https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-078_202403/LowTechPodcast-078-WinterGardening.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 78 – 08 Mar 2024 Winter Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org/ How can we adapt our gardens for growing, or at least keeping plants alive, through the winter? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo. Join our community and …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-077_202402/LowTechPodcast-077-HotGardening.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 – 23 Feb 2024 Hot Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org/ How can we adapt our gardens today for a warmer and more variable climate of tomorrow? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo. Join our community and support us on P…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-076/LowTechPodcast-076-Biogas.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 – 09 Feb 2024 Biogas in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org/ In 2100, we try to trap and burn methane before it gets into the atmosphere. Let’s get into this stinky story. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-075-hydrogen/LowTechPodcast-075-Hydrogen.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 – 26 Jan 2024 Hydrogen Power in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Let’s talk hydrogen in the year 2100. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and others. …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-074-hot-box-compost/LowTechPodcast-074-HotBoxCompost.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 – 12 Jan 2024 Hot-Box Compost Study https://lowtechinstitute.org/ A look back at a two-year compost study we’re wrapping up here at the institute. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-073/LowTechPodcast-073-EnergyElectricity.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 – 22 Dec 2023 Energy & Electricity in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org/ How do we power our lives here in Cooksville in 2100? Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-072/LowTechPodcast-072-CooksvilleModelComm.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 – 01 Dec 2023 Cooksville: A Model Community https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Today we travel back to the future, and the past, to set Cooksville in context. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Go…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-071/LowTechPodcast-071-Cooksville2100.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 71 – 17 Nov 2023 Cooksville 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org/ We’re introducing our new season and new series looking at the village of Cooksville in the year 2100. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-070-news-update/LowTechPodcast-070-NewsUpdate.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 70 – 05 May 2023 Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2023 https://lowtechinstitute.org/ We’re looking at early 2023 news stories with a low-tech perspective on the events that shaped the world, plus some updates Join our community a…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-069-tartarian-buildings/LowTechPodcast-069-TartarianBuildings.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org/ The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity. “Inside the ‘Tartarian Empire,’ …

Qu’on soit citoyen·ne - initié·e aux low-tech ou non, bricoleur·euse ou non, technicien·e ou non - ou association, une question ressort : comment s’emparer des savoir-faire low-tech ou en faire son mode de vie ? Les échanges et les retours d’expériences qui ont encouragé certains acteurs à adopter cette démarche seront au cœur de cette conférence. …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-068-tree-felling/LowTechPodcast-068-TreeFelling.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 68 – 24 Mar 2023 Felling Trees https://lowtechinstitute.org/ We talk about the pitfalls of gathering your own timber Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitch…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-067/LowTechPodcast-067-LowCarbonGardening.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023 Low-Carbon Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org/ How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-066-wheat/LowTechPodcast-066-Wheat.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 – 24 Feb 2023 Subsistence Wheat https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Today we’re talking about the history of wheat and its applicability for future subsistence. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Po…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-065-luddite-ai/LowTechPodcast-065-LudditeAI.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 – 10 Feb 2023 Luddites and Artificial Intelligence https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we’re talking about ChatGPT and the future of AI and human society. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, G…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-no-62-tmbc/LowTechPodcast-No62-%5BTMBC%5D.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 – 27 Jan 2023 Ten-Mile Building Challenge https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re introducing the 10-Mile Building Challenge on this week’s episode and previewing some of the episodes we’ll have coming up this year. 10-Mile Building Chall…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-063-future-composting/LowTechPodcast-063-FutureComposting.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 – 13 Jan 2022 The Future of Composting https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re joined this week by Matt Crisp (@matt.crunchy) to hop in our time machine and visit 2073 to learn about local, post-transition compost systems …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-no-62-yearin-review/LowTechPodcast-No62-%5BYearinReview%5D.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 – 30 Dec 2022 Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022 https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re looking back at 2022 with a low-tech perspective on the events that shaped the world. Fertilizer Prices: https://farmdocdaily.…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-061/LowTechPodcast-061.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 – 16 Dec 2022 Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we travel forward in time to 2042 and visit a Florida subdivision that future-fitted itself into a locally sustained community in a future without fossil-fu…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-060/LowTechPodcast-060.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 – 02 Nov 2022 EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we share a few excerpts from an audiobook germane to the institute’s ethos and mission. Members of the institute get early access (keep an eye on your emails for…

https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast059/lti%2059.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 – 18 Nov 2022 Wake Up to Reality https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we chat with Kate Ingold (IG: @kate.ingold) about coming to realize big changes are looming in our collective future when it comes to climate and energy. “Just Stop Oil Climate Activists …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-058/LowTechPodcast-058.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 – 04 Nov 2022 Thatch as Sustainable Roofing? https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we talk about the feasibility of thatch as sustainable utilitarian roofing. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pod…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-057/LowTechPodcast-057.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 – 14 Sep 2022 A Day at the Institute https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we follow along a typical work day at the institute and all its various tasks. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts…

https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast056/lti%2056.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 – 30 Sep 2022 Snake River Seed Co-Op https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we chat with three members of the Snake River Seed Co-op leadership team (https://snakeriverseeds.com/). At their website you can sign up for their monthly newsletter, where you can o…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-055/LowTechPodcast-055.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 – 16 Sep 2022 Institute Bee Research https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we share a field recording out at the institute’s bee research apiary. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-054/LowTechPodcast-054.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 54 – 02 Sep 2022 Gardens: The Original Social Safety Net https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we delve into the history of subsistence gardening and why our time is such an aberration. Join our community and support us on Patreon. Subscribe on iTu…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-053/LowTechPodcast-053.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 53 – 19 Aug 2022 When Should You Transition from Fossil Fuels? https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we introduce the transition rubric from the Low Technology Institute. Transition Rubric: https://lowtechinstitute.org/transition/ Energy-Related Li…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-052/LowTechPodcast-052.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 52 – 5 Aug 2022 Could You Be Food Self-Sufficient? https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode, I discuss food self-provisioning with Bill Robichaud, who has been growing and gathering his food for two years. Bill’s Foundation: http://www.saolafoundation…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-051/lti.ep51.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 51 – 22 Jul 2022 What to Do About Lawns? In this episode we look back at the history of, problems with, and alternatives to the great American obsession with lawns. Works cited and links: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021) American Time Use Survey. https://www.bls.g…

Dans cet entretien, Michaël Ghyoot, Bruxellois, et architecte de formation, revient sur son parcours, son amour des livres, des sciences humaines, de l’architecture et de son histoire… Parcours qui l’amène, par un (heureux) hasard, à croiser (et rejoindre) la route d’une toute jeune association : Rotor. Rotor, c’est “un groupe de personnes reliées …

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-050/LowTechPodcast-050.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 50 – 01 Jun 2022 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? https://lowtechinstitute.org/ We talk about the future of long-distance transport. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Report: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35471/dot_35471_DS1.pdf “EROI of different …

Dans le cadre de la huitième enquête du Low-tech Lab, nous échangeons avec Vincent Liegey ; ingénieur de formation, il se définit aujourd’hui comme chercheur, auteur et conférencier. Il a cofondé Cargonomia, un collectif presque organique né en 2014 à Budapest. Construit par des rencontres, des idées, il s’apparente aujourd’hui, au travers de diver…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-049/LowTechPodcast-049.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 49 – 10 Jun 2022 LTI on Doomer Optimism In this episode we hear some of an interview with LTI’s director, Scott Johnson, on the Doomer Optimism podcast. To hear the whole interview and their other episodes, subscribe through the links on their site: https…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-048/LowTechPodcast-048.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 48 – 27 May 2022 Is a Growing Global Wheat Crisis Brewing? In this episode we discuss the potential for a global wheat crisis brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine with William G. Moseley (@WilliamGMoseley). UN FAO: “Is the global food system on t…

https://ia601504.us.archive.org/8/items/lowtechpodcast047/LowTechPodcast-047.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 47 – 29 Apr 2022 Low-Tech Innovation Panel – Part 2 In this two-part episode, we’re rebroadcasting a panel on low-tech innovations organized by the Embassy of France’s Office of Science and Technology (https://france-science.com/en/homepage-englis…

https://ia601408.us.archive.org/34/items/low-tech-podcast-046/LowTechPodcast-046.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 – 22 Apr 2022 Low-Tech Innovation Panel – Part 1 In this two-part episode, we’re rebroadcasting a panel on low-tech innovations organized by the Embassy of France’s Office of Science and Technology (https://france-science.com/en/homepage-en…

