Past editions http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:06:08 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb paulcoyote@gmail.com (EcoSur: Concrete Roof Tiles, puzolanic cement, earth houses, ecomaterials) Loja – The Ecological City http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/112-loja-the-ecological-city http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/112-loja-the-ecological-city Taken from Loja's Local Government:    
www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec    

It has been about a decade since Loja´s mayor, Jose Bolivar Castillo, initiated changes in the city. The streets in the center are in good condition, the rivers Malacatos y Zamora that pass through the city are clean, and the central park has become a complex for diversion and learning. This is reflects the success of traffic control, garbage collection and care of the environment.
The mayor is convinced that all this has been achieved because the “lojanos” have been involved in the diagnosis, planning, execution and evaluation of the projects.

]]> paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:35:53 +0000 Urban Renewal Conference in India http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/113-urban-renewal-conference-in-india http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/113-urban-renewal-conference-in-india paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:38:14 +0000 Zambian Copperbelt housing projects to use MCR http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/114-zambian-copperbelt-housing-projects-to-use-mcr http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/114-zambian-copperbelt-housing-projects-to-use-mcr  Peter Dunckley  

Sister Aggie smiles proudly as she turns to display the first MCR tile produced by her Project. She has volunteered, along with 19 colleagues, to attend a two week training course in MCR Production facilitated by EcoSouth Training Consultant Peter Dunckley.

]]> paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:40:48 +0000 Dania Betancourt in Estelí, Nicaragua http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/115-dania-betancourt-in-estelnicaragua http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/115-dania-betancourt-in-estelnicaragua After traveling more than 150 km of dusty road, Professor Dania Betancourt Cura, is ready to give classes to students in Esteli that are finishing their university studies with a course organized by the Popular University of Nicaragua.

]]> paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:44:01 +0000 Biennial of Architecture in Quito http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/116-biennial-of-architecture-in-quito http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/116-biennial-of-architecture-in-quito At the upcoming Biennial of Architecture to be held in November 2004, EcoSouth will present a week long seminar on ecomaterials not only at the major event in Quito, but also at three other provincial universities through the country. EcoSouth experts from Guatemala, Cuba, Switzerland, and Ecuador will share their knowledge about such themes as micro concrete roofing, adobe, alternative cement and the efficient firing of clay bricks.



]]> paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:46:17 +0000 Dare to Share http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/117-dare-to-share1 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/117-dare-to-share1 At the Dare to Share Fair in Bern to be held at the end of March, the EcoSouth Network will present its experiences in knowledge sharing to a diverse public. The event is an initiative of Swiss Development Cooperation as it seeks to intensify sharing experience and ways of learning among its partner organizations in the South, East and North. Martin Melendez and Fernando Martirena will be there to cultivate personal contact and direct sharing with the visitors and participants.
]]> paulcoyote@gmail.com (Administrator) Edition #2, March 2004 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:47:59 +0000 New lock system for the tevi machine http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/118-new-lock-system-for-the-tevi-machine http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/39-edition-2-march-2004/118-new-lock-system-for-the-tevi-machine After a brainstorming, a new lock system for the tevi machine has been developed and now is being tested under strict controls in Ecuador.
The new system saves about 3 seconds per tile, which means hundreds of tiles per year, as well as less effort by the worker.
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