Auroville Green Practices (AGP)

Urban Forestry: an introduction by the Treecare team

Feature, By Divya Lieser

From left to right: Top: Jonas, Anadi and Bagirath from TreeCare; Bottom: Balu, Priya, Nivetha and Inge from Auroville Green Practices

Since July this year, Auroville Green Practices (AGP), a community organisation managed by Auroville Consulting, has been hosting numerous webinars, with over 1,500 people participating on more than a dozen topics, such as zero waste, upcycling, water management, vegan raw food, permaculture, and earth architecture, natural building technologies, Ferro-cement, solar energy, and many more.

Auroville Consulting

By Alan

Installing solar panels on the roof of the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture, Auroville

Auroville Consulting is acquiring a considerable reputation in India for its work with State, Central government and international agencies, as well as academic institutions but it is also contributing its expertise to Auroville.

The Kaza Eco-Community Centre

An interview with Satprem Maïni (Aurosatprem) and Lara, By Bindu

Earthquake-resistant features: buttress walls, ring beams and CSEB u-biocs allow for lateral stability

The Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI) managed by Satprem (founder), Lara, and Iyappan is internationally known as a centre for excellence in earthen architecture.

Two new land campaigns

Event review, By Mandakini and Sigrid

The recent land purchase nearby the Matrimandir

The Acres for Auroville Phase Two and GreenAcres campaigns were launched on August 15th.

My Pumpkin Roof

Book review, By Lesley

As part of its efforts to highlight alternative and sustainable solutions for an urban future, Auroville Green Practices has launched the colourful publication My Pumpkin Roof.