Projects
The projects, past and present, that EBUKI runs or supports, are driving our mission of fostering Earth Building and Sustainability in the Built Environment.
Do you have a project idea to find funding and submit applications in partnership with EBUKI?
See below for next steps.
The aims and outcomes of our projects span all of the pillars in Our Mission, and are run by Project Officers from within and outside of the EBUKI Executive Committee.
The evolution of EBUKI can be seen in the history of our projects. Even ‘past’ projects are very much alive, providing foundational bases for many of the current projects.
Take time exploring the list of our past and present projects, or search for something specific.
Funding comes from a range of public and third sector sources, as well as the subscriptions and generous donations from our members.
Achieving funding for a project can be a complex and time-consuming task, which is why EBUKI’s core funds from things like membership are so important in allowing the organisation to put time into funding applications, so that projects like the ones you see below can continue.
Historic England Films
This project is creating training films aimed at homeowners of earth buildings.
Project Lead: Tom Morton
Projects Dates : 2021-2023
Locations: UK
Funding: Historic England
Let’s Build With Earth Zimbabwe
This project is about influencing attitudes towards traditional earth materials
Project Lead: Rowland Keable
Projects Dates : 2020 and ongoing
Locations: UK, Zimbabwe
Funding: The Tudor Trust
Social Impact and Skills Sharing
EBUKI are using the outcomes of ECVET Earth and JUMP! Projects to engage hard to reach learners with earth and construction.
Project Lead: Becky Little
Projects Dates : 2019-2023 and ongoing
Location: Scotland, England
Funding: The Tudor Trust
Uplift!
Uplift is a network and peer support group for Social Impact Trainers using earth as a material. They meet monthly on zoom and had an in-person event in Todmorden.
Project Leads: Becky Little, Rebecca Reid, Emily Workman
Projects Dates : 2021 - present
Locations: UK and Online
Funding: Prince’s Foundation and Tudor Trust
Erasmus+ Mobilities
The Erasmus Mobilities scheme provides funding for the travel, subsistence, and training of learners from one country by an organisation in another. This not only provides the opportunity to learn and experience another approach to a material and technique, but also provides exposure to a working method, an attitude, and a cultural setting which can cast an entirely new light on a topic and provide an insight into different local structures.
Our Way Heritage Lives (OWHL)
The Our Way Heritage Lives (OWHL) Project brings together seven organisations that provide adult learning in European cultural heritage.
Project Leads: Daniel Postma, Tom Morton
Projects Dates : 2019 - 2022
Locations: UK, Sweden, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Finland and Online
Funding: Erasmus+
CobBauge
The cob houses that are commonly found in the Channel regions of France and Great Britain do not meet the current thermal regulations. So the objective of the CobBauge project is to create new cob materials and processes that are both economical and compliant with building standards while answering the needs for the preservation of the local historical heritage.
Funding: Interreg
Jump! Training for Trainers
Jump! Is Training for Trainers, working on creating modules on teaching, sustainability, co-operation and assessment for Earth Building Trainers.
Project Leads: Becky Little, Rowland Keable, Tom Morton, Louise Halestrap
Projects Dates : 2018-2021
Locations: France, Germany, UK, Slovakia, Austria
Funding: Erasmus + (KA2)
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Review
EBUKI works closely with the Construction Industry Training Board to establish National Occupational Standards for Earth Building.
This impactful work is currently undertaken voluntarily.
2021 - 2022, publish 2023
Earth Building Europe
Without funding, EBUKI keeps links to its European counterparts open through the Earth Building Europe network.
2016 - present
PIRATE ECVET Earth
PIRATE ECVET Earth (“Provide Instructions and Resources for Assessment and Training in Earth Building”) was a project to write learning outcomes for all the structural earth building types.
Project Leads: Rowland Keable, Becky Little, Tom Morton
Project Dates : 2012 - 2015
Locations: Europe
Funding: European funding ‘Leonardo’ (now under Erasmus+)
Terra Migaki Design
EBUKI are ambassadors for the Terra Migaki Design Project
Project Dates : 2015 - 2020
Locations: Italy, Japan
European Earth Building and Assessment Training 2017
The Erasmus Mobilities scheme provides funding for the travel, subsistence, and training of learners from one country by an organisation in another. This not only provides the opportunity to learn and experience another approach to a material and technique, but also provides exposure to a working method, an attitude, and a cultural setting which can cast an entirely new light on a topic and provide an insight into different local structures.
Ways you and EBUKI could work together on your project
Anyone, individual or organisation, can approach EBUKI with an idea or an existing project that fits our charitable aims. In fact, we love it! We want to support fostering Earth Building in the UK and beyond in as many ways as we can.
Whilst we are not a funding body ourselves, or a free consultancy service, we can work with you on the right projects. This might look like:
Connecting you with contacts, from within EBUKI or our broader network, with similar aims
Highlighting and helping you through the resources we have that may support your work or your funding applications
Access to application and bid writing support
Collaborating on a project or welcoming you (an individual) as an EBUKI Project Officer to deliver the project.
Working with you in identifying potential funding bodies
We are flexible! We are open to projects where someone from the EBUKI team takes the reins if the project aligns with someone’s passion and capacity, but are also very open to support you or your organisation in setting up your own project that you have autonomy over. We will never assume a project brief is meant for us to take on ourselves, but be sure to make clear what you imagined for the project when contacting us.
The first step to seeing if we can collaborate is to fill out the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!
New Projects.
These questions will give us a picture of what’s being proposed and the expected costings. Only key points are needed. Browse our existing projects for how some of these questions have been answered by others.
Send any appendices, attachments or questions to projects@ebuki.co
The idea will get discussed at the Executive Committee and, once agreed, sent to Trustees for sign-off.
Submit project reports
Send completed project photos, reports or links to videos to: projects@ebuki.co