äerdschëff asbl

• Vision The Low Tech Punk movement embodies a vision of the world focused on sustainability and environmental and social justice, aimed at reinventing our present for a better future.
• Principles
  • Focus on transformation and repair, giving new life to what we already have.
  • A call for creative ingenuity, where every object is transformed to adapt to tomorrow's challenges.
  • Opposing dominant technology that is disconnected from human reality.
  • Offering technology rooted in the real needs of communities, designed to support rather than uproot.
  • Drawing on traditional practices and reinventing existing infrastructures.
  • Promoting energy efficiency, repair and elegant simplicity.
• Aesthetics and ethos
  • Celebrating cultures and know-how from around the world.
  • Total inclusion, embracing all identities in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation.
  • Beyond tolerance: the practice of active benevolence and deep understanding.
• Imagining the future This movement imagines a future rebuilt on ecological principles, where dreams and pragmatism coexist harmoniously, and where collective wisdom makes it possible to reverse the current destructive course, by reconnecting humanity to the Earth - no longer as masters, but as responsible custodians.

• Educational and cultural facilities
  • Bifurcation seeds M.A.L.: an artistic and educational project centered on immersive theater («L'Éveil des forces du M.A.L.») and community theater workshops. It is aimed at young people (15-25) to transform eco-anxiety into creative energy, encourage solidarity and stimulate the collective imagination.
  • Ecological and social security in education A network of continuing education and certification programs for educators and committed citizens. Constructed as a consortium, this system relies on transdisciplinarity and pedagogical mutualization. It introduces open micro-certifications (Open Badges) and aims to strengthen the collective capacity to spread the culture of ecological bifurcation.
  • Letz Regenerate the Future! A multi-site creative space combining the arts, education and regenerative agriculture. It includes artistic residencies, frescoes, citizen and school workshops (forum theater, educational tours, low-tech and agricultural training), with dissemination via guides, videos and podcasts.
• Participatory systems
  • Forum Expert-Citoyen The "Eco-Forum" is a participatory democracy tool that brings together institutional expertise and citizens' knowledge. Beyond the debate, it leads to ad hoc consortiums that co-construct solutions through shared governance and a logic of ecological bifurcation.
  • Citizen Resilience Fund Äerdschëff: capitalizing on the ideas generated by the forums and turning them into concrete projects through a consortium approach. Äerdschëff brings in its expertise in low-tech, empowering pedagogy and shared governance, while opening up the possibility of mobilizing specific external expertise.
• Low-tech and technical devices
  • Äerdschëff building A showcase for the low-tech approach, it hosts tours and workshops on self-sufficiency in water, energy and waste. It's a living educational laboratory, built collectively and regularly presented as an international model.
  • Applied low-tech innovation These include the development of prototypes such as the MoskitOS open-source light vehicle, as well as demonstration workshops (desert refrigerator, solar dehydrator, etc.).
• Cross-border systems
  • Regenerating the future European project involving Äerdschëff, Haff Wëll Rous (agroforestry farm) and Ferme du Bout du Monde (cultural and agricultural center in Belgium). It combines citizen and school workshops, artistic residencies, agricultural demonstrations, cross-border festivals and educational resources. Äerdschëff is in charge of educational and artistic coordination.

• Main mission Educate and raise awareness of the ecological bifurcation through participatory practices, shared governance and active pedagogy.
• Mission statement
  • Education and training To raise awareness of the low-tech approach, permaculture, the circular economy, shared governance and eco-citizenship through educational programs, training and workshops.
  • Utilities Making the Äerdschëff building available as a resource for community and environmental projects.
  • Partnerships Developing local and trans-local collaborations to enhance the impact of our actions.
  • Innovative projects To design and implement experimental initiatives focused on sustainability, resilience and community autonomy.
• Vision To anchor the values of sustainability in local communities, catalyze profound changes in resource management, promote the circular economy and strengthen civic commitment.

National partners: Letz ecobuild; eurosolar, Cell, Haff Wëll Rous

International partners : African architecture, ATB, La ferme du bout du monde

The NGO Äerdschëff asbl aims to achieve the following objectives by getting involved in Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development (EEDD) projects:

1. Raising public awareness Increase participants' environmental awareness through themes such as permaculture, the circular economy and low tech.
2. Training Offer practical and theoretical educational programs to impart the skills needed for an ecological transition.
3. Innovation Develop and promote simple, sustainable technological solutions adapted to local needs.
4. Community involvement Encourage the active involvement of local communities in ecological projects.

These objectives aim to strengthen the resilience and autonomy of communities while reducing their ecological footprint. .