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Sustainable Community Practices

Images of self-sufficient community setups, including compost areas, picnic spots, and abandoned structures, surrounded by lush greenery.

France, Brittany, Dinan the 2020-12-25. Illustration of daily life in Brittany during the Christmas holidays in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, when France was emerging from confinement and a curfew was in force. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Dinan, le 2020-12-25. Illustration de vie quotidienne en Bretagne durant les fetes de Noel en pleine crise de la Covid-19 alors que la France sort du confinement et qu un couvre-feu est en vigueur. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
France, Brittany, Dinan the 2020-12-25. Illustration of daily life in Brittany during the Christmas holidays in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, when France was emerging from confinement and a curfew was in force. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Dinan, le 2020-12-25. Illustration de vie quotidienne en Bretagne durant les fetes de Noel en pleine crise de la Covid-19 alors que la France sort du confinement et qu un couvre-feu est en vigueur. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Arnoia River, O Rexo Ecospace, pictorial and sculptural intervention by the artist Agustín Ibarrola on a natural space, Allariz, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.Private property sign on fence after Camp Fire in Paradise, CaliforniaExclusion zone, Pripyat, in the uninhabitable 30-kilometre zone around the Chernobyl power plant and the Pripyat workers' settlement, Attention pedestrians, Ukraine, EuropeThe Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine, EuropeTrees Topple Like Matchsticks. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsNetherlands, Amsterdam on 2020-12-09. Report about shared gardens and urban agriculture in Amsterdam. Here, Anna's Tuin & Ruigte which is a permaculture project of more than one hectare in the science park of Amsterdam. They are experimenting with sustainable food production in the food forest and vegetable garden. The aim is to increase biodiversity, education, research and social engagement. Photography by Martin Bertrand.Pays-Bas, Amsterdam le 2020-12-09. Reportage sur les jardins partages et l'agriculture urbaine a Amsterdam. Ici, Anna's Tuin & Ruigte qui est un projet de permaculture de plus d'un hectare dans le parc scientifique d'Amsterdam. Ils experimentent la production alimentaire durable dansla foret alimentaire et le potager. L'objectif est d'accroitre la biodiversite, l'éducation, la recherche et l'engagement social. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.Old hand crank used to open small flood gate in public park with grove of evergreen trees in backgroundA tree climber cuts down a warped tree with a chainsaw in the Reinickendorf district of Berlin. The hurricane ' Ylenia ' is currently also causing obstructions in Berlin due to fallen trees. Berlin, 17.02.2022, Berlin, Germany, EuropeHughes, Alaska, July 8, 2013 After severe flooding swept through the Koyukuk River, debris and personal property rim the high water line mark at this remote village. FEMA is responding and has a team in place working with disaster survivors, the State of Alaska and the designated Regional Education Attendance Area's (REAA's). Adam Dubrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officialsreconstruccion de esplotacion de carbon en la sierra de tramuntana, Puigpunyent,Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.Ecoespacio O Rexo, intervención pictórica y escultórica del artista Agustín Ibarrola sobre un espacio natural, Allariz, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Wood strike in the winter half -year - spruce tribes forest conversion. In a mixed forest, a number of spruces are felled to switch to natural rejuvenation of deciduous trees.Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Prattsville, N. Y. , September 8, 2011 The Prattsville cemetery received floating debris from Hurricane Irene, 8/28/11, and the tropical storm that followed. Prattsville residents had to evacuate twice because of the weather and flooding. The area was declared a federal disaster on August 31, 2011. FEMA Photo/Judith Grafe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsInstallation community members pick up trash on the cantonment area April 29, 2022, as part of an Earth Day cleanup effort at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event was postponed from Earth Day to April 29 because of weather. More than 60 people participated and removed dozens of bags of trash.