Renewable Energy for the Developing World -- Hands On

This workshop is held at Fundacion Durika, a private reservation of approximately 18500 acres located 17 kilometers northeast from Buenos Aires city. This fascinating region has not been well explored, mainly due to the terrain difficulties and the fact that there is no substantial infrastructure available to visitors. For this reason the Fundación Dúrika offers to the real naturalist a special opportunity to know and enjoy this part of Costa Rica, as very few people have done before in the past. The community is totally vegetarian, and no drugs or alcohol are allowed. All lodging is dorm style; if you have special needs, please let us know.

Join us for this special experience, not only to learn about renewable energy, but to learn about a different way of life, and challenge your assumptions about how we can best live on the planet. Participants must be willing to leave behind drugs, alcohol, meat, hot showers, and other amenities of 20th century life for a week of experiential learning. 

Participants must arrive at the San Jose, Costa Rica airport by 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2010 , and will be returned to the same airport by 2 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2010.

Topics include:

• The Design & Installation of a solar-electric system
• Building solar ovens with a women's cooperative
• Building a methane biodigestor
• Micro-Hydro site survey
• Solar Hot Water tour
• Tour of Wind-Electric system
• Social & Cultural Issues of Working in the Developing World

 

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