Abstract:
Janell Kapoor is the founder of the Asheville-based nonprofit Kleiwerks International. She has visited countries including Thailand, Argentina, Haiti, and Turkey to share her knowledge of sustainable building practices. Another project is Women of the Americas Sustainable Initiatives \"which concentrate on empowering and training women to become environmental leaders in their communities.\" Simple, centuries-old building practices using material such as clay, sand, straw, stone, bamboo, and recycled material are used to construct dwellings and other structures.