Published: November 2023 (2 years ago) in issue Nº 412
Keywords: Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI), Awards, Funds and Assets Management Committee (FAMC) and Bank accounts
Earth Institute update
Satprem set up and is deeply involved with the Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI), which has become one of the world’s foremost centres for excellence in earthen architecture, and a leader in the research, development, promotion and transfer of earth-based building technologies. AVEI has worked in 39 countries to promote and disseminate knowledge in earth architecture, and has garnered 15 awards for its work (4 international awards and 11 national awards).
Recently their bank account at the State Bank of India was frozen at the request of a member of the FO FAMC. This means, says AVEI, that they cannot any longer pay their workers and very soon will be unable to function.