earthships originated in new mexico and were created by a man named michael reynolds in the 1970’s. reynolds designed the earthship to be self-sustaining in a time like the energy crisis, but has now been recognized as a sustainable way of living as we head into a daunting future.

chad devoe, a high school environmental science teacher, shares his reasoning as to why he chose the earthship and how it can impact, not only his life, but other people’s lives as we head into a future involving the climate crisis. he recognizes some barriers people face when deciding to build green, alternative houses and provides some solutions to overcome these barriers.