Programs
Earth Builder Bill of Rights
The EJO advocates for a "home owner-builder bill of rights" to be adopted by regulatory authorities across the globe. We believe homes of less than 600 sq ft, constructed of earthen materials, should be allowed absent customary building permits/approvals. This approach enables construction of sustainable housing absent financial and regulatory obstacles.
Minimalist Education
The EJO offers education and training to individuals and groups for the implementation of minimalism/asceticism into the daily lives of people from all walks of life. Our objective is to assist you and others in identifying means by which to unburden your lives of the material attachments undermining your ability to achieve real and enduring freedom, liberty, and humanity. Our approaches do not necessarily require an abandonment of your lifestyle, but rather guide you toward a way of living that is in tune with your true identity and your environment.
Wilderness Protection
The EJO advocates for the protection of wildlands and waterways. We have worked with local, state and national governments, NGOs, and citizen groups to achieve remarkable results for the preservation these resources. From rivers to reserves, parks to preserves, state to national forests, and beyond- the EJO has put it all on the line to ensure that short term economic interests do not take precedence over our pristine wilderness tracts.
Research & Development
The EJO has developed highly efficacious and quantitative approaches for the measurement and assessment of community dynamics and species interactions involving vegetative communities. Our research program rests upon a novel relationship we elucidated wherein biodiversity is simultaneously dependent and independent of vegetative community structure. From this observation we have developed a series of ecometrics for the quantification of vegetative community structure/dynamics and habitat quality. Our publications are available on the articles page of our website.