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 30: A historic heritage listed cork tree vandalised and felled in a protest against the British Royal family. The tree was planted by her excellency Lady Denham to commemorate the visit of her majesty Queen Mary in 1901. A 'VVolcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Trailhead for Discovery Marsh. A sign and bin with handouts stand at the trailhead to the Discovery Marsh interpretive trail at the Klamath Basin Visitor Center on Hill Road. Location: Tulelake, California (41.937° N 121.563° W)Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Forchheim, Die Fünf Tore, Großplastik von Jan Koblasa im Stadtpark an der Zwingerbastion in Oberfranken, Bayern *** Forchheim, the five Goals, Large plastic from Jan Koblasa at City Park to the Kennel bastion in Upper Franconia, BavariaEcoespacio O Rexo, intervención pictórica y escultórica del artista Agustín Ibarrola sobre un espacio natural, Allariz, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.Aerial photo, lawnmower art, Hammer East, artist Markus Braun, Mindful walking in the daily changing nature, even if the path turns away from the destination. The path leads you to your destination. That's why I make nature labyrinths. This year DIE BLUME and DER SCHMETTERLING, Hamm, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye viewFishes Wheel. Subjects: Subsistence; Fishes. Location: Alaska. . 1998 - 2011.FRA - OASIS KERLANICUn hiver au coeur d'une communauté en Centre Bretagne qui vie en autosuffisance alimentaire et énergétique.Hurricane Katrina damage to Ridge Trail. Subjects: Buildings, facilities and structures; Climate effects; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollution cleanup; Soil degradation; Structures; Trees; Vegetation; Weather. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BAYOU SAUVAGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.Girl Exploring Tunnel, The Solar Living Institute, Hopland, California, USA Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitorsSign promoting organic gardening at suburban Community Garden, Colony Farm Regional Park, Port Coquitlam, BC, CanadaWooden beehives in apiary, RussiaSelf-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Natural Gas Pipeline Across the creek Natural Gas Pipeline Across the creek Copyright: xZoonar.com/OttoxxPleskax 20605227Scientific work in the Eifel National Park, bark beetle trap, Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EuropeNoise barrier, Netherlandslandfill of household waste in winter in rural areas. landfill of household waste in winter in rural areas, RussiaExclusion zone, Pripyat, in the uninhabitable 30-kilometre zone around the Chernobyl power plant and the Pripyat workers' settlement, wrecked vehicles, Ukraine, EuropePark pic and student photo op, Claudia McMurphy , Environmental Protection AgencySymbolic image, environmental pollution, scrap fished out by magnetic anglers with magnets, electric bike, rental bike, e-bike, e-scooter, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, EuropeSelf-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Members of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin participate in a butterfly field day July 13, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The excursion on post was led by Endangered Species Biologist Jessup Weichelt with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch. The group stopped at areas in Badger Drop Zone and Young Air Assault Strip where theres lots of natural habitat for butterflies. Fort McCoy is home to several thriving species of endangered butterflies.Species protection, foil laid out in hole for spawning waters for amphibians, Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EuropeBlue trash bins in a foggy parkCherry trees felled following infection by cherry fruit fly : Spotted-winged DrosophilaRenovation of the fishing netFRA - OASIS KERLANICUn hiver au coeur d'une communauté en Centre Bretagne qui vie en autosuffisance alimentaire et énergétique.Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Park pic and student photo op, Claudia McMurphy , Environmental Protection AgencyCurrently King County is flaring landfill gas at the King County Solid Waste Division, which encompasses 920 acres near Maple Valley, Washington, United States.Trees blown over by Storm Arwen, demolishing a caravan, Lake Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, UK. December, 2021.Tree house with tap Let the tap be turned off! in the occupied forest section Tesla Stop . The occupation of the forest is intended to demonstrate against the imminent clearing for the planned expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide. 11.05.2024Garbage can on beach, litter lying on the ground nearbyEnergy production in village Arkit in the foothills of Sary-Chelek NP. Tien