sfft_2108
04-27-2004, 10:02 PM
This is so freaking cool. My cousin and his friend have turned this bus that use to use gas as power into used vegetable oil power. He was been doing this for awhile. Him and his buddy are not the only ones doing this. There are other people around the US, doing it to. If you can help, make a donation towards helping them build and convert more cars and buses to used vegetable oil. Yeah they look like hippies don't they but this is so cool. If you want to see my cousin go to the crew page and his name is Michael Carter. If you can please spread the word about this program, and help them out.
Here is some general infor bout them and there program.
Mission:To travel from California to Costa Rica in vehicles powered by used vegetable oil, creating forums for information exchange with already-existing grassroots efforts in the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. We aim to highlight the importance of seeking alternatives to current energy consumption and agricultural practices. We promote local solutions and demonstrate the effectiveness of existing responsible technologies and land management design systems that encourage sustainable development and promote biodiversity.
Who are we?We are people from diverse backgrounds, including sustainability experts, eco-technologists, farmers, entertainers, multi-media specialists, vegetable oil conversion mechanics and others who share the common vision of helping to create a healthy way of life for generations to come.
Timeline:November 10-December 20, 2003
Educational Focus:To promote the importance of sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and protection of natural resources to educators, farmers, students, and children.
How are we going to do this?-By using the medium of theater, art, and music to create sustainability teach-ins that are both innovative and educational! -By providing an interactive space at community centers, eco-villages, and organic farms where locals can share already existing sustainable solutions that are pertinent to their communities! -By hosting workshops, such as permaculture and diesel to vegetable oil engine conversion, and by building gardens, sharing seeds, and, overall, helping to make these sustainable solutions a realistic option!-By connecting communities throughout North and Central America (and ultimately the world) so that we can all learn from each other's problems and solutions!
Means of Spreading Information:-Physical demonstrations throughout California, Mexico and Central America .-Ongoing documentation for future educational material, including a full length documentary video and downloadable curriculums and student activities.-Live Web Updates .
How YOU Can Help:-Follow our progress. Spread the word. Teachers, please pass our site on to your students.-Provide contacts to educators, donors, people with eco-vehicles, writers (for curriculum), people/projects in Central America and Mexico, news/television, radio people…-Donate funds. For $200 donation or more, you get a free week at Punta Mona, our Sustainable Living Center/organic farm on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.-Help create content by donating time or equipment for video and web development. We could especially use a web guru.-And most importantly, find sustainable solutions in YOUR life and start making them a reality!
Contact Us:email: contact@sustainablesolutionscaravan.org
That pretty much sums up the general infor about the program. You can check out the web for more info. Also the website has videos, picture and documteray of their journies. Feel free to talk about this subject, i think this is a good way to help the environment. Thanks and help them out.
Here is the website: http://www.sustainablesolutionscara...lash/index.html
Edit# 1
Here is some pictures of the bus that was taking at my ranch. It is located about 50 miles south of San Antonio, Texas
http://community.webshots.com/user/sfft_2108
Here is some general infor bout them and there program.
Mission:To travel from California to Costa Rica in vehicles powered by used vegetable oil, creating forums for information exchange with already-existing grassroots efforts in the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. We aim to highlight the importance of seeking alternatives to current energy consumption and agricultural practices. We promote local solutions and demonstrate the effectiveness of existing responsible technologies and land management design systems that encourage sustainable development and promote biodiversity.
Who are we?We are people from diverse backgrounds, including sustainability experts, eco-technologists, farmers, entertainers, multi-media specialists, vegetable oil conversion mechanics and others who share the common vision of helping to create a healthy way of life for generations to come.
Timeline:November 10-December 20, 2003
Educational Focus:To promote the importance of sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and protection of natural resources to educators, farmers, students, and children.
How are we going to do this?-By using the medium of theater, art, and music to create sustainability teach-ins that are both innovative and educational! -By providing an interactive space at community centers, eco-villages, and organic farms where locals can share already existing sustainable solutions that are pertinent to their communities! -By hosting workshops, such as permaculture and diesel to vegetable oil engine conversion, and by building gardens, sharing seeds, and, overall, helping to make these sustainable solutions a realistic option!-By connecting communities throughout North and Central America (and ultimately the world) so that we can all learn from each other's problems and solutions!
Means of Spreading Information:-Physical demonstrations throughout California, Mexico and Central America .-Ongoing documentation for future educational material, including a full length documentary video and downloadable curriculums and student activities.-Live Web Updates .
How YOU Can Help:-Follow our progress. Spread the word. Teachers, please pass our site on to your students.-Provide contacts to educators, donors, people with eco-vehicles, writers (for curriculum), people/projects in Central America and Mexico, news/television, radio people…-Donate funds. For $200 donation or more, you get a free week at Punta Mona, our Sustainable Living Center/organic farm on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.-Help create content by donating time or equipment for video and web development. We could especially use a web guru.-And most importantly, find sustainable solutions in YOUR life and start making them a reality!
Contact Us:email: contact@sustainablesolutionscaravan.org
That pretty much sums up the general infor about the program. You can check out the web for more info. Also the website has videos, picture and documteray of their journies. Feel free to talk about this subject, i think this is a good way to help the environment. Thanks and help them out.
Here is the website: http://www.sustainablesolutionscara...lash/index.html
Edit# 1
Here is some pictures of the bus that was taking at my ranch. It is located about 50 miles south of San Antonio, Texas
http://community.webshots.com/user/sfft_2108