{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/68b052dc122e9581fc0ab28d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building Practices That Heal - Rachel Loughrey","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/1756718492710-adc84491-5e0c-4d42-9cfa-f0061d990343.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rachel Loughrey is a fellow climate activist (and friend!) and founder of <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/acan_ireland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Architects Climate Action Network / ACAN</a>. She also shares some of her journey as an ecological architect on the Instagram account <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/eco_hun_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@eco_hun_</a>. You can reach out to her on rachel.loughrey@gmail.com with all your cuilding queries too!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bookofleavespodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/cearacarney.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Sky </a>or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bookofleavespodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Find my depop profile <a href=\"https://www.depop.com/cearadc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cearadc</a>! <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=18813189\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> / <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Me A Coffee</a> X x</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[03:00] An introduction from Rachel</p><p>[09:30] How Rachel became an ecological architect</p><p>[15:00] What the problems with today’s architecture and construction are for our health and the environment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[21:45] Can nature based building work in urban areas?</p><p>[24:55] The power of building together, and the climate impact on Fiji</p><p>[30:20] Different sustainable builds Rachel has worked on</p><p>[39:10] What can listeners do to ensure safer building practices</p><p>[45:40] Imagining the future</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also mentioned:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ourcommonknowledge.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Common Knowledge</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.kennys.ie/art-architecture/the-art-of-natural-building-design-construction-resources\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Natural Building book</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.kennys.ie/art-architecture/the-barefoot-architecthttps://www.kennys.ie/art-architecture/the-barefoot-architect\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Barefoot Architect </a>Book</p><p><a href=\"https://thehollies.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Hollies building course</a></p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}