Daily Archives: November 27, 2012


Harvey Lacey, inventor of Ubuntu-Blox, explains how to use vetiver to build structures in rural areas.
Harvey Lacey is the inventor of the open source Ubuntu-Blox building technology. We caught up with him in Port-au-Prince, where he shared his latest discovery: using agricultural waste from vetiver to build Ubuntu-Blox in rural areas for a fraction of a penny. For more details, check out the Ubuntu-Blox Facebook […]

Building Ubuntu-Blox Structures With Vetiver Roots


Anne from PROVAIL discusses her video with the audience at the Upstream Nonprofit Film Festival
A dozen new filmmakers shared their organizations’ messages at the Upstream Nonprofit Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum on Oct. 30, 2012. The screenings were followed by audience discussions, in which the crowd offered helpful feedback and lots of praise. The filmmakers were all participants in a four-part digital […]

Seattle Charities Screen Videos at Upstream Nonprofit Film Festival