Shan mountains or heavenly mountains in Kirghizia, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)Kala Ghoda Festival Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotoxOutdoor Wedding Ceremony Setup in Lush GardenSweden, Community, nature, post, mail, boxesreconstruccion de esplotacion de carbon en la sierra de tramuntana, Puigpunyent,Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.Illuminated billboard and road construction on partly cleared unceded indigenous land, Squamish Nation, BC, Canada.Ecoespacio O Rexo, intervención pictórica y escultórica del artista Agustín Ibarrola sobre un espacio natural, Allariz, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.Madrid, 05/14/2015. Remains of the Ahora Madrid party in the vistillas. Photo: Isabel Permuy ARCHDC.Industrial monument metallic ball as gas container in the forestWe are being robbed of nature, Protest against wind generators, No wind turbines in our forest, Initiative Windstille Fuldawesten, Hesse, Germany, EuropeMembers of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin participate in a butterfly field day July 13, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The excursion on post was led by Endangered Species Biologist Jessup Weichelt with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch. The group stopped at areas in Badger Drop Zone and Young Air Assault Strip where theres lots of natural habitat for butterflies. Fort McCoy is home to several thriving species of endangered butterflies.Illegal Dumping of Waste in Schwarzhölz Nature Reserve Illegal Dumping of Furnic and Boards of All Kinders in The Schwarzhölz Nature Reserve Near Dachau The Dumping Site was Cordoned Off by the Police Dachau BavariaPortugal, Coimbra region, Loural on 2022-05-02. Report on the eco-village of Loural in the mountains of central Portugal. Here, the Klein family and their partners have been working on an ambitious project for a few years. The project is to rehabilitate a small village that has been abandoned since the year 2000 into an eco-location. On 30 hectares, the collective protects and improves the ecosystem by practising organic agriculture, reforestation and the production of green energy. In the process of restoration, this small stone village is moving towards food and energy autonomy and its vegetation is gradually coming back to life. The place is starting to provide integrative health training and artistic activities, its final vocation. Portugal, region de Coimbra, Loural le 2022-05-02. Reportage a leco-village de Loural dans les montagnes du centre du Portugal. Ici, la famille Klein et leurs associes se sont lance dans un projet ambitieux depuis quelques annees. Celui de rehabiliter uWaste deposit at the roadside.FRA - BRITTANY - AN AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL BRETAGNEIn the remote countryside of central Brittany, at the end of a road that the GPS has difficulty pointing out, one ends up reaching the place called Kerlanic, called by its residents "Oasis Kerlanic". He was nicknamed that because, for someone who tries to escape the frenzy of our society, it is as if he were in the desert and found, in the middle of nowhere, an oasis.It is a place where we live in autonomy and in harmony with nature, a place where everyone is welcome and who preaches an alternative lifestyle.FRA - BRETAGNE - UNE COMMUNAUTÉ AUTONOME EN CENTRE BRETAGNEDans la campagne reculée du Centre Bretagne, au bout dune route que le GPS peine à indiquer, on finit par atteindre le lieu-dit Kerlanic, appelé par ses résidents « Oasis Kerlanic ». Il a été surnommé comme cela car, pour quelquun qui cherche à fuir la frénésie de notre société, cest comme sil était dans le désert et quil trouvait, au milieu de nulle part,FRA - OASIS KERLANICUn hiver au coeur d'une communauté en Centre Bretagne qui vie en autosuffisance alimentaire et énergétique.A Impressive Fragment of Hambacher Forest, The Remains A Motorway and Barricades From Tyres Shows The Scene Mediated A Message Via the Conflict Between Nature and Human Activity 1040500201Crane Left to Rot in Memphis SwampDestroyed and burned houses in the city Russia Ukraine warValuable wood storeDeutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH with environmental pollution in the forest, Siegen, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye viewDeutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH with environmental pollution in the forest, Siegen, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye viewHurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, July 11, 2008 -- The new homes that are being built are raised higher then the older homes. The process is slow, as some residents remain in trailers has their new homes are being built. Jacinta Quesada/FEMAMetal tree protectors, stop livestock from damaging young trees on parkland, in the grounds of Darsham Hall Suffolk.Environment, Reforestation, Replanting Of Trees In Deforested Area. Young Saplings In Protective Tubing Growing In Area Of Deciduous Trees.creative unitsreconstruccion de esplotacion de carbon en la sierra de tramuntana, Puigpunyent,Majorca, Balearic Islands, SpainGeotextile tubes (geotubes) used as coastal cliff erosion defence on shingle beach, Dunwich, Suffolk, England, julyWimberley, TX, June 5, 2015 Debris and upturned trees are widespread next to the Blanco River. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register with FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 or at www.disastperassistance.gov. Jocelyn. <p>Wimberley, TX, June 5, 2015 -- Debris and upturned trees are widespread next to the Blanco River.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsCasket half-emerged from a grave vault in an Ascension Parish cemetery after flooding dislodged and broke the cover. In most of Louisiana, it is preferred to bury above ground to prevent soil saturation from pushing caskets upwards, but due to the severity of these floods, many above-ground vaults still broke and sent caskets floating throughout the parish.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsBeekeeping concept. Hives in an apiary with beesLAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ISLANDPortrait of the 4000 Islands territory (Si Phan Don) in the extreme south of Laos where the famous Don Sahong Dam is being built.LAO - ENVIRONNEMENT - 4000 ÎLESPortrait du territoire des 4000 îles ( Si Phan Don ) à l'extrème sud du Laos où est en construction le fameux barrage de Don Sahong.Tree houses in the occupied section of forest Tesla Stop . The occupation of the forest is intended to demonstrate against the imminent clearing for the planned expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide. 11.05.2024Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection AgencyTree houses in the occupied section of forest Tesla Stop . The occupation of the forest is intended to demonstrate against the imminent clearing for the planned expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide. 11.05.2024ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Port Neches Tower - 26-HK-301-31. Hurricane KatrinaBat houses are used to support bat conservation efforts on the refuge. Subjects: Mammals; Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges. Location: Florida. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: LOWER SUWANNEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.Bergkamen landfill, Lippe river, Lippemäander on the city limits between Werne and Bergkamen, Lippe floodplain, meadows, nature reserve, Bergkamen, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DEU, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye viewDulce, New Mexico, The site of Project Gasbuggy, a 1967 nuclear explosion designed to fracture rock to extract natural gas. The project was part of Operation Plowshare, a government program aimed at finding peaceful uses for nuclear explosions. It worked as planned, except that the gas that was liberated was too radioactive to be usedOuthouse in forestFarmer Benedikt Lünemann from Cappenberg has taken global warming as the topic for his corn maze this year. The globe grows under exhaust gases from car traffic and coal-fired power plants. Selm, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Selm, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye viewUrban Gardening, Offenbach Harbour Garden, Offenbach Harbour, Offenbach, Hesse, Germany, EuropeDamaged Properties From Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsDublin, Ireland, Aug 2019 Net container in fish shape with trash in it. Cleaning sea contamination and pollution Net container in fish shape with trash in it. Cleaning sea contamination and pollution, Howth, Dublin, Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/DawidxKalisinskix 18614770Protest poster against wind power stations, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EuropeQiGong-Feng Shui Square, the first scientifically investigated energy space of the earth by Prof. Karl-Heinz Kerll, Oberstdorf, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeArtificial dune for hatching collected eggs of various sea turtles in a breeding station, Bali, Indonesia, AsiaMemorial to lost towns in the exclusion zone, Chernobyl, UkraineFarmer Benedikt Lünemann from Cappenberg has taken global warming as the topic for his corn maze this year. The globe grows under exhaust gases from car traffic and coal-fired power plants. Selm, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Selm, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye view