they growing more food? The majority of the earth ships I se don't grow much food, why?

[@realtruth1448]

Gary Johnson that’s not what I’ve seen, I saw earthships with banana trees, tomatoes, squash, lemons, zucchini, etc etc

[@jamesoliver5688]

Dear God . How do we follow our hearts ...and live ? on 2nd thought ...this is a beautiful way to give ourselves a second chance . I mean that Human Beings which we ALL are , sometimes made a choice to do something and the end result was homelessness. I have my hand raised . BTDT . What about organisations like Salvation Army and John Howard Society and others , who are involved in providing shelters from the storms of life , why not find land ...and take those who are otherwise unemployable for whatever reason , and give them a taste for life by involving them in building their own Self Sustaining Homes / Earthships , and give them a sense of pride and ownership and encourage them again as to their worth and dignity and value as fellow Human Beings ? That is my question. Why Not ?

[@pavlovsdoggies]

cool

[@sadolan1]

Interesting but nearly impossible to watch. Hold the camera still.

[@portwolf2293]

I'm big on building science, I like the idea it kind of reminds me of sunken greenhouses and the old Celtics turf houses. I have alot of ideas for passive improvement as well. I'm pretty sure if I get around to building my own, I'll do it my own style.

[@best1onearth]

A few good points with the earthship, but you will never grow enough food for one person, let alone a family. This is just a selling point for these houses. And materials are cheap and it shows. But very labour intensive to build and takes many, many man hours. And getting a permit is not easy. Look up David Easton with his rammed earth houses. Much better.

[@johnnyboy4444]

I want.

[@mimib6253]

Someday currupt politicians will Have to reevaluate old antiquated building codes in the USA The American dream is not to be miserable locked into car loan & mortgage payments that never seem to go away because we are told to just keep buying more stuff....what we got is never enough. The True American Dream is for everyone to be able to build and live in something they love

[@humphrex]

its only the future if it doesnt have a TV anymore

[@dennisa138]

Woodooo economics 11:28

[@ericmantalaba]

For the last question, i guess the answer is: "we will stop evolving".

[@iolohammer]

I wonder what would happen if Elon Musk would work together with Michael Reynolds ... :)

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Another project subsidized by the American taxpayer and called 'sustainable'.

[@theuglykwan]

@@atomicwedgie8176 That's cynical but true. However, that might lead to some elements of them being more widely adopted and could lead to more cumulative change. A small shift by many will make a bigger difference than a negligible minority adopting them fully.

[@1timby]

These are interesting. However, they're not the end all be all fix. They're expensive & need a lot of manual handling of the systems. Form maintenance of the electric systems to the water solutions. Also, they tend to be not as effective as others solutions for more temperate & muggy climates. Labor is a major cost to these builds. As well as the huge costs for solar. I spent several days in one up in Taos. They're a wonder of a system that proves itself in certain areas. In the desert where there is a lot of sun as well as a dry climate. The air tubes work well. But there is little proof that they will work in the south where summers are brutal & AC is almost a necessity. Air tubes will not cut it there. While one could up the anti & costs to generate much more power to handle this situation, it's not following the solutions that are prescribed by those touting this ends our dependencies on the grid. There are less costly alternatives that provide us with solutions to the world. Dome homes offer a much better solution to these issues. While they're not as supposedly green, they will outlast an Earthship & provide a much better solution to the problem. Still these buildings are intriguing. But as with all these, one should be aware that there are caveats to the Utopian views of some.

[@gavinwalsh5238]

cooling could be provided by geothermal cooling earthships aren't perfect you have to take it and modify it to fit your needs

[@1timby]

Gavin Walsh Geothermal is very expensive. I priced it not long ago for my home. It was going to cost me 4 times what I got a high efficiency HVAC system. I realize that earth ships aren't perfect. Yet they do provide one with the essence of what one can do with a well insulated domicile.

[@gavinwalsh5238]

You can do geothermal yourself it's literally a tube that goes underground with a fan, these systems can be expansive if you don't make them yourself and I think people tend to think off grid is impossible due to the price barrier but you could do it all yourself the information is out there

[@1timby]

Gavin Walsh So i'm to dig dozens of feet underground, be able to calculate the needed information of tube sizes as well as making sure that the refrigerant doesn't leek out. I happen to live in an area that has a huge cooling load. We have many more month of heat than the need for heating the home. I don't believe that a novice could develop a system to do this.

[@gavinwalsh5238]

+1timby I think we're talking two different systems my geothermal cooling is a tube run underground in a loop where on one end a fan pulls air in high on the wall and on the other end a out pipe where a fan pull cold air in coolant wouldn't be necessary for a system like this

[@patriciaihlenfeld9604]

Me gusta la casa pero me marea el video. Porque les gusta mostrarse a ustedes mismos? Lo interesante de ver es la casa. .No una selfie.

[@atomicwedgie8176]

The world would be a lot cleaner, if every time he said 'sustainable', a hippie somewhere in the world, would take a shower!

[@edgardautret8848]

Ce genre de maison ecolo est interdite a Seillans .....

[@rexgoliath4032]

Poor quality camera work and audio by someone explaining Earthships who doesn’t really know that much about them. (And calls the mountain range in Taos the “New Mexico Mountains.”

[@svetlanikolova7673]

if somebody was giving me money I will start another drop off center for garbage and donate it to make a homeless shelter and a huge green house for the homeless. That way they have a job and raise their own food right next to their living quarters!

[@eatrightfully]

Your a good bloke but running chickens for food (I don't say don't have them) isn't what humans should be doing with our feathered friends. You'd better not tell me about any other critters you sample. But its a very big step in the right direction...

[@NMETSGChan]

Well here in Canada Trudeau plans to tax the use of solar energy for sure.

[@debbiedebbie9473]

The thing that bothers me, is there are birds POOPING all over, and no way yo find it and clean it up.... Anyone who ever kept a pet bird, just think of how much poop (per week) they generate...Now scatter that all over your house, for the next ten years (or more) that the bird lives... Whatever WOULD have been at the bottom of a bird cage, is all over the plants and house. Gross.....

[@blueg4235]

this lifestyle would take money of rich and powerfull so I do not think they let us......

[@mattbowman8465]

Good content, camera is trash

[@joseorta13]

wake up

[@younginsong4355]

I hope I can see more house than your face. Too fast to see in detail. >_

[@barbblack1606]

I want to meet the 5 haters LOL

[@Lidia-gn4yi]

meanwile 7... I do not understand why there are people hating something like that. Man can have a different taste but hate immediately?

[@susanstutler8392]

I think he is an awful camera guy. He's more into himself than showing the house. If he wanted to be on camera so bad he should have had someone else do the video

[@machtaralf1341]

expensive project this system and does not work always costly project and if asked costly land ???? solar battery have lifetime ???? experience in Russia and in Syria the cheapest energy is energy of the wind.

[@karlbe8414]

Incredible house, awful filming...