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Welcome to Open Source Ecology, home of the Global Village Construction Set and the Factor e Farm

Open Source Ecology is a movement dedicated to the collaborative development of tools for replicable, open source, modern off-grid "resilient communities." By using permaculture and digital fabrication together to provide for basic needs and open source methodology to allow low cost replication of the entire operation, we hope to empower anyone who desires to move beyond the struggle for survival and "evolve to freedom." By our analysis, most of the technologies needed for a sustainable and pleasant standard of living could be reduced to the cost of scrap metal + labor. There is immense potential for social transformation once this technology is fully developed for building interconnected self-sufficient communities, since people will be freed from material constraints and able to seek self-actualization. We understand that this is an ambitious task, but we have accomplished much and are making rapid progress. Factor e Farm is the land-based facility where we are putting this theory into practice. Our means of achieving these goals are meticulously detailed in the "Global Village Construction Set" and the OSE Proposal. As far as we know, this is a one of a kind project, but we hope to change that. If there is indeed another project like ours, please tell us about it.
15 February 2011 — A new draft of the Main Page has been proposed. 14 February 2011 — 4 Years of Factor e Farm — Factor e Farm, our land-based facility for Global Village Construction Set development, has now been alive for 4 years. We encountered the place as an empty soybean field abused by commercial agriculture. This video shows in 4 minutes what has happened in the last 4 years – and points to the plans for the next 2 years. These are exciting times indeed. Older Site News Edit Recent News Introduction Summary of our work Blog Latest news and updates Forum Meet, brainstorm, discuss FAQ Your questions answered Get Involved Contribute time and skills Donate Help us financially The tools under development are to help you! Please support Open Source Ecology through volunteering, spreading the word, donating (more info), or subscribing (more info). Any donation, big or small, can help. Thank you! <flattr uid="marcin_ose" title="Open Source Ecology Wiki" description="Open Source Ecology is a movement dedicated to the collaborative development of tools for replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities." category="text" language="en_GB" button="compact" /> <paypal>1</paypal> As of September, 2010 - we have also had requests for larger donation options. Thus, we are creating the Gold, Gold Extra, Platinum, and Angel subscriptions - ones at $20, $30, $50, and $100 per month, respectively, in addition to the Standard subscription of $10/month. Standard : $10.00USD - monthly Gold : $20.00USD - monthly Gold Extra : $30.00USD - monthly Platinum : $50.00USD - monthly Angel : $100.00USD - monthly
	HABITAT: CEB Press, Sawmill, Living Machines, Modular Housing Units AGROECOLOGY: LifeTrac Multi Purpose Tractor, MicroTrac, Power Cube, Agricultural Spader, Agricultural Microcombine, Hammer Mill, Well Drilling Rig, Organoponic Raised Bed Gardening, Orchard and Nursery, Modular Greenhouse Units, Bakery, Dairy, Energy Food Bars, Freeze Dried Fruit Powders ENERGY: Pyrolysis Oil, Babington Burner, Solar Combined Heat Power System, Steam Engine Construction Set, Solar Turbine, Electric Motors/Generators, Inverters & Grid Intertie, Batteries FLEXIBLE INDUSTRY: Lathe, Torch Table, Multimachine & Flex Fab, Plastic Extrusion & Molding, Metal Casting and Extrusion TRANSPORT: Open Source Car MATERIALS: Bioplastics Edit Global Village Construction Set