By Caitlin Howlett
Think of all the miles these houses have covered and all the drinks they would have poured! Designed to work with the environment, they’re completely off-the-grid autonomous homes that still have all the benefits of mod-cons.
The idea behind the name is that the houses aren’t just buildings, they’re self-contained homes that are much like planet Earth as a big spaceship moving through space.
The first official Earthship ‘district’ or suburb of 23 Earthships is currently being built in Europe. Look out for upcoming Earthship events in Australia in early 2013 at www.Earthship.com/australia.