Ce septième entretien a été réalisé dans le cadre de l’enquête menée auprès d’une partie (bretonne, essentiellement) de la communauté française Precious Plastic. Nous y échangeons avec Yann Chauvin, ingénieur de formation et membre de la Core Team — à ce moment là temporairement basée à Nantes. Il revient sur sa découverte des machines Precious Pla…

https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-045/LowTechPodcast-045.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 – 1 Apr 2022 Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes In this episode we discuss why potatoes are the best staple for a local, sustainable future, and how to grow them based on our USDA-funded research. Kenosha Potato Project – http://kenoshapotato.com/ Potatoes Fi…

https://ia601509.us.archive.org/11/items/low-tech-podcast-044/LowTechPodcast-044.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 44 – 11 Mar 2022 Potatoes Will Save Humanity – Part I: History In this episode we explore the history of the potato and its future as a locally grown staple. Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin: http://www.chewwisconsin.com/ Kenosha Pota…

https://ia801508.us.archive.org/4/items/lowtechpodcast043/LowTechPodcast-043.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 43 – 25 Feb 2022 Don’t Look Up or Worry About Climate Change In this episode we discuss the movie Don’t Look Up, why we can’t worry about climate change, and the mission of the institute. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio…

Ce sixième entretien a été réalisé dans le cadre de l’enquête menée auprès de la coopérative d’agricultrices et d’agriculteurs L’Atelier Paysan, et d’un ensemble de ses sociétaires, paysans, formateurs, etc.. Nous y échangeons avec Romuald Botte, paysan maraîcher et éleveur. Il revient sur son parcours personnel, sa découverte et son engagement pro…

https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast042/LowTechPodcast-042.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 – 28 Jan 2022 It Doesn’t Pay to Think About the Future https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and others. CC-BY-SA Song is “Bubba’s Blues,” by My Bubba & Mi (CC-BY-SA-NC)…

https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast041/LowTechPodcast-041.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 – 7 Jan. 2022 Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems A look at the supply-chain issues in historic and biological context. Articles mentioned from: New York Times, Guardian, Forbes. Podcast episodes mentioned: Fossil-Fuels in Food, Low Tech New Deal https://l…

Dans le cadre de la cinquième enquête du Low-tech Lab, nous échangeons avec Samuel Le Berre, thermicien de formation, qui a fondé en 2010 l’entreprise Aezeo près de Lorient. Au travers de ce modèle atypique d’activité associant expertise, recherche et développement, et surtout formations très générales et adaptées à l’autonomie énergétique, Samuel …

La quatrième enquête du Low-tech Lab présente une interview de Marie Le Guen, co-fondatrice avec son mari Gilles d’Océane Alimentaire. Cette conserverie artisanale de produits agricoles et de la mer est installée sur le port de St Guénolé, à Penmarc'h en Bretagne. L’activité débute dans les années 90 en intégrant une démarche low-tech dans l'organi…

Dans le cadre de la troisième enquête du Low-tech Lab, nous échangeons avec Ambre Diazabakana, coordinatrice de l'association La Fumainerie Bordeaux, et Mathieu Préel, gérant de l'entreprise girondine Un Petit Coin de Paradis. Ils sont tous les deux, à leur façon, à l'initiative d'une expérimentation grandeur nature d'usage de toilettes sèches en v…

Dans le cadre de la deuxième enquête du Low-tech Lab, nous échangeons avec Arnaud Cretot, artisan-ingénieur, boulanger et torréfacteur solaire, installé à Montville près de Rouen. Il œuvre au développement et à la diffusion des fours à concentration solaire professionnels Lytefire depuis 2014, et s’est installé lui-même en tant qu’artisan solaire e…

Dans le cadre de la première enquête du Low-tech Lab, nous échangeons avec Loïck Kalioudjoglou, ingénieur nantais qui a rejoint l’association APALA — Aux Petits Acteurs l’Avenir — et fondé la société Enerlog en 2019. Au travers de ses activités, Loïck souhaite permettre à tout un chacun de tendre vers une plus grande résilience énergétique. Pendant…

Bienvenue au cœur des Enquêtes du Low-tech Lab, une association qui cherche à démocratiser des technologies utiles, durables et accessibles : les low-tech ! La mission du Low-tech Lab est de dénicher ces solutions, de les tester, les documenter et les diffuser, dans le but de créer des synergies au delà des frontières! Car nous sommes persuadés que…

https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast040/LowTechPodcast-040.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 – 27 Mar. 2019 Introducing our new project: Foodmageddon. See the full Foodmageddon playlist on YouTube. Music from Captive Portal, “Anti-Exposed Video,” off the album Music is Telephone (CC-BY-NC). https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Googl…